AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Agriculture is the main occupation of majority of the population of Bhilwara District. More than 80 percent of the workers are engaged in agricultural activity.
| SNO | Land Use | Area (Hectare) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest | 73961 | 7.06 |
| 2 | Non Agriculture | 212264 | 20.26 |
| 3 | Barren and Uncultivated | 58448 | 3.31 |
| 4 | Other uncultivated | 58448 | 4.03 |
| 5 | Cultivable waste | 13653 | 0.77 |
| 6 | Fallow land | 273834 | 15.52 |
| 7 | Net area sown | 1244605 | 70.54 |
| 8 | Double Crop Area | 398082 | 22.56 |
| Total Area | 1047451 | ||
Major Crops
Maize, Wheat, Barley(jo), Til, Urad, Moong, Jeera,Gram, Groundnut, Rai, Mustard & Cotton are major crops of Bhilwara District.Kharif sowing is done at the begining of the monsoon which normally reaches Bhilwara in the last week of June. Kharif crops constitute bulk of the food production in the district as the agricultural activities are mostly dependent on Monsoons. Kharif crops include urad, maize, moong, groundnut etc.. Rabi crops are usually sown in November.
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