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1.5 AREA<br />

The District has a Geographically area of 8206 Square K.Ms. Which is 5.27% of the<br />

total Geographical area of the state. The percentage of plain land is comparatively higher than<br />

the high land and hills. The district has a net area sown of 375 thousand hect. Rice being the<br />

staple food of the district the farmers cultivate paddy in both Kharif and Rabi.The Forest cover<br />

stretches over an area of 315 thousand Hect.<br />

Land Use Area(In 000’Hect.)<br />

Forest area 315<br />

Net area shown 375<br />

Misc tree & Groves 22<br />

Permanent Pasture 20<br />

Cultivable Waste 11<br />

Land put to non Agrl.use 60<br />

Barren & uncultivable land 03<br />

Current & other fallow 28<br />

Land use pattern in Ganjam District<br />

3%<br />

2% 1% 7% 0% 3%<br />

46%<br />

(Source District at Glance 2007,DES)<br />

38%<br />

Forest area<br />

Net area shown<br />

Misc tree & Groves<br />

Permanent Pasture<br />

Cultivable Waste<br />

Land put to non<br />

Agrl.use<br />

Barren &<br />

uncultivable land<br />

Current & other<br />

fallow<br />

23

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