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Irrigation Intensity (2023)

rrigation intensity refers to the percentage of the irrigated area compared to the total
net sown area in a given region. It serves as an indicator of the level of irrigation
Idevelopment in that specific area. In India, the average irrigation intensity is
approximately 45%, meaning that around 45% of the country's net sown area is irrigated. N
However, this figure varies significantly across states and regions within the country.
States like Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have high irrigation intensities, with
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more than 80% of their net sown area being irrigated. According to the Haryana Economic
Survey 2020–21, canals irrigate 65.23% of the state, tube wells irrigate 21.72%, and other
sources, like ponds, tanks, and lift irrigation, irrigate 13.05% of the state. S
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The current irrigation intensity in Haryana is depicted in Figure 62, obtained through a
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combination of satellite-derived inputs from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and 0 12.5 25 50 75 100
ancillary data from various sources. The irrigation intensity in Haryana ranges from 0 to
189%. To facilitate comprehension, the intensity of irrigation is categorized into eight
classes, as detailed in Table 51. Most districts exhibit an irrigation intensity greater than
75%.
Irrigation intensity maps find various applications in agriculture and water resources
management. Some key applications include crop planning, water allocation, Ground
Water management, land-use planning, and disaster management. Farmers and
agricultural planners can utilize irrigation intensity maps to identify areas with well-
developed irrigation facilities and plan crop cultivation accordingly. These maps also
assist in pinpointing regions where water availability is limited, enabling the cultivation
of crops that require less water. Policymakers can pinpoint places where Ground Water is
being overused and put corrective measures in place by examining variations in irrigation
intensity over time. It has been noted that considerable water depletion occurs in
Haryana's high-irrigation zones. As a result, the state must take urgent action to control
irrigation water, and the irrigation intensity map might be a useful tool in this process.

Table 51. District-wise Irrigation Intensity
Category wise Area in Acres
District TGA
< 25 25 - 50 50 - 75 75 - 100 100 - 125 125 - 150 150 - 175 > 175
Ambala 388943.27 0.00 13171.81 20637.63 19794.47 88379.04 131031.77 35804.57 80123.99
Bhiwani 848064.36 244339.93 203766.79 50509.52 23868.86 21630.85 38124.55 132282.64 133541.22
Charkhi Dadri 332603.33 30489.71 195146.15 52513.65 24738.33 15138.86 12724.02 1852.61 0.00
Faridabad 183104.81 5310.79 18239.98 17840.50 17723.00 16270.76 13248.78 17563.21 76907.78
Fatehabad 627152.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8948.38 110062.18 508141.93
Gurugram 310858.09 14628.89 56711.04 99639.06 48872.62 55630.21 29943.88 5432.38 0.00
Hisar 984219.22 29794.03 37274.73 34079.22 63979.01 55629.32 441912.64 241414.43 80135.83
Jhajjar 453190.57 0.00 0.00 9590.61 13315.26 81071.09 320972.56 26222.21 2018.84
Jind 667677.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12719.61 515887.64 103978.39 35092.07
Kaithal 572542.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 2216.07 36924.90 106203.47 189430.81 237767.03
Karnal 622704.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 167.99 2740.61 28538.85 81018.46 510238.69
Kurukshetra 378070.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 350.40 4183.45 41843.09 331693.70
Mahendragarh 469252.40 3196.81 54857.75 36604.12 109406.42 69909.95 97606.38 97523.35 147.62
Mewat 372387.24 6149.45 31092.58 70151.07 121059.08 93377.08 45236.32 5321.64 0.00
Palwal 335815.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 5739.92 35894.49 35258.81 90595.56 168326.92
Panchkula 221900.29 109469.02 55596.30 30640.38 15080.14 9026.00 1781.19 307.27 0.00
Panipat 313329.14 0.00 0.00 494.53 4295.07 31704.73 86629.36 96162.76 94042.70
Rewari 393885.37 0.00 427.88 15517.99 81430.90 153806.74 112690.78 26901.50 3109.57
Rohtak 431198.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 5796.24 58041.09 230886.15 91314.18 45160.55
Sirsa 1056868.09 0.00 0.00 2035.88 42007.18 159757.65 286161.79 561076.64 5828.95
Sonipat 524356.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 430.51 1893.34 114433.40 169238.30 238361.26
Yamunanagar 436881.64 5253.30 12285.16 17334.92 33298.36 72988.88 230093.55 65627.47 0.00
Haryana 10925006.26 448631.94 678570.16 457589.09 633219.43 1072885.59 2892497.73 2190973.65 2550638.66
Source: HARSAC/ GIS Based Figure 62. Irrigation Intensity (2023) Data Source-HARSAC

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