| SL | Classification | 1996-1997
(P)
Million Hectares |
| I | Geographical Area | 328.73 |
| II | Reporting Area for Land Utilisation Statistics (1 to 5) | |
| 1. | Forests | 68.75 (22.50) |
| 2. | Not Available for Cultivation (A+B) | |
| (A) Area under non-agricultural uses | 22.45 (7.40) |
| (B) Barren and un-culturable land | 19.09 (6.30) |
| 3. | Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land (A+B+C) | |
| (A) Permanent pasture and other grazing land | 11.04 (3.60) |
| (B) Land under misc. Tree Crops and Grooves not included in Net Area Sown | 3.57 (1.20) |
| (C) Culturable Waste Land | 13.94 (4.60) |
| 4. | Fallow Lands (A+B) | |
| (A) Fallow Land other than Current Fallow | 9.89 (3.20) |
| (B) Current Fallows | 13.33 (4.40) |
| 5. | Net Area Sown (6-7) | 142.82 (46.80) |
| 6. | Total Cropped Area (Gross Cropped Area) | 189.54 |
| 7. | Area Sown more than once | 46.72 |
| 8. | Cropping Intensity | 132.70 |
| III | Net Irrigated Area | 55.14 |
| IV | Gross Irrigated Area | 73.28 |
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