Lok Sabha Question No. 619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Ground Water Table in Bihar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †619

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## GROUND WATER TABLE I N BIHAR

## †619. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the status of ground water table in Bihar during the last three years;

(b)  whether  the  Union  Government  provides  any  financial  or  technological  assistance  to Governments to check the dep leting ground water table; and

(c) the various serious conditions likely to arise due to depleting water table in Bihar in f

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Central Ground Water Board monitors the ground water level in the entire country includ of Bihar on a regional scale at periodical intervals. The District - wise status of ground water table in Bih during the last three years 2018 - 2020 ar e given as Anneuxre . The perusal of the water level data duri November indicates depths to water levels in monitored wells are within 15 mbgl.

(b)  Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conservation wat harvesting is  primarily  States'  responsibility. However,  the  important  measures  taken  by  the  Centr Government for conservation, management of ground water and effective implementation of r harvesting in the country are available at the following URL:

htt p://jalshakti - dowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_ Feb2021.pdf.

In addition, a number of States have done notable work in the field conservation/harvesting. Of these, mention can be made of 'Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan' in Rajasthan, 'Jalyukt Shibar' in Maharashtra, 'Sujalam Sufalam Abhiyan' in Gujarat, 'Mission Kakatiya' in Telangana,  Neeru  Chettu'  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Jal  Jeevan  Hariyali  in  Bihar,  'Jal  Hi  Jeevan'  in  Haryana among others.

Central  Ground  Water Board  (CGWB)  is  implementing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  and Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), characterization and development of Aquifer Management Plans to facilitate sustainable man f Ground Water Resources. The State - wise information is shared with States/Uts for implementation.

Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  has  prepared  a  Manual  on  Artificial  Recharg Groundwater which presents various techniques on artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting for r well as urban areas. Further, CGWB has also prepared a 'Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water,  2020',  which  envisages  construction  of  different  types  of  artificial  recharge  structures in  the Country in both rural and urban areas.

As far as financial assistance is concerned Central Government supports constructi harvesting  and  conservation  works  primarily  through  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Empl Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana -Watershed  Development Component (PMKSY - WDC).

(c) As per the Dynamic Ground Water Resources carried out jointly by Central Ground Water B State Ground Water Department for the year 2020, there are onl y 07 Over exploited Blocks, 05 Critica Blocks in Bihar which constitutes about 02% of the total number of blocks assessed in the S serious groundwater conditions may not be contemplated in near future.

van Haryali Scheme for sustainable management of water - pyne structures, renovation of old water bodies and planta

Further, Bihar is implementing Jal Jee resources under which restoration of Ahar etc. are being taken up.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. †619 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 22.07.2021 regarding 'Ground water Table in Bihar'.

