CAIIB · RB · Chapter 5

Economic Development and Rural-Urban Disparities

Q: Marginal — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): < 1 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 68.5 %; % of area (2015-16): 24 %

Q: Small — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 1 – 2 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 17.6 %; % of area (2015-16): 23.5 %

Q: Semi-Medium — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 2 – 4 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 9.6 %; % of area (2015-16): 22.1 %

Q: Medium — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 4 – 10 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 3.8 %; % of area (2015-16): 19.4 %

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Marginal — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): < 1 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 68.5 %; % of area (2015-16): 24 %

Small — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 1 – 2 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 17.6 %; % of area (2015-16): 23.5 %

Semi-Medium — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 2 – 4 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 9.6 %; % of area (2015-16): 22.1 %

Medium — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): 4 – 10 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 3.8 %; % of area (2015-16): 19.4 %

Large — Size (ha) / % of holdings (2015-16) / % of area (2015-16)?

Size (ha): > 10 ha; % of holdings (2015-16): 0.6 %; % of area (2015-16): 11 %

Kharif — Months / Sown – Harvested / Major Crops / Rain Dependence?

Months: June – October; Sown – Harvested: Sown Jun-Jul, harvested Sep-Oct; Major Crops: Rice (paddy), Maize, Bajra, Jowar, Cotton, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Soyabean, Tur (Arhar), Moong, Urad; Rain Dependence: SW monsoon

Rabi — Months / Sown – Harvested / Major Crops / Rain Dependence?

Months: October – March; Sown – Harvested: Sown Oct-Nov, harvested Mar-Apr; Major Crops: Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Gram (Chana), Peas, Masur, Linseed; Rain Dependence: Residual moisture + NE monsoon (TN) + irrigation

Zaid (Summer) — Months / Sown – Harvested / Major Crops / Rain Dependence?

Months: March – June; Sown – Harvested: Sown Mar-Apr, harvested May-Jun; Major Crops: Watermelon, Muskmelon, Cucumber, Fodder crops, Summer Moong, Summer Rice (in irrigated tracts); Rain Dependence: Mostly irrigation

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