Lok Sabha Question No. 1936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Barren Land
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1936

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## BARREN LAND

1936. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a):  the total area of barren land identified in the country along with the percentage thereof as compared to arable land, State-wise; and
- (b):  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  high  powered  committee  to  invite suggestions regarding land reforms for development of barren land?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The details of State-wise area of barren land and arable land in the country are given at Annexure .

(b):  At present, there is no such proposal.

O.I.H.

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Loksabha Unstarred Q.no.1936 due for 01.08.2023

## Barren land and percentage of barren land over arable land during 2020-21

( in '000' Hectare)

| STATES/UTs                 | BARREN LAND   | ARABLE LAND   | PERCENTAGE OF BARREN LAND OVER ARABLE LAND   |
|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH             | 1335          | 8817          | 15.15                                        |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH          | 37            | 431           | 8.67                                         |
| ASSAM                      | 1209          | 3295          | 36.69                                        |
| BIHAR                      | 432           | 6541          | 6.60                                         |
| CHHATTISGARH               | 288           | 5542          | 5.19                                         |
| GOA*                       |               | 141           |                                              |
| GUJARAT                    | 2087          | 12462         | 16.75                                        |
| HARYANA                    | 171           | 3847          | 4.45                                         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH           | 766           | 821           | 93.33                                        |
| JHARKHAND                  | 580           | 4319          | 13.43                                        |
| KARNATAKA                  | 743           | 12846         | 5.78                                         |
| KERALA                     | 10            | 2229          | 0.43                                         |
| MADHYA PRADESH             | 1314          | 17449         | 7.53                                         |
| MAHARASHTRA*               | 1951          | 20509         | 9.51                                         |
| MANIPUR*                   | 1             | 417           | 0.23                                         |
| MEGHALAYA                  | 129           | 1010          | 12.76                                        |
| MIZORAM*                   | 6             | 367           | 1.72                                         |
| NAGALAND                   | 2             | 674           | 0.37                                         |
| ODISHA                     | 1109          | 6654          | 16.67                                        |
| PUNJAB                     | 35            | 4237          | 0.82                                         |
| RAJASTHAN                  | 2367          | 25473         | 9.29                                         |
| SIKKIM*                    |               | 97            |                                              |
| TAMIL NADU                 | 457           | 8106          | 5.64                                         |
| TELANGANA                  | 607           | 6717          | 9.04                                         |
| TRIPURA                    | 8             | 270           | 3.04                                         |
| UTTARAKHAND                | 249           | 1544          | 16.14                                        |
| UTTAR PRADESH              | 438           | 18614         | 2.35                                         |
| WEST BENGAL                | 8             | 5602          | 0.15                                         |
| A&N ISLAND*                | 2             | 28            | 5.89                                         |
| CHANDIGARH*                |               | 1             |                                              |
| D and N HAVELI and D and D | 0             | 23            | 1.18                                         |
| D & N HAVELI               |               |               |                                              |
| DAMAN & DIU                |               |               |                                              |
| DELHI*                     | 18            | 53            | 33.57                                        |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR            | 295           | 1074          | 27.49                                        |
| LADAKH*                    | 28            | 28            | 98.19                                        |
| LAKSHADWEEP                |               | 2             |                                              |
| PUDUCHERRY                 | 0             | 28            | 0.44                                         |
| ALL INDIA                  | 16684         | 180266        | 9.26                                         |

Note:'0' relates to the area below 500 Hectares

Blank space denotes not available or no reporting of data from the States/UTs

Source: Land Use Statistics at Glance 2011-12 to 2020-21, DA&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

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