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4. AREA IRRIGATED UNDER DIFFERENT CROPS
Out of the total irrigated area, 56.1% is under Paddy, 9.9% under Sugarcane and 5.6% under Groundnut.
The share of other principal crops of the Gross area sown and irrigated are shown in the follwing table.
( in ha)
| Crop
| Gross Area sown
| Gross Area Irrigated
| % to gross irrigated area of the State.
| % of gross area irrig. to gross area sown under the crop
|
| 1 |
Paddy |
2050455 |
1906530 |
56.1 |
93.0 |
| 2 |
Jowar (Cholam) |
316274 |
29818 |
0.9 |
9.4 |
| 3 |
Bajra (Cumbu) |
81925 |
6873 |
0.2 |
8.4 |
| 4 |
Ragi |
99549 |
13608 |
0.4 |
13.7 |
| 5 |
Maize |
202830 |
59911 |
1.8 |
29.5 |
| 6 |
Other Cereals |
40367 |
159 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
| 7 |
Pulses |
525237 |
29032 |
0.9 |
5.5 |
| |
Total Foodgrains |
3316637 |
2045931 |
60.2 |
61.7 |
| 8 |
Chillies |
49033 |
19826 |
0.6 |
40.4 |
| 9 |
Sugarcane |
335397 |
335382 |
9.9 |
99.9 |
| 10 |
Other Food Crops |
697400 |
331079 |
9.7 |
47.5 |
| Total Food Crops (A) |
4398467 |
2732218 |
80.4 |
62.1 |
| 11 |
Cotton |
109742 |
43985 |
1.3 |
40.1 |
| 12 |
Groundnut |
618835 |
189705 |
5.6 |
30.7 |
| 13 |
Gingelly |
65118 |
21678 |
0.6 |
33.3 |
| 14 |
Other Non-food Crops |
840556 |
409114 |
12.0 |
48.7 |
| Total Non-Food Crops (B) |
1634251 |
664482 |
19.6 |
40.7 |
| Total Food and Non-Food Crops (A+B) |
6032718 |
3396700 |
100.0 |
56.3 |
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