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Irrigation

Net Irrigated Area by Sources in Meghalaya, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Thousand Hectares)

Year

Net Area Irrigated  From

Canals

Tanks

Wells

Other Sources

Net Irrigated Area (col.4 to 8)

Government

Private

Total

Tube-Wells

Other Wells

(1)

(2) 

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8) 

(9)

2013-14

31

37

68

 

 

 

 

68

2014-15

47

34

81

 

 

 

 

81

2015-16

61

19

80

 

 

 

 

80

2016-17

69

28

97

 

 

 

 

97

2017-18

72

27

100

 

 

 

 

100

2018-19

75

25

101

 

 

 

 

101

2019-20

83

21

105

 

 

 

 

105

2020-21

86

20

106

 

 

 

 

106

2021-22

84

18

102

 

 

 

 

102

2022-23

87

18

105

 

 

 

 

105

Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance 2022-23

 

Source and District-wise Net Irrigated Area in Meghalaya, 2018-19 and 2021-22: 

(Area in Hectare)

2021-22:

District

Canal

Tank

Well

Other Source

Total

Govt.

Private

Total

Tubewell

Other Well

Total

East garo hills

4397

2549

6946

-

-

-

-

-

6946

East jaintia hills

3027

256

3283

-

-

-

-

-

3283

East khasi hills

10915

501

11416

-

-

-

-

-

11416

Eastern west khasi hills

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Meghalaya total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

North garo hills

5545

1305

6850

-

-

-

-

-

6850

Ri bhoi

12616

173

12789

-

-

-

-

-

12789

South garo hills

4936

3007

7943

-

-

-

-

-

7943

South west garo hills

5413

4003

9416

-

-

-

-

-

9416

South west khasi hills

2182

147

2329

-

-

-

-

-

2329

West garo hills

9391

6106

15497

-

-

-

-

-

15497

West jaintia hills

12766

-

12766

-

-

-

-

-

12766

West khasi hills

12377

3

12380

-

-

-

-

-

12380

Total

83565

18050

101615

 

 

 

 

 

101615

2018-19

District/ State

Canal

Tank

Well

Other Source

Total

Govt.

Private

Total

Tubewell

Other Well

Total

East Garo Hills

3658

3590

7248

-

-

-

-

-

7248

East Jaintia Hills

2743

441

3184

-

-

-

-

-

3184

East Khasi Hills

9552

876

10428

-

-

-

-

-

10428

North Garo Hills

4377

2170

6547

-

-

-

-

-

6547

Ri Bhoi

12490

697

13187

-

-

-

-

-

13187

South Garo Hills

4472

4214

8686

-

-

-

-

-

8686

South West Garo Hills

4993

4456

9449

-

-

-

-

-

9449

South West Khasi Hills

1982

211

2193

-

-

-

-

-

2193

West Garo Hills

8522

7242

15764

-

-

-

-

-

15764

West Jaintia Hills

12203

500

12703

-

-

-

-

-

12703

West Khasi Hills

10402

835

11237

-

-

-

-

-

11237

Total

75394

25232

100626

-

-

-

-

-

100626

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

 

Gross Irrigated Area by Sources in Meghalaya, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Thousand Hectares)

Year

Gross Area Irrigated From

Canals

Tanks

Wells

Other Sources

Total Irrigated Area

Govt

Pvt.

Total

Tube-wells

Other Wells

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

2013-14

41

43

84

 

 

 

43

127

2014-15

49

37

86

 

 

 

42

128

2015-16

64

21

85

 

 

 

43

127

2016-17

81

29

110

 

 

 

33

143

2017-18

84

29

113

 

 

 

27

140

2018-19

88

28

116

 

 

 

26

142

2019-20

92

26

118

 

 

 

17

135

2020-21

93

26

120

 

 

 

 

120

2021-22

93

26

120

 

 

 

 

120

2022-23

95

21

116

 

 

 

 

116

Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance 2022-23

 

Source and District-wise Gross Irrigated Area in Meghalaya, 2018-19 and 2021-22:

(Area in Hectare)

2021-22

District

Canal

Tank

Well

Other Source

Total

Govt.

