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1. |
Geographical
Location Area Reinfall & Temperature |
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Latitude |
North |
20´20" |
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South |
22'06"
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Longitude. |
East |
88'20" |
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West |
88'60" |
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Area in Sq.Km.
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Total
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8165.05 |
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Annual Rainfall in millimeters
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1750 mm to 1770 mm |
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Temperature in centregrade degree
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Maximum
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36.3º C
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Minimum
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13.6º C
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Relative Annual Humidity in %
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71% to 85% |
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2a. |
Demographic Profile (2001 Census) |
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Total
Population
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Male
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Female
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Sex Ratio
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Literate Male
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Literate
Female
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Total Literate
Population
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RURAL
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58,19,285
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22,94,870
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28,24,415
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943
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19,92,878
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13,51,731
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33,44,609
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URBAN
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10,89,730
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5,69,371
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5,20,359
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914
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4,38,803
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3,45,133
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7,83,936
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Total:
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69,09,015
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35,64,241
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33,44,774
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938
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24,31,681
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16,96,864
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41,28,545
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2b. |
Report on BPL Survey as on 30-10-02 (Rural)
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i. |
Total no of families |
10,42,863
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ii. |
Total no of BPL families |
3,88,033 |
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iii. |
Percentage of BPL families |
37.21 |
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iv. |
No. of families (SC) |
1,58,147 |
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v. |
No. of families (ST) |
8,205 |
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vi. |
No of Woman headed families |
34,355 |
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vii. |
No of Physically Handicapped |
4,268 |
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viii. |
No. of Small Farmer |
23,747 |
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ix. |
No. of Marginal Farmer |
29,166 |
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x. |
No. of rural artisans |
22,496 |
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xi. |
No. of Agril Labourer |
2,13,570 |
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3. |
General Information About The District
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a) |
Total number of blocks |
29 |
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b) |
Total number of Gram
Panchayat |
312 |
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c) |
Total number of Municipalities |
7 (consisting of 150 wards) |
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d) |
Number of Sundarban
blocks |
13 |
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(Sagore, Namkhana, Kakdwip,
Patharpratima, Kultali, Mathurapur-I, Mathurapur-II, Joynagar-I, Joynagar-II,
Canning-I, Canning-II, Basanti, Gosaba). |
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e) |
No. of
Island in the District |
37 |
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f) |
No of
Police Stations |
33 |
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g) |
Population
growth rate ('91 – '01) |
20.89% |
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h) |
Density of
population 694 |
(2001) |
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4. |
Occupational
Structure |
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Main
worker:- 24.31%
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Marginal
worker:-8.16%
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Non-worker:-67.53%
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Male
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Female
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Male
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Female
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Male
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Female
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90.57%
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9.43%
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59.57%
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40.43%
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36.59%
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63.41%
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5. |
Administrative Structure |
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No. of
Sub-Division: 5
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No. of
Blocks: 29 |
No of
Municipality: 7
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Sl. |
Name of the
Sub-division
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Blocks under
Sub-division
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Municipalities under
Sub-division
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1
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Alipore (Sadar)
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Bishnupur-I, Bishnupur-II, Budge Budge-I, Budge Budge-II & T/Maheshtala
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Budge Budge, Pujali, Maheshtala.
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2
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Baruipur
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Baruipur, Bhagore-I, Bhagore-II, Joynagar-I, Joynagar-II, Kultali & Sonarpur.
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Baruipur, Rajpur Sonarpur, Joynagar Majilpur.
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3
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Diamond Harbour
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D\Harbour-I, D\Harbour-II,
Falta, Kulpi, Mograhat-I, Mograhat-II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur-I &
Mathurapur-II.
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Diamond Harbour.
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4
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Kakdwip
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Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima & Sagar.
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5
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Canning
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Basanti, canning-I, Canning-II & Gosaba.
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K.M.C. Area:
41 wards of K.M.C. area. [from ward no.101 to ward no.141] are within this
district.
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6. |
Educational
Institutions |
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a. |
Number of Primary School |
3584 |
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b. |
Number of Sishu Siksha
Kendra |
1424 |
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c. |
Number of Junior High |
196 |
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d. |
No. of Junior High
Madrasa |
15 |
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e. |
Number of Secondary School |
386 |
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f. |
No. of High Madrasa |
23 |
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g. |
Number of Senior Madrasa |
12 |
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h. |
Number of Higher Secondary
School |
171 |
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i. |
Number of Degree Collage |
20 |
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j. |
No. of Technical Institute |
3 |
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k. |
Number of University |
1 [Jadavpur University] |
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7. |
Health
Infrastructure |
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Particulars
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Number
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Included in SHSD
Project - II
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No. of Beds
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District Hospital
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1
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1
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600
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Sub
Divisional Hospital
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4
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4
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353
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State General Hospital
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4
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3
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471
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Rural Hospital
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9
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9
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520
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Block Primary Health Centers
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18
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5
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225
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Primary Health Centers
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63
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16
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357
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Primary Health Sub Centre
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980
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Total |
1079
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38
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2526
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8. |
Land
Utilisation Statistics |
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Sl. |
Area |
Hectare |
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a) |
Cultivate Area |
4,06,215 |
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b) |
Area under Forest |
1,70,580 |
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c) |
Area under Barren and
uncultivable land |
845 |
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d) |
Area under permanent
pastures |
5,445 |
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e) |
Area under Culturable
Waste land |
2,924 |
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f) |
Area under Misc. Tree
Crops & Groves |
8,427 |
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g) |
Fallow land other than
current fallows |
87 |
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h) |
Area under current fallow |
13,299 |
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i) |
Net Cropped Area |
3,93,465 |
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j) |
Area under more than one
Crop |
1,60,217 |
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k) |
Area under more than
Double Crop |
1,890 |
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l) |
Gross Cropped Area |
5,55,572 |
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m) |
Cropping Intensity |
141.20% |
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9. |
Area under
major crops (in Hectare) |
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Sl. |
Name of Crops
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Area
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%
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1 |
Aman Paddy
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366000
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74.68%
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2 |
Aus Paddy
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2365
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0.48%
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3 |
Boro Paddy
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41170
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8.40%
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4 |
Wheat
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2295
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0.47%
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5 |
Summer Vegetable
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19992
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4.08%
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Winter Vegetable
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31655
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6.46%
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7 |
Kharif Vegetable
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1200
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0.24%
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Oil Seeds & Pulses.
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22940
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4.68%
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Cotton
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1544
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0.32%
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Jute
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955
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0.19%
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Total:
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490116
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100.00%
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10. |
Irrigation
Facility |
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Sl. |
Sources
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No. of Installation
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Net Irrigated area in Hectare
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% of Net irrigated area
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Gross irrigated area in Hectare
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