Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

5 Tehri 134 4,14,588
6 Rudraprayag 40 1,82,223
7 Almora 100 3,18,324
8 Bageshwar 59 2,14,590
9 Pithoragarh 128 7,51,958
10 Champawat 41 1,45,712
11 Nainital 74 4,28,646
12 Udham Singh Nagar 8 1,77,780
13 Haridwar - 2,33,506
Total 1,110 53,20,291
Soil
Soil is one of the most important natural resource of Uttarakhand. This natural resource
is depleting gradually, day by day, as soil erosion in the area is increasing with the
increase in deforestation for different developmental activities.
Soil scientists as well as Metrological experts have grouped different types of soil of
Uttarakhand in to the following soil zones based on different climatic zones.
Table 2-e - Different Soil Types distribution in Uttarakhand
Sl.No. Soil zones Altitude (m) Climatic Zones Types of soil
I Shiwalik and Doon
areas
300-900 Moist -Dry Jalod soil
II Lower Himalayas 900-1800 Dry-Temperate Grey forests soil
III Upper Himalayas 1800-3000 Moist-
Temperate
IV Alpine areas 3000 & above Moist-
Temperate
Grey deciduous
soil
Himani soil
In another classification, depending upon the land use pattern and agriculture pattern,
soils of Uttarakhand has been divided into following categories.
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