Name of Agro Climatic Zone

Eastern Plateau and Hill Region

Longitude

87°25’ East to 87° 54’ East

Latitude

24°42’ North to 25°21’ North

Temperature Maximum

44.3°C

Temperature Minimum

6.8°C

Geographical (ha)

2,02,800

Total cultivable area (ha)

1,12,264

Total Net sown area (ha)

77,350

Area sown more than once (ha)

33,212

Kharif sown area (ha)

69,453

Rabi sown area (ha)

33,212

Summer sown area (ha)

4,084

Gross cropped area (ha)

1,06,749

Cropping intensity (%)

138

Annual Rainfall (mm)

1490.57

Rainy days

70

Total irrigated area (ha)

20,251 ha

Total rainfed area (ha)

57,099 ha

Irrigation per cent

26%

Soil type

Red Laterite, Alluvial and Black

Upland (ha)

36%

Midland (ha)

30%

Lowland (ha)

34%

Soil organic carbon status of the district

Low – 11.6%, Medium – 15.8%, High – 64.7%

Nutrient status of soil of the district

N (L-8.5%, M-66.1%, H-17.5%)

P (L-70.9%, M-21.2%, H-7.9%)

K (L-26.6%, M-41.2%, H-24.3%)

Secondary & Micronutrient status

S (L-56.3%), B (L-38.5%), Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe (Deficiency - 0.2 to 2.8%)

Fertilizer consumption

67 kg/ha

Total Population

11,50,567

Total SC population & (%) of total population

72,341 (6.3%)

Total ST population & (%) of total population

3,08,343 (27.8%)

Male population

5,89,391

Female population

5,61,176

Literacy (%)

42%

No of Tehasil

2

No of blocks

9

No of Panchayat

162

No of villages

1813 (1307 inhabited, 506 uninhabited)