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Land use

Land Use Statistics of Mizoram, 2019-20 and 2020-21:

(Area in '000 Ha.)

Sl. No.

Particulars

2019-202020-21

I

Geographical Area in Sq Km2108121081

II

Reporting Area for Land Utilization Statistics (1-5)

2040.522037.84

III

Forests Area

1493

1493

IV

Not available for cultivation (a + b + c + d)

116

116

 

a) Area under non-agricultural uses

104104
 

c) Barren & Uncultural Land

 

d) Other land

 

b) Land under still water

12

12

V

Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land (a + b + c)

85

85

 

a) Permanent pastures and other grazing land

5

5

 

b) land under miscellaneous tree- crops and groves not included in net area sown

70

70

 

c) Culturable waste

10

10

VI

Fallow land (a + b)

144

143

 

a) Fallow land other than current fallow

98

96

 

b) Current fallow

46

47

VII

Net Irrigated Area

19.14

19.24

VIII

Gross Irrigated Area

20.98

22.05

IX

Net Sown Area

206.1

204.47

X

Total Cropped Area

202.52

200.84

XI

Area sown more than once

3.58

3.63

XII

Current Jhum

18.51

19.08

Source: Statistical Handbook of Mizoram 2022

 

Land Use Statistics of Mizoram, 2017-18 and 2018-19:

(Area in '000 Ha.)

Sl. No.

Particulars

2017-18

2018-19

I

Geographical Area

2108

2108

II

Reporting Area for Land Utilization Statistics

2108

2058

1

Forests

1585.01

1493

2

Not Available for Cultivation (a+b+c+d)

 

114

a)

Water Logged Land

100

102

b)

Social Forestry

c)

Land under Still Water

d)

Other Land

2

Barren & Unculturable Land

 

 

 

Total  (1+2)

 

 

3

Other uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land (a+b+c)

86.03

85

a)

Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land

5.02

5

b)

Land under Miscellaneous Tree-crop

74

70

c)

Culturable Waste

7.01

10

4

Fallow Land (a+b)

145.00

149

a)

Fallow land other than current fallow

107.01

102

b)

Current fallow

37.99

47

5

Net Sown Area

173.99

213.67

6

Total Cropped Area

176.99

217

7

Area Sown More than Once

3

3.33

III

Net Irrigated Area

18.8

19.08

IV

Gross Irrigated Area

20.46

20.8

V

Current Jhum

19.60

18.90

Source: Statistical Handbook of Mizoram 2020

 

Total Area and Classification of Area in Mizoram, 2014-15:

(Area in Hectare)

District/ State

Reporting Area for LUS

Forests

Not available for cultivation

Other Uncultivated Land excluding Fallow Land

Area under non-agricultural uses

Barren and Unculturable Land

Total

Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Land

Land under Misc. Trees groves not including in Net Area Sown

Culturable Waste Land

Total

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aizawl

344477

273158

9600

1510

11110

2194

6582

690

9466

Champhai

307578

240832

6750

262

7012

490

3997

1304

5791

Kolasib

130648

87612

4260

450

4710

1878

2613

213

4704

Lawngtlai

247825

185597

9940

175

10115

3284

3598

833

7715

Lunglei

447709

354458

19800

2415

22215

1744

13959

2423

18126

Mamit

294513

249742

8130

880

9010

364

5418

1263

7045

Saiha

134206

102671

5853

459

6312

594

2605

246

3445

Serchhip

132032

91235

4614

150

4764

559

2535

463

3557

State Total

2038988

1585305

68947

6301

75248

11107

41307

7435

59849

Contd.

District/ State

Fallow Land

Net Area Sown

Total Cropped Area

Area Sown more than once

Fallow Land other than Current Fallow

Current Fallow

Total

1

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aizawl

20706

7515

28221

22522

22522

0

Champhai

24470

10406

34876

19067

19067

0

Kolasib

6984

5200

12184

21438

21438

0

Lawngtlai

23870

7189

31059

13339

13339

0

Lunglei

30636

5005

35641

17269

17269

0

Mamit

8417

3110

11527

17189

17189

0

Saiha

6697

4103

10800

10978

10978

0

Serchhip

5543

4034

9577

22899

22899

0

State Total

127323

46562

173885

144701

144701

0

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

 

District-Wise Wet Rice Cultivation (WRC) Statistics in Mizoram, 2020-21 and 2021-22:

District

2020-2021

2021-2022
No. of Family pursuing WRC

WRC Potential Area (Ha)

Area Under WRC (Ha)No. of Family pursuing WRC

WRC Potential Area (Ha)

Area Under WRC (Ha)

Mamit

1,025

20,182

502

745

20,182

820

Kolasib

1,438

9,429

4,301

3,887

9,429

4,276

Aizawl

802

4,140

937

810

4,140

891

Champhai

3,541

8,697

3,605

3,376

8,697

3,714

Serchhip

1,982

3,710

2,365

2,171

3,710

2,389

Lunglei

3,167

12,797

1,443

779

12,797

857

Lawngtlai

1,885

11,405

2,441

2,260

11,405

2,486

Siaha

433

4,284

572

522

4,284

575

Total

14,273

74,644

16,166

14,550

74,644

16,008

Source: Statistical Handbook of Mizoram 2022

 

District-wise Availability of WRC Potential & Utilization Status, 2015-16:

(Area in Ha.)

