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Discussion Forum : Indian Geography - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
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The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
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Sunil Kumar Sharma said:
1 decade ago
Before reading these comments I was not aware but now I am agree with 35%.
Nadeem khan said:
1 decade ago
India has a large rainfall area. Agriculture irrigation land only 35.7% according WBR.
Marcel said:
1 decade ago
The answer is very simple for those who have travelled by train. Whenever you travel by train from one city to another, do you see more buildings or fields? If its a 12 hour journey, you see only fields for eight hours. So the answer is 65 percent.
Sunil Kr. Sharma said:
1 decade ago
World Bank Indicator India - Land use:
Agriculture Land - 1797090 sq. Km (about 60.4%).
Forest Area - 677598 sq. Km. (about 22.08%).
Agriculture Irrigated land - 35 %.
Agriculture Land - 1797090 sq. Km (about 60.4%).
Forest Area - 677598 sq. Km. (about 22.08%).
Agriculture Irrigated land - 35 %.
Ashutosh said:
1 decade ago
Govt must take measure step to increase irrigation land. Such as all the rivers are connected to each other via canal, artificial raining.
Deepanshu said:
1 decade ago
India rather being flourished with most of rivers and water resources it quite a matter of worry that India has only 35% of irrigated land.
Mounika said:
1 decade ago
In our country agricultural depends on rain fall, it may be 35 percent.
Vikram said:
1 decade ago
What is mean by irrigated?
Harman said:
1 decade ago
Though there is enough land but its true irrigated land is 35%. Rest is covered by barren land, desert soil, mountains.
Aman Sharief said:
1 decade ago
Enough rainfalls in that particular place also an reason for less irrigated land.
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