District Profile
Salient Features of Buldana District
I. Area and & Statistics (“00” ha)
1. Total Geographical Area : 9670
2. Cultivable Land : 7320
3. Kharif Cropping Area : 6822
4. Rabi Cropping Area : 941
5. Summer Cropping Area : 27
II. Human Population
1. Total : 2586258
2. Male : 1337560
3. Female : 1248698
4. Rural Population : 2037398
5. Urban Population : 548860
6. Population density/sq.km. : 268
III. Cattle Population (“000”)
1. Cows & Bullocks : 579
2. He & She Buffalos : 115
3. Sheep & Goats : 410
IV. Irrigation (“00”)
1. Total Irrigated Land : 743
2. Big Irrigated Projects : 04
3. Medium Irrigated Projects : 09
Major Crops, Average, Production & Productivity:
Sr.No.
Crops
Area
(“00” ha)
Production
(MT)
Productivity
(kg/ha)
1.
Kharif Sorghum
6600
6100
625
2.
Maize
24700
37100
1500
3.
Pigeon pea
74604
64900
870
4.
Greengram
18042
10600
590
5.
Blackgram
19148
11700
610
6.
Soybean
388300
330100
850
7.
Ground Nut
400
380
865
8.
Seasamum
540
130
243
9.
Bengalgram
197325
253166
1283
10.
Cotton
194100
353900
310
11.
Wheat
79035
175281
2218
12.
Safflower
274
271
993
Source: SAO Buldana
Operational Area
Buldana district consist of 13 blocks, out of which 7 blocks viz. Jalgaon Jamod, Sangrampur, Shegaon, Khamgaon, Nandura, Malkapur & Motala comes under operational area of this KVK. Buldana district comes under Central Plateau Zone with Regional Research Station at Auranganbad. The zone was sanctioned by ICAR on 30th June 1984 which comes under the working jurisdiction of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Nearest NARP station is at Buldana, which is about 90km from KVK head quarter. Buldana district has three zones and five Agro Ecological Situations.
Agro Ecological Situations:
- AES I : The AES-I lies on the north-east part of the district with main characteristic of black cotton soil, high rainfall and hilly topography in another side. The blocks covered under this AES are Sangrampur (95%) and Jalgaon Jamod (70%). ‘Bilala’ dominates some part, which are separated from Madhyapradesh. The crops like cotton, wheat and gram grown in the area. The two villages Ekalara (BK) and Sungaon were selected for as representative of AES for data collection.
- AES II : This AES situated in west north direction of the district. The blocks covered by AES are Malkapur (100%), Nandura (100%), Shegaon (100%), Sangrampur (5%) and Khamgaon (15%). The main feature of AES are plain topography with saline soil called Kharpanpata. The major crops grown in this AES are cotton, gram and sunflower. For the data collection two representative villages are selected namely Nipana and Kalkhed.
- AES III : This AES situated in western side of the Buldana district. The blocks covered are Motala (100%), Buldana (100%) and Chikhali (30%). The Buldana and Chikhali are situated at high attitude as compared to Motala. The main feature of AES are hilly topography, medium to shallow soil. The major crops grown are cotton, jowar, maize, soyabean, wheat and gram. The horticultural crops custardapple, aonla and vegetable crops like, chilli, brinjal and tomoto are also grown in the AES.
- AES IV : AES IV comprise Mehkar (100%), Khamgaon (85%) and Chikhali (70%) blocks. This AES is situated in east side of the district. The main feature of AES-IV is assured rainfall, well irrigated, medium to shallow soils. The AES-IV has favourable weather condition for grape production in Chikhali block. The agricultural crops grown in this area and soybean, cotton, jowar maize in kharif and gram and wheat in Rabi season. The horticultural crops grown in this AES are grape, Guava, mango, custard apple and sweet orange. Chilli, onion, tomoto and onion seed production in case of vegetable are grown. For data collection of AES the two representative villages are selected namely, Nagzari and Hiwarkhed.
- AES V : The AES-V is characterized by hilly and undulating topography, medium to shallow soils and rainfed area covering Deulgaon Raja (100%), Sindkhed Raja (100%) and Lonar (100%) blocks. This AES is situated in south of the district. The major crops grown in Kharif are soyabean, Cotton, Jowar and wheat, gram, safflower in rabi season. The major horticulture crop santra is grown in this AES. The climate is favourable for custard apple and aonla and has wide scope in this AES.
