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 |
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 |
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 |