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Irrigation

Source and District-wise Net Irrigated Area, 2021-22:

(Area in Hectare)

DistrictCanalTankWellOther SourceTotal
Govt.PrivateTotalTubewellOther WellTotal
East garo hills439725496946-----6946
East jaintia hills30272563283-----3283
East khasi hills1091550111416-----11416
Eastern west khasi hills---------
Meghalaya total---------
North garo hills554513056850-----6850
Ri bhoi1261617312789-----12789
South garo hills493630077943-----7943
South west garo hills541340039416-----9416
South west khasi hills21821472329-----2329
West garo hills9391610615497-----15497
West jaintia hills12766-12766-----12766
West khasi hills12377312380-----12380
Total8356518050101615     101615

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

 

Source and District-wise Net Irrigated Area, 2018-19:

(Area in Hectare)

District/ StateCanalTankWellOther SourceTotal
Govt.PrivateTotalTubewellOther WellTotal
East Garo Hills365835907248-----7248
East Jaintia Hills27434413184-----3184
East Khasi Hills955287610428-----10428
North Garo Hills437721706547-----6547
Ri Bhoi1249069713187-----13187
South Garo Hills447242148686-----8686
South West Garo Hills499344569449-----9449
South West Khasi Hills19822112193-----2193
West Garo Hills8522724215764-----15764
West Jaintia Hills1220350012703-----12703
West Khasi Hills1040283511237-----11237
Total7539425232100626-----100626

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

 

Source and District-wise Gross Irrigated Area, 2021-22:

(Area in Hectare)

DistrictCanalTankWellOther SourceTotal
Govt.PrivateTotalTubewellOther WellTotal
East garo hills494130778018-----8018
East jaintia hills30773183395-----3395
East khasi hills1226060312863-----12863
Eastern west khasi hills---------
Meghalaya total---------
North garo hills590416537557-----7557
Ri bhoi1397721414191-----14191
South garo hills544730628509-----8509
South west garo hills5712602311735-----11735
South west khasi hills23091762485-----2485
West garo hills11476634417820-----17820
West jaintia hills13053-13053-----13053
West khasi hills13280313283-----13283
Total9143621473112909     112909

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

 

Source and District-wise Gross Irrigated Area, 2018-19:

(Area in Hectare)

District/ StateCanalTankWellOther SourceTotal
Govt.PrivateTotalTubewellOther WellTotal
East Garo Hills421641698385----7499134
East Jaintia Hills27755163291----7924083
East Khasi Hills10747109511842----7111913
North Garo Hills468625687254----18989152
Ri Bhoi1658269717279-----17279
South Garo Hills514343009443----749517
South West Garo Hills6252453710789----722918018
South West Khasi Hills25644022966----13414307
West Garo Hills10186786418050----1412032170
West Jaintia Hills1238560912994-----12994
West Khasi Hills1269798113678----4513723
Total8823327738115971----26319142290

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

 

District-wise Irrigation of Rice in Meghalaya, 2020-21:

(Area in Hectare)

DistrictAutumnWinterSummerTotal
East garo hills54683167288663
East jaintia hills264362244412
East khasi hills27754591345870
Eastern west khasi hills    
Meghalaya total    
North garo hills45673707738347
Ri bhoi15593201969671
South garo hills417733782667821
South west garo hills48737408491817199
South west khasi hills571736401833
West garo hills1037211407784429623
West jaintia hills727958828112
West khasi hills186004246046
Total300626390613629107597

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

 

District-wise Irrigation of Rice in Meghalaya, 2015-16:

(Area in Hectare)

District/ StateAutumnWinterSummerTotal
East Garo Hills52632688327983
East Jaintia Hills213521233565
East Khasi Hills19948951305224
North Garo Hills44973137867720
Ri Bhoi11988211879127
South Garo Hills480928492767934
South West Garo Hills51476276492516348
South West Khasi Hills521638381728
West Garo Hills107529655785028257
West Jaintia Hills596432796570
West Khasi Hills235685235731
Meghalaya309415559713649100187

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

 

Year wise Irrigation Statistics in Meghalaya, 2000-01 to 2014-15:

(Area in Hectare)

DistrictsNet Irrigated AreaGross Irrigated Area
Govt.PrivateTotalGovt.PrivateTotal
2000-2001128464090553751168814535162232
2001-200215007.8944423.4159431.3020669.1955007.2575676.44
2002-200313154.4945224.6358379.1218649.0755747.8774396.94
2003-200413640.1146591.3060231.4119397.5956402.2475799.83
2004-200513420.7346881.9260302.6518956.9557425.0876382.03
2009-201018419.6743661.0062080.6724927.5748877.0073804.57
2010-201121918.6640766.8962685.5529058.6845209.0074267.68
2011-201226630.0738123.4564753.5235240.9244811.980052.82
2012-201327596.5437873.4565469.9936532.4444731.981264.34
2013-201431362.673694568307.6742102.54330885410.5
2014-201567921.3534496102417.3572610.2940380112990.29

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Meghalaya

Statistical Yearbook of Meghalaya 2017