During 2012-13 the Gross Area Irrigated by different sources was 25.57 lakh ha and the net area irrigated was 17.74 lakh ha and the irrigation intensity was 1.44.
| S. No | Source | Gross Area irrigated | Net Area Irrigated | Irrigation Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanks | 179485 | 157662 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Canals | 120525 | 90296 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Tube Wells | 1441018 | 972427 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Dug Wells | 766392 | 513421 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Other Sources | 49684 | 40311 | 1.23 |
| Total | 2557104 | 1774117 | 1.44 |
Source Wise Gross Irrigated Area Percentage 2012-13
Crop Wise Irrigated Area
The Crop wise irrigated area in Telangana for important crops for the year 2011-12 in brief is as follows:
| S. No | Crop | Area under the crop (lakh ha) | Area Irrigated (lakh ha) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 57.00 | 28.64 | 50.25 | |
| 1 | Rice | 17.50 | 17.06 | 97.49 |
| 2 | Maize | 5.91 | 2.15 | 36.38 |
| 3 | Groundnut | 1.71 | 1.50 | 87.72 |
| 4 | Cotton | 15.81 | 2.30 | 14.55 |
| 5 | Other crops | 16.07 | 5.63 | 35.03 |
Energization of Wells
Wells and tube wells irrigate a Gross Cropped Area of about 22.07 lakh ha in Telangana state and there are 17.61 lakh energized wells with a connected load of 73.75 lakh (K.W). The district wise breakup is as follows:
| S. No | District | Low Tension Agriculture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Services | Connected Load (K.W) | ||
| Telangana | 1761588 | 7375654 | |
| 1 | Mahabubnagar | 200517 | 902350 |
| 2 | Ranga Reddy | 110242 | 452220 |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 1003 | 490 |
| 4 | Medak | 199772 | 958730 |
| 5 | Nizamabad | 215094 | 963414 |
| 6 | Adilabad | 99666 | 393584 |
| 7 | Karimnagar | 310507 | 950771 |
| 8 | Warangal | 264807 | 956460 |
| 9 | Khammam | 102235 | 403895 |
| 10 | Nalgonda | 257745 | 1393740 |
Cropping Intensity
Cropping intensity is one of the indices for assessing the efficiency of agriculture sector. The cropping intensity i.e. the ratio of Gross Area Sown to Net Area Sown during 2011-12 is 1.16. The level of cropping intensity moves in consonance with the behaviour of the monsoon and availability of irrigation water.
Land Holdings
Agriculture production depends, to a considerable extent, upon the size of the unit of cultivation. According to the census, the average size of land holding per farmer in the state during 2010-11 is at 1.12 hectares and the same is likely to fall below due to further fragmentation of the farm holdings, since more than 70 % of rural population is dependent on Agriculture only.
The total numbers of operational holdings in the State are 55.54 lakhs covering an area of 61.97 lakh hectares. The Number of operational holdings belonging to various categories and the land operated by them (2010-11) is indicated below:
| S. No. | Category | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total Geographical Area | Lakh Ha | 114.84 |
| 2. | Gross Cropped Area | Lakh Ha | 56.90 |
| 3. | Net Cropped Area | Lakh Ha | 46.54 |
| 4. | Gross Irrigated Area | Lakh Ha | 25.57 |
| 5. | Net Irrigated Area | Lakh Ha | 17.74 |
| 6. | Average Farm Holding Size | Ha | 1.12 |
| 7. | Average Annual Rainfall
| mm | 906.80 |
| 8. | Cropping Intensity | % | 1.24 |
| 9. | Irrigation Intensity | % | 1.44 |