As per Land Use Statistics (2022-23), published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, what is the percentage of 'Net…

Question

As per Land Use Statistics (2022-23), published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, what is the percentage of 'Net Sown Area' to the 'Total Reported Area' in Jammu and Kashmir?

1. A. 19.01% (Correct answer)
2. B. 18.4%
3. C. More than 20%
4. D. Less than 17%

Correct Answer

Option A — 19.01%

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 19.01%.

Key Points

• According to the Land Use Statistics 2022-23 published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, the Net Sown Area of Jammu and Kashmir is 19.01% of its Total Reported Area.
• Net Sown Area is the land actually sown with crops at least once during the agricultural year. Land sown more than once is counted only once.

Additional Information

• Why the figure is low in Jammu & Kashmir: the Union Territory's terrain is dominated by mountains, glaciers, permanent snow cover and forest, leaving only a limited proportion of land culturable. By comparison, the all-India Net Sown Area is roughly 46% of the reported area — more than double the J&K figure.
• The main land-use classifications used in these statistics:
  • Net Sown Area — sown at least once in the year.
  • Gross Cropped Area — total area sown, counting land sown more than once for each crop.
  • Cropping Intensity $=\dfrac{\text{Gross Cropped Area}}{\text{Net Sown Area}} \times 100$
  • Fallow land — cultivable land left uncropped, classed as *current fallow* (up to one year) or *other fallow* (one to five years).
  • Culturable waste land — land fit for cultivation but not cultivated for more than five years.
• Land Use Statistics are compiled annually from the village-level land records maintained by the revenue agencies of each State and Union Territory.