Land Utilisation in India

Definition

Land resources are used for the following purposes:

1. Forests
2. Land not available for cultivation
3. Cultivable Lands: a) Barren and wasteland. b) Land put to non-agricultural uses
4. Fallow lands
5. Other uncultivated lands (excluding fallow land)
6. Net sown area : This represents the total area sown with crops and orchards
7. Gross Cropped area : This represents the total area sown once and/or more than once in a particular year.

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Flashcards

What is the land utilisation pattern in India? ? Land resources are used for the following purposes:

1. Forests
2. Land not available for cultivation
3. Cultivable Lands: a) Barren and wasteland. b) Land put to non-agricultural uses
4. Fallow lands
5. Other uncultivated lands (excluding fallow land)
6. Net sown area : This represents the total area sown with crops and orchards
7. Gross Cropped area : This represents the total area sown once and/or more than once in a particular year.

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