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AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK IN
SHANGLA
Most of the local inhabitants are
agriculturist. The soil if fertile but the agricultural holding are
very small as compared to the number of owner. The main crops
grown in the area are
Maize
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Vegetables (Lady Finger, Spinach,
Bean, Potato, Tomato, Radish, Turnips, etc)
Desi Ghee and Honey
MAJOR CROPS BY THEIR AREAS AND
PRODUCTION:
|
Corp |
Area (In Hectares) |
Production (In Tones) |
|
Kharif |
Irrigated |
Un-Irrigated |
Total |
Irrigated |
Un-Irrigated |
Total |
|
Maize |
1357 |
35598 |
36955 |
2068 |
3588-4 |
37952 |
|
Rice |
1446 |
- |
1446 |
3092 |
- |
3092 |
|
Rabi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wheat |
1312 |
16455 |
17767 |
1580 |
15000 |
16580 |
|
Barley |
62 |
373 |
435 |
70 |
313 |
383 |
AREA UNDER ORCHARDS
|
Fruit Orchard |
Area (In Hectares) |
Production (in Tones) |
|
Apricot |
18 |
180 |
|
Apple |
40 |
222 |
|
Pear |
15 |
260 |
|
Peaches |
20 |
2025 |
|
Plum |
158 |
142 |
|
Walnut |
90 |
905 |
|
Persimmon |
20 |
180 |
LIVESTOCK
Cows, Buffalos, and Goats,
are the main sources of milk production. The wool of Sheep is
consumed locally in manufacturing of Blankets and other woolen
goods.
IRRIGATION
Only 7599 Acres (2%) area of
the District is irrigated. There is no prominent canal in the
entire District however, the main sources of irrigation in the
district are small civil water courses derived from various
steams (Khowars) and as such water for irrigation is supplied
through these small watercourses.
FORESTRY
The area is very rich in
forestry a total of 44407 Hectares (32.3%) of the total area is
forestland. all these forests are locked after by the forest
department. the forests are situated mainly between elevations
129 to 3048 meters, above sea level (Kail and Silver fur zone).
The lower limit cone down to 762 meters (Chir forest).
LAND UTILIZATION
Land use Pattern of Shangla
District is
|
Land Utilization
Status |
Area (In Hectares) |
|
Total Reported Area |
137442 |
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Cultivated Area
|
41759 (30.54%) |
|
Net Sown area |
39986 |
|
Current Flow |
1773 |
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Un-Cultivated Area |
95683 (69.6%) |
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Forest Area |
44407 (32.3%) |
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Waste Area |
3860 |
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Other (not-available
for Cultivation) |
47416 (34.5%) |
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