Salient Features of Buldana District
I. Area and & Statistics (“00” ha)
1. Total Geographical Area : 9670
2. Cultivable Land : 7320
3. Kharif Cropping Area : 6822
4. Rabi Cropping Area : 941
5. Summer Cropping Area : 27
II. Human Population
1. Total : 2586258
2. Male : 1337560
3. Female : 1248698
4. Rural Population : 2037398
5. Urban Population : 548860
6. Population density/sq.km. : 268
III. Cattle Population (“000”)
1. Cows & Bullocks : 579
2. He & She Buffalos : 115
3. Sheep & Goats : 410
IV. Irrigation (“00”)
1. Total Irrigated Land : 743
2. Big Irrigated Projects : 04
3. Medium Irrigated Projects : 09
Major Crops, Average, Production & Productivity:
|
Sr.No. |
Crops |
Area |
Production |
Productivity |
|
1. |
Kharif Sorghum |
6600 |
6100 |
625 |
|
2. |
Maize |
24700 |
37100 |
1500 |
|
3. |
Pigeon pea |
74604 |
64900 |
870 |
|
4. |
Greengram |
18042 |
10600 |
590 |
|
5. |
Blackgram |
19148 |
11700 |
610 |
|
6. |
Soybean |
388300 |
330100 |
850 |
|
7. |
Ground Nut |
400 |
380 |
865 |
|
8. |
Seasamum |
540 |
130 |
243 |
|
9. |
Bengalgram |
197325 |
253166 |
1283 |
|
10. |
Cotton |
194100 |
353900 |
310 |
|
11. |
Wheat |
79035 |
175281 |
2218 |
|
12. |
Safflower |
274 |
271 |
993 |
Source: SAO Buldana
Operational Area
Buldana district consist of 13 blocks, out of which 7 blocks viz. Jalgaon Jamod, Sangrampur, Shegaon, Khamgaon, Nandura, Malkapur & Motala comes under operational area of this KVK. Buldana district comes under Central Plateau Zone with Regional Research Station at Auranganbad. The zone was sanctioned by ICAR on 30th June 1984 which comes under the working jurisdiction of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Nearest NARP station is at Buldana, which is about 90km from KVK head quarter. Buldana district has three zones and five Agro Ecological Situations.
Agro Ecological Situations:
- AES I : The AES-I lies on the north-east part of the district with main characteristic of black cotton soil, high rainfall and hilly topography in another side. The blocks covered under this AES are Sangrampur (95%) and Jalgaon Jamod (70%). ‘Bilala’ dominates some part, which are separated from Madhyapradesh. The crops like cotton, wheat and gram grown in the area. The two villages Ekalara (BK) and Sungaon were selected for as representative of AES for data collection.
- AES II : This AES situated in west north direction of the district. The blocks covered by AES are Malkapur (100%), Nandura (100%), Shegaon (100%), Sangrampur (5%) and Khamgaon (15%). The main feature of AES are plain topography with saline soil called Kharpanpata. The major crops grown in this AES are cotton, gram and sunflower. For the data collection two representative villages are selected namely Nipana and Kalkhed.
- AES III : This AES situated in western side of the Buldana district. The blocks covered are Motala (100%), Buldana (100%) and Chikhali (30%). The Buldana and Chikhali are situated at high attitude as compared to Motala. The main feature of AES are hilly topography, medium to shallow soil. The major crops grown are cotton, jowar, maize, soyabean, wheat and gram. The horticultural crops custardapple, aonla and vegetable crops like, chilli, brinjal and tomoto are also grown in the AES.
- AES IV : AES IV comprise Mehkar (100%), Khamgaon (85%) and Chikhali (70%) blocks. This AES is situated in east side of the district. The main feature of AES-IV is assured rainfall, well irrigated, medium to shallow soils. The AES-IV has favourable weather condition for grape production in Chikhali block. The agricultural crops grown in this area and soybean, cotton, jowar maize in kharif and gram and wheat in Rabi season. The horticultural crops grown in this AES are grape, Guava, mango, custard apple and sweet orange. Chilli, onion, tomoto and onion seed production in case of vegetable are grown. For data collection of AES the two representative villages are selected namely, Nagzari and Hiwarkhed.
- AES V : The AES-V is characterized by hilly and undulating topography, medium to shallow soils and rainfed area covering Deulgaon Raja (100%), Sindkhed Raja (100%) and Lonar (100%) blocks. This AES is situated in south of the district. The major crops grown in Kharif are soyabean, Cotton, Jowar and wheat, gram, safflower in rabi season. The major horticulture crop santra is grown in this AES. The climate is favourable for custard apple and aonla and has wide scope in this AES.