## District - wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of November, 2018, Bihar

| S. No.   | Name of District   | of wells Analysed   | Depth     | Depth      | Number &   | Number &   | Percentage of   | Percentage of   | Wells Showing 5- 10   | Wells Showing 5- 10   | Depth to Water 10-   | Depth to Water 10-   | Level (mbgl)   | Level (mbgl)   | in the Range   | in the Range   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| S. No.   | Name of District   | of wells Analysed   | Level Min | (mbgl) Max | No         | 0- 2 %     | No              | 2- 5 %          | No                    | %                     | No                   | 20 %                 | 20- No         | 40 %           | No             | 40 %           |
| 1        | ARARIA             | 7                   | 3.30      |            | 2          | 28.6       | 5               | 71.4            | 0                     | 0.0                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 2        | AURANGABAD         | 16                  | 1.68 1.43 | 10.86      | 4          | 25.0       | 6               | 37.5            | 4                     | 25.0                  | 2                    | 12.5                 | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 3        | BANKA              | 14                  | 1.59      | 7.72       | 2          | 14.3       | 8               | 57.1            | 4                     | 28.6                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 4        | BEGUSARAI          | 21                  | 3.79      | 9.30       | 0          | 0.0        | 9               | 42.9            | 12                    | 57.1                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 5        | BHAGALPUR          | 13                  | 1.56      | 12.26      | 2          | 15.4       | 7               | 53.8            | 2                     | 15.4                  | 2                    | 15.4                 | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 6        | BHOJPUR            | 37                  | 1.55      | 6.91       | 2          | 5.4        | 19              | 51.4            | 16                    | 43.2                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 7        | BUXAR              | 24                  | 1.00      | 6.38       | 2          | 8.3        | 15              | 62.5            | 7                     | 29.2                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 8        | DARBHANGA          | 8                   | 1.72      | 8.11       | 1          | 12.5       | 4               | 50.0            | 3                     | 37.5                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 9        | GAYA               | 20                  | 2.23      | 9.33       | 0          | 0.0        | 8               | 40.0            | 12                    | 60.0                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 10       | GOPALGANJ          | 22                  | 1.09      | 6.38       | 3          | 13.6       | 18              | 81.8            | 1                     | 4.5                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 11       | JAMUI              | 18                  | 1.57      | 13.50      | 1          | 5.6        | 9               | 50.0            | 3                     | 16.7                  | 5                    | 27.8                 | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 12       | JEHANABAD          | 18                  | 2.15      | 9.21       | 0          | 0.0        | 11              | 61.1            | 7                     | 38.9                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 13       | KAIMUR             | 10                  | 2.70      | 10.26      | 0          | 0.0        | 4               | 40.0            | 5                     | 50.0                  | 1                    | 10.0                 | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 14       | KATIHAR            | 15                  | 2.52      | 5.84       | 0          | 0.0        | 14              | 93.3            | 1                     | 6.7                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 15       | KHAGARIA           | 13                  | 1.29      | 5.41       | 1          | 7.7        | 10              | 76.9            | 2                     | 15.4                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 16       | KISHANGANJ         | 8                   | 1.76      | 8.60       | 1          | 12.5       | 6               | 75.0            | 1                     | 12.5                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 17       | LAKHISARAI         | 8                   | 2.06      | 9.11       | 0          | 0.0        | 6               | 75.0            | 2                     | 25.0                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 18       | MADHEPURA          | 17                  | 1.04      | 5.32       | 2          | 11.8       | 14              | 82.4            | 1                     | 5.9                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 19       | MADHUBANI          | 