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Agro-Climatic / Ecological Zones

gro-ecological zones (AEZs) refer to geographic regions characterized by similar
environmental conditions that affect their suitability for rain-fed agriculture. At
Athe regional level, AEZs are influenced by factors such as latitude, elevation,
temperature, seasonality, and rainfall patterns and amounts during the growing season.
In Haryana, the agro-climatic/ecological zone has been categorized into eight distinct
categories by the Soil and Land Use Survey of India, as shown in Figure 22. The table
presents the area of each agro-ecological zone on a district-wise basis, as detailed in Table
20.
The dry subhumid and moderately large water availability zone encompasses the land of
Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar districts. Some areas of Ambala and
Yamunanagar, as well as major portions of Panchkula, fall within the dry to moist
subhumid and moderately large moisture availability category. A section of Sirsa district
experiences a hot and dry climate with insignificant available moisture. Bhiwani,
Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Hisar, Jhajjar, and parts of Rohtak, Sirsa, Mahendragarh,
Rewari, and Gurugram districts belong to the hot and dry category with little available
moisture. Jind, Sonipat, Panipat, and Kaithal districts are classified as hot and semi-arid
with little to moderate water availability, specifically in the Alluvial Plain regions. This
category also includes certain parts of Karnal, Hisar, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Faridabad,
Fatehabad, Palwal, Rewari, Mahendragarh, and Rohtak districts. Mahendragarh,
Rewari, Mewat, and certain parts of Gurugram fall under the hot and semi-arid category
with little to moderate water availability in hilly terrain. Karnal, a portion of

Kurukshetra, Faridabad, Kaithal, and Palwal districts are classified as hot and semi-arid

with moderate water availability, as depicted in Figure 22.

Table 20. District-wise Agro - Climate/Ecological Zones

District TGA Category wise Area in '000 Acres
Dry Dry Dry to moist Hot and dry Hot and Hot and semi- Hot and semi- Hot and

subhumid subhumid subhumid insignificant dry little arid little to arid little to semi-arid

moderately moderately moderately available available moderate moderate moderate

large large water large moisture moisture water water water

moisture availability moisture available available availability
availability availability moisture moisture
(Alluvial (Hilly Terain)

Plain)
Ambala 388.94 99.27 254.63 27.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.16

Bhiwani 848.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 833.94 0.00 14.13 0.00

Charkhi Dadri 332.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 315.38 0.00 17.22 0.00

Faridabad 183.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.19 0.00 126.91

Fatehabad 627.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 526.72 100.43 0.00 0.00

Gurugram 310.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.91 154.59 137.36 0.00
Hisar 984.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 817.26 166.95 0.00 0.00

Jhajjar 453.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 336.49 110.65 6.05 0.00
Jind 667.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 667.68 0.00 0.00
Kaithal 572.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 479.00 0.00 93.54
Karnal 622.70 0.00 78.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 191.75 0.00 352.59
Kurukshetra 378.07 0.00 229.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 145.60

Mahendragarh 469.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.17 0.00 452.08 0.00 N

Mewat 372.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.38 353.01 0.00

Palwal 335.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 241.94 36.45 57.42
W E
Panchkula 221.90 15.05 0.00 206.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Panipat 313.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 295.94 0.00 17.39

Rewari 393.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 41.79 0.00 352.09 0.00 S

Rohtak 431.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 163.42 267.78 0.00 0.00 Scale
Sirsa 1056.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 383.05 673.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kms
Sonipat 524.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 524.36 0.00 0.00 0 12.5 25 50 75 100
Yamunanagar 436.88 173.12 153.80 109.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Haryana 10925.01 287.44 716.27 345.72 383.05 3744.91 3279.63 1367.37 800.62
Source: SLUSI, INDIA/ GIS Based
Figure 22. Agro-Climatic / Ecological Zones Data Source-SLUSI, India
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