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 |
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| 68 |
2014-15 | 47 | 34 | 81 |
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| 81 |
2015-16 | 61 | 19 | 80 |
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| 80 |
2016-17 | 69 | 28 | 97 |
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|
|
| 97 |
2017-18 | 72 | 27 | 100 |
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| 100 |
2018-19 | 75 | 25 | 101 |
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|
|
| 101 |
2019-20 | 83 | 21 | 105 |
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|
|
| 105 |
2020-21 | 86 | 20 | 106 |
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|
| 106 |
2021-22 | 84 | 18 | 102 |
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|
| 102 |
2022-23 | 87 | 18 | 105 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 43 | 127 |
2014-15 | 49 | 37 | 86 |
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| 42 | 128 |
2015-16 | 64 | 21 | 85 |
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| 43 | 127 |
2016-17 | 81 | 29 | 110 |
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| 33 | 143 |
2017-18 | 84 | 29 | 113 |
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| 27 | 140 |
2018-19 | 88 | 28 | 116 |
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| 26 | 142 |
2019-20 | 92 | 26 | 118 |
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| 17 | 135 |
2020-21 | 93 | 26 | 120 |
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|
| 120 |
2021-22 | 93 | 26 | 120 |
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|
| 120 |
2022-23 | 95 | 21 | 116 |
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|
| 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 |
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| 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