5 Questions
What was the percentage of forest area in 1960-61?
18.11%
What was the percentage of barren and unculturable waste land in 2014-15?
5.5%
What was the net sown area in 1960-61 and 2014-15?
45.26% and 45.5%, respectively
What type of land use category increased the most from 1960-61 to 2014-15?
Area under non agricultural uses
What was the percentage of current fallow land in 2014-15?
4.9%
Study Notes
Land Use Categories in 1960-61 and 2014-15
Reporting Area in 1960-61
- 18.11% of the reporting area was forest
- 12.01% was barren and unculturable waste land
- 4.95% was used for non-agricultural purposes
- 4.71% was permanent pasture and grazing land
- 1.50% was used for miscellaneous tree crops and groves
- 6.23% was culturable waste land
- 3.50% was fallow land (excluding current fallow)
- 3.73% was current fallow
- 45.26% was net sown area
Changes in Land Use between 1960-61 and 2014-15
- Forest area increased by 5.19% (from 18.11% to 23.3%)
- Barren and unculturable waste land decreased by 6.51% (from 12.01% to 5.5%)
- Area under non-agricultural uses increased by 3.75% (from 4.95% to 8.7%)
- Permanent pasture and grazing land decreased by 1.41% (from 4.71% to 3.3%)
- Area under miscellaneous tree crops and groves decreased by 0.50% (from 1.50% to 1%)
- Culturable waste land decreased by 2.23% (from 6.23% to 4.0%)
- Fallow land (excluding current fallow) decreased by 0.1% (from 3.50% to 3.6%)
- Current fallow increased by 1.17% (from 3.73% to 4.9%)
- Net sown area increased by 0.24% (from 45.26% to 45.5%)
Test your knowledge on the land use categories in India during 1960-61 and 2014-15. Compare the percentage of land used for different purposes such as forests, agriculture, and waste lands. Identify the changes that occurred over the years.
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