District Profile
Jammu and Kashmir is an agro- based state and agriculture is the means of support of its economy. Agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the economic development of state as well as the District. It is in this essence that Agricultural Development is receiving added attention in the Developmental Plans of the District by giving high priority to this labour intensive and traditional pursuit. This chapter presents detailed information related to area under different crops, fertilizer off-take, Crops Calendar improved seed distribution, area under high yielding varieties and Agriculture network available in the District.
| S.No | Description | Unit | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geographical Areas | Sq. Kms | 1045 (Provisional) |
| 2 | Area according to Village Papers | Hectares | 39304 |
| 3 | Area under Forest | Hectares | 37901 |
| 4 | Land put to Non- Agriculture Use | Hectares | 5758 |
| 5 | Barren and un-cultivable Land | Hectares | 3161 |
| 6 | Permanent pasture to other grazing land | Hectares | 1790 |
| 7 | Land under Miscellaneous crop not included sown | Hectares | 1378 |
| 8 | Cultivable Waste Land | Hectares | 2478 |
| 9 | Fallow Land other than current fallow | Hectares | 3901 |
| 10 | Current Fallow | Hectares | 5900 |
| 11 | Net area sown | Hectares | 13799 |
| 12 | Total Population (2011 Census) | Souls | 316769* |
| 13 | Urban Population (2011 Census) | Souls | 47039 |
| 14 | Rural Population (2011 Census) | Souls | 269730 |
| 15 | Schedule Tribe Population (2011 Census) | Souls | 61070 |
| 16 | Schedule Caste Population (2011 Census) | Souls | 117 |
| 17 | House holds | No. | 45361 |
| 18 | Total number of Villages (Census 2011) | No. | 115 |
| 19 | No. of Tehsils | No. | 06 |
| 20 | No. CD Blocks | No. | 07 |
| 21 | No. of Panchayat Halqas | No. | 112 |