District - South 24-Parganas,West Bengal
Geographical location – Latitude - 22033’45’’ North, 21029’0’’ South
Longitude - 8903’50’’ East, 8803’45’’ West
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Geographical area |
9,96,000 ha |
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Forest |
15,566 ha |
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Gross cropped area |
5,78,053.5 ha |
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Cultivable area |
3,68,197 ha |
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Area under more than crop |
2,18,205 ha |
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Area under than double crops |
11,150 ha |
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Net cropped area |
3,68,197 ha |
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Cropping intensity |
159% |
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Current fallow area |
35,275 ha |
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Soil Texture |
Clay, Clay-loam, Sandy-loam |
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Net irrigated area |
95,695 ha |
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Annual Rainfall (average) |
1641.2 mm / 1787.5 mm (2015-16) |
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Total population (Census 2011) |
8,161,961 |
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Male |
4,173,778 |
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Female |
3,988,183 |
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No. of Agricultural Families |
3,97,759 |
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No. of Small Farmers |
79,552 |
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No. of Marginal Farmers |
2,54,566 |
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No. of Agricultural Laborers |
4,44,692 |