Private

Total

Tubewell

Other Well

Total

East garo hills

4941

3077

8018

-

-

-

-

-

8018

East jaintia hills

3077

318

3395

-

-

-

-

-

3395

East khasi hills

12260

603

12863

-

-

-

-

-

12863

Eastern west khasi hills

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Meghalaya total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

North garo hills

5904

1653

7557

-

-

-

-

-

7557

Ri bhoi

13977

214

14191

-

-

-

-

-

14191

South garo hills

5447

3062

8509

-

-

-

-

-

8509

South west garo hills

5712

6023

11735

-

-

-

-

-

11735

South west khasi hills

2309

176

2485

-

-

-

-

-

2485

West garo hills

11476

6344

17820

-

-

-

-

-

17820

West jaintia hills

13053

-

13053

-

-

-

-

-

13053

West khasi hills

13280

3

13283

-

-

-

-

-

13283

Total

91436

21473

112909

 

 

 

 

 

112909

2018-19

District/ State

Canal

Tank

Well

Other Source

Total

Govt.

Private

Total

Tubewell

Other Well

Total

East Garo Hills

4216

4169

8385

-

-

-

-

749

9134

East Jaintia Hills

2775

516

3291

-

-

-

-

792

4083

East Khasi Hills

10747

1095

11842

-

-

-

-

71

11913

North Garo Hills

4686

2568

7254

-

-

-

-

1898

9152

Ri Bhoi

16582

697

17279

-

-

-

-

-

17279

South Garo Hills

5143

4300

9443

-

-

-

-

74

9517

South West Garo Hills

6252

4537

10789

-

-

-

-

7229

18018

South West Khasi Hills

2564

402

2966

-

-

-

-

1341

4307

West Garo Hills

10186

7864

18050

-

-

-

-

14120

32170

West Jaintia Hills

12385

609

12994

-

-

-

-

-

12994

West Khasi Hills

12697

981

13678

-

-

-

-

45

13723

Total

88233

27738

115971

-

-

-

-

26319

142290

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

 

Year wise Irrigation Statistics in Meghalaya, 2000-01 to 2021-22:

(Area in Hectare)

Districts

Net Irrigated Area

Gross Irrigated Area

Govt.

Private

Total

Govt.

Private

Total

2000-01

12846

40905

53751

16881

45351

62232

2001-02

15007.89

44423.41

59431.30

20669.19

55007.25

75676.44

2002-03

13154.49

45224.63

58379.12

18649.07

55747.87

74396.94

2003-04

13640.11

46591.30

60231.41

19397.59

56402.24

75799.83

2004-05

13420.73

46881.92

60302.65

18956.95

57425.08

76382.03

2009-10

18419.67

43661.00

62080.67

24927.57

48877.00

73804.57

2010-11

21918.66

40766.89

62685.55

29058.68

45209.00

74267.68

2011-12

26630.07

38123.45

64753.52

35240.92

44811.9

80052.82

2012-13

27596.54

37873.45

65469.99

36532.44

44731.9

81264.34

2013-14

31362.67

36945

68307.67

42102.5

43308

85410.5

2014-15

67921.35

34496

102417.35

72610.29

40380

112990.29

2015-16

68779.5

32682

101462

72793.4

39640

112433

2016-17

68821

27735

96556

78796

29028

107824

2017-18

72469

27258

99727

84391

28800

113191

2018-19

75395

24732

100127

88232

27129

115361

2019-20

77400

21318

98718

84629

25922

110551

2020-21

80409

19160

99568

87908

23021

110928

2021-22

83565

18058

101623

91436

21473

112909

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Meghalaya 2017, 2022 and 2023