22                  | 0.64      | 5.85       | 12         | 54.5       | 9               | 40.9            | 1                     | 4.5                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 20       | MUNGER             | 10                  | 1.33      | 7.85       | 1          | 10.0       | 8               | 80.0            | 1                     | 10.0                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 21       | MUZAFFARPUR        | 26                  | 1.10      | 10.40      | 1          | 3.8        | 12              | 46.2            | 12                    | 46.2                  | 1                    | 3.8                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 22       | NALANDA            | 33                  | 1.27      | 11.28      | 2          | 6.1        | 17              | 51.5            | 11                    | 33.3                  | 3                    | 9.1                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 23       | NAWADA             | 16                  | 1.88      | 8.49       | 2          | 12.5       | 7               | 43.8            | 7                     | 43.8                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 24       | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 15                  | 1.07      | 8.80       | 1          | 6.7        | 13              | 86.7            | 1                     | 6.7                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 25       | PATNA              | 29                  | 1.62      | 11.47      | 6          | 20.7       | 11              | 37.9            | 10                    | 34.5                  | 2                    | 6.9                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 26       | PURBA CHAMPARAN    | 32                  | 1.01      | 7.09       | 2          | 6.3        | 25              | 78.1            | 5                     | 15.6                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 27       | PURNIA             | 17                  | 2.24      | 4.53       | 0          | 0.0        | 17              | 100.0           | 0                     | 0.0                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 28       | ROHTAS             | 20                  | 1.25      | 9.45       | 6          | 30.0       | 10              | 50.0            | 4                     | 20.0                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 29       | SAHARSA            | 18                  | 1.61      | 4.71       | 3          | 16.7       | 15              | 83.3            | 0                     | 0.0                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 30       | SAMASTIPUR         | 18                  | 2.80      | 10.70      | 0          | 0.0        | 3               | 16.7            | 14                    | 77.8                  | 1                    | 5.6                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 31       | SARAN              | 28                  | 0.75      | 8.96       | 1          | 3.6        | 11              | 39.3            | 16                    | 57.1                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 32       | SEIKHPURA          | 7                   | 2.22      | 8.91       | 0          | 0.0        | 4               | 57.1            | 3                     | 42.9                  | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 33       | SHEOHAR            | 2                   | 1.84      | 2.39       | 1 7        | 50.0       | 1               | 50.0            | 0                     | 0.0                   | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
| 34       | SITAMARHI          | 16                  | 1.25      | 3.62 12.00 | 0          | 43.8       | 9               | 56.3            | 0                     | 0.0                   | 0 1                  | 0.0 5.6              | 0 0            | 0.0 0.0        | 0              | 0.0            |
| 35 36    | SIWAN SUPAUL       | 18 21               | 3.14 1.18 |            | 9          | 0.0        | 12              | 66.7 57.1       | 5 0                   | 27.8 0.0              | 0                    | 0.0                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0 0            | 0.0 0.0        |
| 37       | VAISHALI           | 17                  |           | 4.76       | 0          | 42.9 0.0   | 12 6            | 35.3            | 10                    |                       | 1                    | 5.9                  | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
|          |                    | 654                 | 2.69      | 10.53      |            | 11.8       |                 |                 |                       | 58.8                  |                      |                      | 0              | 0.0            | 0              | 0.0            |
|          | Total              |                     | 0.64      | 13.50      | 77         |            | 375             | 57.3            | 183                   | 28.0                  | 19                   | 2.9                  |                |                |                |                |

District - wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of November,2019, Bihar

| S. No.   | Name of District   | No. of wells Analysed   | Depth to Water Level   | Depth to Water Level   | Number & Percentage   | Number & Percentage   | Number & Percentage   | of Wells Showing Range   | of Wells Showing Range   | of Wells Showing Range   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   | Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in of   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of District   | No. of wells Analysed   | Min                    | (mbgl) Max             | 0-                    | 2 %                   | No                    | 2- 5 %                   | 5- No                    | 10 %                     | 10- No                              | 20 %                                | 20- No                              | 40 %                                | > No                                | 40 %                                |
| 1        | ARARIA             | 8                       | 1.80                   | 3.36                   | No 3                  | 37.5                  | 5                     | 62.5                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 2        | AURANGABAD         | 16                      | 0.13                   | 14.00                  | 5                     | 31.3                  | 8                     | 50.0                     | 2                        | 12.5                     | 1                                   | 6.3                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 3        | BANKA              | 11                      | 1.00                   | 3.30                   | 3                     | 27.3                  | 8                     | 72.7                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 4        | BEGUSARAI          | 25                      | 1.47                   | 5.50                   | 4                     | 16.0                  | 16                    | 64.0                     | 5                        | 20.0                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 5        | BHAGALPUR          | 11                      | 1.10                   | 9.80                   | 2                     | 18.2                  | 8                     | 72.7                     | 1                        | 9.1                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 6        | BHOJPUR            | 34                      | 0.72                   | 7.20                   | 5                     | 14.7                  | 15                    | 44.1                     | 14                       | 41.2                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 7        | BUXAR              | 21                      | 1.30                   | 8.37                   | 3                     | 14.3                  | 9                     | 42.9                     | 9                        | 42.9                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 8        | DARBHANGA          | 10                      | 0.85                   | 4.63                   | 4                     | 40.0                  | 6                     | 60.0                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 9        | GAYA               | 20                      | 0.88                   | 8.84                   | 5                     | 25.0                  | 8                     | 40.0                     | 7                        | 35.0                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 10       | GOPALGANJ          | 20                      | 0.45                   | 2.68                   | 15                    | 75.0                  | 5                     | 25.0                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 11       | JAMUI              | 14                      | 1.25                   | 11.80                  | 3                     | 21.4                  | 6                     | 42.9                     | 4                        | 28.6                     | 1                                   | 7.1                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 12       | JEHANABAD          | 16                      | 1.15                   | 5.70                   | 5                     | 31.3                  | 10                    | 62.5                     | 1                        | 6.3                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 13       | KAIMUR             | 12                      | 1.30                   | 8.04                   | 2                     | 16.7                  | 8                     | 66.7                     | 2                        | 16.7                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 14       | KATIHAR            | 15                      | 1.72                   | 4.64                   | 1                     | 6.7                   | 14                    | 93.3                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 15       | KHAGARIA           | 15                      | 1.28                   | 4.56                   | 5                     | 33.3                  | 10                    | 66.7                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 16       | KISHANGANJ         | 9                       | 1.47                   | 8.32                   | 3                     | 33.3                  | 5                     | 55.6                     | 1                        | 11.1                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 17       | LAKHISARAI         | 8                       | 2.10                   | 9.50                   | 0                     | 0.0                   | 6                     | 75.0                     | 2                        | 25.0                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 18       | MADHEPURA          | 15                      | 1.48                   | 3.87                   | 3                     | 20.0                  | 12                    | 80.0                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 19       | MADHUBANI          | 23                      | 0.60                   | 4.53                   | 10                    | 43.5                  | 13                    | 56.5                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 20       | MUNGER             | 10                      | 1.15                   | 6.35                   | 3                     | 30.0                  | 6                     | 60.0                     | 1                        | 10.0                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 21       | MUZAFFARPUR        | 22                      | 0.40                   | 5.92                   | 6                     | 27.3                  | 11                    | 50.0                     | 5                        | 22.7                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 22       | NALANDA            | 39                      | 0.86                   | 12.75                  | 9                     | 23.1                  | 17                    | 43.6                     | 12                       | 30.8                     | 1                                   | 2.6                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 23       | NAWADA             | 14                      | 0.88                   | 8.61                   | 2                     | 14.3                  | 6                     | 42.9                     | 6                        | 42.9                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 24       | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 12                      | 1.62                   | 3.70                   | 1                     | 8.3                   | 11                    | 91.7                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 25       | PATNA              | 31                      | 0.38                   | 10.40                  | 14                    | 45.2                  | 11                    | 35.5                     | 5                        | 16.1                     | 1                                   | 3.2                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 26       | PURBA CHAMPARAN    | 25                      | 0.59                   | 6.27                   | 12                    | 48.0                  | 12                    | 48.0                     | 1                        | 4.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 27       | PURNIA             | 17                      | 1.80                   | 4.06                   | 1                     | 5.9                   | 16                    | 94.1                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 28       | ROHTAS             | 16                      | 0.02                   | 10.45                  | 3                     | 18.8                  | 7                     | 43.8                     | 5                        | 31.3                     | 1                                   | 6.3                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 29       | SAHARSA            | 15                      | 0.93                   | 3.32                   | 7                     | 46.7                  | 8                     | 53.3                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 30       | SAMASTIPUR         | 21                      | 0.70                   | 9.45                   | 1                     | 4.8                   | 9                     | 42.9                     | 11                       | 52.4                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 31       | SARAN              | 26                      | 0.36                   | 5.29                   | 11                    | 42.3                  | 14                    | 53.8                     | 1                        | 3.8                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 32       | SEIKHPURA          | 9                       | 1.20                   | 6.60                   | 3                     | 33.3                  | 2                     | 22.2                     | 4                        | 44.4                     | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 33       | SHEOHAR            | 2                       | 2.35                   | 3.13                   | 0                     | 0.0                   | 2                     | 100.0                    | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 34       | SITAMARHI          | 16                      | 0.90                   | 10.00                  | 9                     | 56.3                  | 6                     | 37.5                     | 1                        | 6.3                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 35       | SIWAN              | 15                      | 0.92                   | 4.42                   | 8                     | 53.3                  | 7                     | 46.7                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 36       | SUPAUL             | 20                      | 0.38                   | 4.59                   | 10                    | 50.0                  | 10                    | 50.0                     | 0                        | 0.0                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
| 37       | VAISHALI           | 15                      | 1.44                   | 5.01                   | 1                     | 6.7                   | 13                    | 86.7                     | 1                        | 6.7                      | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |
|          | Total              | 628                     | 0.02                   | 14.00                  | 182                   | 29.0                  | 340                   | 54.1                     | 101                      | 16.1                     | 5                                   | 0.8                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 | 0                                   | 0.0                                 |

