Agriculture at a glance

• Geographical area                           - 10.49 lakh ha.
• Forest Area                                    - 6.29 lakh ha [60%] (All India –22%).
• Tilla Land                                       - 6.52 lakh ha.
• Flat land                                                - 2 lakh ha.
• Cultivatable Land                            - 2.72 lakh ha [26 %] (All India – 59 %)
• Net cropped area                            - 2.55 lakh ha [24%] (All India – 43 %)
• Cropping Intensity                          - 191 % (All India – 142%)
• Irrigated Area                                 - 0.88 lakh ha [34%] (All India – 48%) 
• Average Size of holding                   - 0.49 ha (All India – 1.15 ha)
• Small & marginal farmers                - 96%  (All India – 85%)
• Avg. Farm family income/month       - Rs. 6,580/- (All India – Rs. 8059/-)
• Contribution to GSDP from Agri. &

Allied Sector                                   - 29% (All India – 15%).