Tikamgarh - A District of Madhya Pradesh

Agriculture and Irrigation

Agriculture and related pursuits have always been the predominant occupation of the mainly rural area which, though not among the most fertile, has enough to reward well the tradition bound and hard working farming community of the district.

Crops - The main crops of the district are Jowar, Wheat, Paddy, Urad and Till, Soyabean amongst the oilseeds while Sugarcane also is grown to a certain extent. Thus Cropwise , it can be said that both cropping seasons, the Kharif and Rabi are important in the district.

Following table shows the area cultivated under main crop [ In Ha.]

S.No.	Tehsil Name	Wheat	Paddy	Jwar	Makka	Other	Total
1	Tikamgarh	19523	5807	81	89	4352	29582
2	Baldeogarh	16310	8011	150	59	4086	28616
3	Jatara	20985	3672	238	535	2076	27526
4	Palera	14644	2297	1032	19	1388	19380
5	Niwari	17343	419	313	467	955	19497
6	Prithvipur	16600	1307	171	753	1123	19954

[Source - District Statistical Handbook 2003]

Pulses - Besides Gram, Urad and Moong are among other important pulses of the district and are grown generally in Kharif. Another pulse, letin or masur are also grown to a significant extent while , tur came fourth after Urad, Masur, and moong-moth in respect of area. Following table shows the area cultivated under different pulses.

S.No.	Tehsil Name	Gram	Tuar	Urad	Other	Total
1	Tikamgarh	5360	9	9489	3762	18620
2	Baldeogarh	4213	5	11330	2488	18036
3	Jatara	7563	82	14233	3848	25726
4	Palera	8450	249	9824	9556	28079
5	Niwari	4301	533	6003	4195	15032
6	Prithvipur	2183	-	6824	1093	10100

[Source - District Statistical Handbook 2003]

Oilseeds - The oilseed crops grown in the district may be mentioned rape and mustered groundnut and linseed while later by eighties, Soyabean cultivation gained much in popularity. The following table shows the area cultivated under different oilseed.

S.No.	Tehsil Name	Soyabean	Til	Groundbut	Mustered	Alsi	Other	Total
1	Tikamgarh	10346	2320	206	1888	179	-	14939
2	Baldeogarh	4516	4789	267	2314	6	-	11892
3	Jatara	7128	3200	1944	1869	62	-	14203
4	Palera	1420	2857	4435	2991	201	130	12034
5	Niwari	2304	1089	5775	339	180	64	9751
6	Prithvipur	4530	1410	3799	545	83	-	10367

[Source - District Statistical Handbook 2003]

Irrigation - Irrigation in this district mostly dependent mostly on the wells and old but strongly built tanks which, besides irrigating the crops enhanced the beauty of the landscape and also raised the level of sub-soil water. They thereby, helped to provide sufficient underground water

Canals, as a source, have appeared on the district irrigation scene since the mid-fifties and the new projects have laid great stress on the development.

Following table shows the area irrigated through different means of irrigation

S.No.	Tehsil Name	Canals		Tubewells		Wells		Tanks
		Number	Area	Number	Area	Number	Area	Number	Area
1	Tikamgarh	30	4889	178	1137	13624	19984	50	1955
2	Baldeogarh	40	452	33	1068	15218	20920	66	1931
3	Jatara	33	3441	898	1653	13800	23497	60	2136
4	Palera	54	440	23	1003	11580	24906	56	1045
5	Niwari	10	1214	378	2497	9704	20089	26	492
6	Prithvipur	8	725	136	113	10667	19885	26	402

[Source - District Statistical Handbook 2003]

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