District Profile
Land utilization pattern in Bageshwar district
| S.N. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Geographical area | 2246 Km2 |
| 2 | Total Population (2011) | 259900 |
| 3 | Net Sown Area | 24295 ha |
| 4 | Net Irrigated Area | 5000 ha (20 %) |
| 5 | Area under Horticultural Crops | 28119 ha |
| 6 | Area under Forest | 110160 ha |
| 7 | Cultivable Barren Land | 10921 ha |
| 8 | Barren and uncultivable land | 6502 ha |
| 9 | Permanent Pastures and other grazing land | 21439 ha |
| 10 | Annual Rainfall (Average) | 1284 mm |
| 11 | Total Livestock Population (2012) | 273051 |
Source: District Statistical diary of Bageshwar district (2017)
Land Use Pattern of District Bageshwar
6.5 Area and production of major field crops in Bageshwar district
Population of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
The total livestock population in Bageshwar is 2,73,051 in which cattle is 101407, Buffalo is 35378, Goat is 107050, sheep is 17635, Pig is 69, horse/mule is 21347and other is 9367 and poultry is 25926. The per annum total production of milk is 55.17 ThMT, meat is 01 Lakhkg, egg is 18.6 Lakhs and wool is 31.2 Thkg. The per capita availability of milk in Uttarakhand is 387g/day/person while meat is 2kg/person/year and egg is 27egg/person/year (as per livestock census 2012).
Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
| S.N. | Farming system/enterprise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture+Animal Husbandry |
| 2 | Agriculture+Horticulture |
| 3 | Agriculture+Horticulture+Animal Husbandry |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Farming system/enterprise | Farming system/enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Himalayan region |
Soil Type's
| S.N. | Soil Type | Characteristics | Area in ha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy loam | Shallow & moderately Shallow, 4.5-5.5 pH+ | |
| 2 | Sandy loam | Deep & Shallow, 5.5 – 6.5 pH+ | |
| 3 | Sandy loam | Rock out crops & glacier, > 6.5 pH+ |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (Qtl) | Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Crops Including Oil Seed & Pulses | ||||
| 1 | Rice | 15439 | 188590 | 12.21 |
| 2 | Wheat | 14,570 | 11.42 | |
| 3 | Barley | 1,270 | 12.00 | |
| 4 | Maize | 384 | 3650 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Mandua | 5382 | 58970 | 10.95 |
| 6 | Madira | 466 | 4630 | 9.93 |
| 7 | Urad | 69 | 490 | 7.10 |
| 8 | Masoor | 895 | 6.00 | |
| 9 | Field pea | 8 | ||
| 10 | Gahat | 333 | 265 | 7.97 |
| 11 | Rajmash | 12 | 8 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Bhatt | 694 | 4340 | 6.25 |
| 13 | Rape Seed & Mustard | 230 | 3.00 | |
| 14 | Seasmum | 11 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Groundnut | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Soybean | 200 | 2450 | 12.25 |
| Vegetables | ||||
| 1 | Pea | 180 | 615 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Radish | 230 | 2,5300 | 110.0 |
| 3 | French Bean | 54 | 3800 | 70.3 |
| 4 | Tomato | 140 | 1,1200 | 80.0 |
| 5 | Brinjal | 41 | 5850 | 136.0 |
| 6 | Capsicum | 38 | 1900 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Okra | 30 | 2100 | 70.0 |
| 8 | Onion | 86 | 9460 | 110.0 |
| 9 | Cabbage | 60 | 6950 | 115.8 |
| 10 | Cauliflower | 30 | 2900 | 96.6 |
| 11 | Potato | 543 | 107,670 | 198.2 |
Weather Data
| Month | Rainfall (mm) | Temperature 0 C | Relative Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual | 1610.30 | Maximum : 35.0 Minimum : -3.2 |
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Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population | Production | Productivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | |||
| Crossbred | 2666 | ||
| Indigenous | 1,19893 | ||
| Buffalo | 43024 | ||
| Sheep | |||
| Crossbred | 9294 | ||
| Indigenous | 81105 | ||
| Goat | |||
| Pigs | 58 | ||
| Crossbred | 0 | ||
| Indigenous | 58 | ||
| Rabbits | 97 | ||
| Poultry | |||
| Hens | 6467 | ||
| Desi | 6236 | ||
| Improved | 3122 | ||
| Ducks | 13 | ||
| Turkey and Others | 0 | ||
| Category | Area | ||
| Fish | |||
| Marine | |||
| Inland | |||
| Prawn | |||
| Scampi | |||
| Shrimp |