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. NoSourceGross Area irrigatedNet Area IrrigatedIrrigation Intensity
1Tanks1794851576621.14
2Canals120525902961.33
3Tube Wells14410189724271.48
4Dug Wells7663925134211.49
5Other Sources49684403111.23
 Total255710417741171.44

 

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. NoCropArea under the crop (lakh ha)Area Irrigated (lakh ha)Percentage
 Total57.0028.6450.25
1Rice17.5017.0697.49
2Maize5.912.1536.38
3Groundnut1.711.5087.72
4Cotton15.812.3014.55
5Other crops16.075.6335.03
 
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. NoDistrictLow Tension Agriculture 
  No. of ServicesConnected Load (K.W)
 Telangana17615887375654
1Mahabubnagar200517902350
2Ranga Reddy110242452220
3Hyderabad1003490
4Medak199772958730
5Nizamabad215094963414
6Adilabad99666393584
7Karimnagar310507950771
8Warangal264807956460
9Khammam102235403895
10Nalgonda2577451393740
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