District/ State

WRC Potential Area

Area under Cultivation

% Utilization of WRC Potential

Area need to be Developed

Aizawl

4140

875

21.14

3265

Lunglei

12797

1202

39.00

11595

Saiha

4284

504

76.00

3780

Champhai

8697

4554

52.36

4143

Kolasib

9429

4335

98.00

5094

Serchhip

3710

2308

62.21

1402

Lawngtlai

11405

2556

22.41

8849

Mamit

20182

968

4.80

19214

Mizoram

74644

17302

23.18

57342

WRC: Wet Rice Cultivation

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2016-17

 

Land Use Statistics of Mizoram, 2010-11 to 2019-20:   

(Area in '000)

Year

Geographical Area

Forest Area

Not available for cultivation

Land put to Non Agricultural use

Barren and Incurable Land

1

2

3

4

5

2010 - 11

2,108.70

1,585.31

86.712

8.25

2011 - 12

2,108.700

1,585.305

86.794

8.250

2012 - 13

2,108.700

1,585.305

86.880

8.250

2013 - 14

2,108.700

1,585.305

91.280

8.250

2014 - 15

2,108.100

1,585.305

42.000

7.450

2015 - 16

2,108.100

1,585.305

76.393

6.825

2016 - 17

2,108.00

1,585.00

0

0

2017 - 18

2,108.00

1,585.00

0

0

2018 - 19

2,108.00

1,493.00

102

2019 - 20

2,108.00

1,493.00

104

Contd.

Year

For other uncultivated Land excluding fallow Land

Fallow Land

Net Area Sown

Net Area Irrigated

Permanent pasture and other grazing Land

Land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves not included in net Area sown

Culturable waste

Fallow Land other than current follow Land

Current Fallow Land

1

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

2010 - 11

5.250

38.711

6.700

182.262

66.607

130.121

12.123

2011 - 12

5.250

40.868

6.700

183.115

61.188

131.230

12.700

2012 - 13

5.250

41.083

6.700

194.031

50.380

130.821

14.330

2013 - 14

5.250

73.362

6.700

161.132

47.073

130.049

15.620

2014 - 15

4.250

32.050

5.700

165.368

48.151

214.184

16.380

2015 - 16

13.784

41.163

9.022

125.217

31.764

218.608

18.813

2016 - 17

0.0

74.00

7.00

106.00

45.00

186.00

0.0

2017 - 18

5.00

74.00

7.00

107.00

38.00

174.00

18.80

2018 - 19

5.00

70.00

10.00

102.00

47.00

213.67

19.08

2019 - 20

5.00

70.00

10.00

98.00

46.00

206.1

19.14

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2021

 

Land Use Statistics of Mizoram, 2001-02 to 2014-15:   

(Area in '000)

Year

Geographical Area

Forest Area

Not available for cultivation

Land put to Non Agricultural use

Barren and Incurable Land

1

2

3

4

5

2001-2002

2108.7

1626.475

122.69

7.80

2002-2003

2108.7

1550.608

125.19

8.20

2003-2004

2108.7

1593.500

125.01

8.92

2004-2005

2108.7

1593.650

125.51

8.52

2005-2006

2108.7

1593.7

125.41

8.62

2006-2007

2108.7

1593.7

125.42

8.62

2007-2008

2108.7

1593.7

125.43

8.62

2008-2009

2108.7

1593.7

124.00

9.00

2009-2010

2108.7

1585.305

86.712

8.25

2010-2011

2108.7

1585.305

86.712

8.25

2011-2012

2108.7

1585.305

86.794

8.25

2012-2013

2108.7

1585.305

86.88

8.25

2013-2014

2108.7

1585.305

91.28

8.25

2014-2015

2108.1

1585.305

42.00

7.45

Contd.

Year

For other uncultivated Land excluding fallow Land

Fallow Land

Net Area Sown

Net Area Irrigated

Permanent pasture and other grazing Land

Land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves not included in net Area sown

Culturable waste

Fallow Land other than current follow Land

Current Fallow Land

1

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

2001-2002

10.600

19.163

5.100

163.262

35.798

117.812

10.219

2002-2003

13.100

27.253

9.500

215.713

41.356

117.780

10.669

2003-2004

5.650

15.123

5.950

194.378

38.447

121.722

11.352

2004-2005

5.346

10.232

5.000

181.199

49.969

123.564

11.852

2005-2006

5.340

10.238

5.231

197.192

40.969

122.00

11.800

2006-2007

5.235

68.765

5.230

166.078

41.465

94.187

11.388

2007-2008

5.230

66.749

5.230

165.981

44.947

92.813

9.446

2008-2009

5.250

51.976

10.00

170.850

40.089

103.835

11.022

2009-2010

5.250

38.710

6.700

180.800

66.023

130.226

10.244

2010-2011

5.250

38.711

6.700

182.262

66.607

130.121

12.123

2011-2012

5.250

40.868

6.700

183.115

61.188

131.230

12.700

2012-2013

5.250

41.083

6.700

194.031

50.380

130.821

14.330

2013-2014

5.250

73.362

6.700

161.132

47.073

130.049

15.620

2014-2015

4.250

32.050

5.700

165.368

48.151

214.184

16.380

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2011, 2013 and 2015

            Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2011 and 2013

            Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2014