## District - wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of November, 2020, Bihar

| S. No.   | Name of District   | No. of wells Analysed   | Depth toWater Level   | Depth toWater Level   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   | Number & Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of District   | No. of wells Analysed   | (mbgl)                | (mbgl)                | 0- 2                                                                      | 0- 2                                                                      | 2- 5                                                                      | 2- 5                                                                      | 5- 10                                                                     | 5- 10                                                                     | 10- 20                                                                    | 10- 20                                                                    | 20- 40                                                                    | 20- 40                                                                    | > 40                                                                      | > 40                                                                      |
| S. No.   | Name of District   | No. of wells Analysed   | Min                   | Max                   | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         |
| 1        | ARARIA             | 8                       | 2.92                  | 4.98                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 8                                                                         | 100.0                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 2        | AURANGABAD         | 16                      | 1.72                  | 14.00                 | 1                                                                         | 6.3                                                                       | 8                                                                         | 50.0                                                                      | 4                                                                         | 25.0                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 18.8                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 3        | BANKA              | 12                      | 2.75                  | 6.95                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 10                                                                        | 83.3                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 16.7                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 4        | BEGUSARAI          | 26                      | 1.58                  | 6.13                  | 2                                                                         | 7.7                                                                       | 21                                                                        | 80.8                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 11.5                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 5        | BHAGALPUR          | 11                      | 1.97                  | 12.20                 | 1                                                                         | 9.1                                                                       | 7                                                                         | 63.6                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 9.1                                                                       | 2                                                                         | 18.2                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 6        | DARBHANGA          | 10                      | 0.25                  | 2.57                  | 8                                                                         | 80.0                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 20.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 7        | GAYA               | 18                      | 1.83                  | 6.65                  | 2                                                                         | 11.1                                                                      | 12                                                                        | 66.7                                                                      | 4                                                                         | 22.2                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 8        | GOPALGANJ          | 20                      | 0.80                  | 15.00                 | 6                                                                         | 30.0                                                                      | 13                                                                        | 65.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 1                                                                         | 5.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 9        | JAMUI              | 15                      | 2.27                  | 14.50                 | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 7                                                                         | 46.7                                                                      | 6                                                                         | 40.0                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 13.3                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 10       | JEHANABAD          | 16                      | 2.04                  | 7.17                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 12                                                                        | 75.0                                                                      | 4                                                                         | 25.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 11       | KATIHAR            | 11                      | 3.23                  | 4.70                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 11                                                                        | 100.0                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 12       | KHAGARIA           | 15                      | 1.18                  | 5.40                  | 4                                                                         | 26.7                                                                      | 9                                                                         | 60.0                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 13.3                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 13       | KISHANGANJ         | 8                       | 2.62                  | 9.62                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 7                                                                         | 87.5                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 12.5                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 14       | LAKHISARAI         | 9                       | 2.10                  | 9.42                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 5                                                                         | 55.6                                                                      | 4                                                                         | 44.4                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 15       | MADHEPURA          | 17                      | 1.75                  | 4.05                  | 2                                                                         | 11.8                                                                      | 15                                                                        | 88.2                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 16       | MADHUBANI          | 26                      | 0.55                  | 3.52                  | 16                                                                        | 61.5                                                                      | 10                                                                        | 38.5                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 17       | MUNGER             | 10                      | 2.64                  | 7.37                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 7                                                                         | 70.0                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 30.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 18       | MUZAFFARPUR        | 25                      | 0.36                  | 7.20                  | 9                                                                         | 36.0                                                                      | 15                                                                        | 60.0                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 4.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 19       | NALANDA            | 36                      | 0.64                  | 8.50                  | 11                                                                        | 30.6                                                                      | 17                                                                        | 47.2                                                                      | 8                                                                         | 22.2                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 20       | NAWADA             | 13                      | 1.50                  | 6.55                  | 3                                                                         | 23.1                                                                      | 7                                                                         | 53.8                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 23.1                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 21       | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 13                      | 1.52                  | 3.55                  | 1                                                                         | 7.7                                                                       | 12                                                                        | 92.3                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 22       | PATNA              | 15                      | 1.82                  | 11.47                 | 3                                                                         | 20.0                                                                      | 7                                                                         | 46.7                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 20.0                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 13.3                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 23       | PURBA CHAMPARAN    | 30                      | 0.38                  | 7.09                  | 12                                                                        | 40.0                                                                      | 16                                                                        | 53.3                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 6.7                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 24       | PURNIA             | 14                      | 2.62                  | 5.85                  | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 12                                                                        | 85.7                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 14.3                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 26       | SAMASTIPUR         | 20                      | 0.68                  | 5.39                  | 3                                                                         | 15.0                                                                      | 16                                                                        | 80.0                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 5.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 27       | SARAN              | 27                      | 0.64                  | 4.60                  | 9                                                                         | 33.3                                                                      | 18                                                                        | 66.7                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
| 28       | SEIKHPURA          | 9                       | 1.40                  | 5.96                  | 2                                                                         | 22.2                                                                      | 5                                                                         | 55.6                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 22.2                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
|          |                    |                         | 1.10                  | 2.13                  | 3                                                                         | 75.0                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 25.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0.0                                                                       |
| 30       | SITAMARHI          | 16                      | 0.70                  | 2.95                  | 14                                                                        |                                                                           | 2                                                                         | 12.5                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 29       | SHEOHAR            | 4                       |                       |                       |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 13.3                                                                      |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 31       | SIWAN              | 15                      | 1.22                  | 5.60                  | 5                                                                         | 87.5 33.3                                                                 | 8                                                                         | 53.3                                                                      | 2                                                                         |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0 0.0                                                                   |
| 33       | VAISHALI           | 24                      | 1.12                  | 4.68                  | 6                                                                         | 25.0                                                                      | 18                                                                        | 75.0                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |
|          | Total              | 548                     | 0.25                  | 15.00                 | 132                                                                       | 24.1                                                                      | 348                                                                       | 63.5                                                                      | 58                                                                        | 10.6                                                                      | 10                                                                        | 1.8                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       | 0                                                                         | 0.0                                                                       |