Characteristics of Ludhiana Site
Agriculture in Ludhiana District Per capita income ( ):Rs (3 rd ) against Rs in Punjab Share in Net Sown Area: 7.3% Share in Rice Production: 10.84% Share in Wheat Production: 8.42% Tops in the productivity of wheat: 4747 kg/ha (4207 kg/ha in Punjab) 2 nd highest in the productivity of rice: 4342 kg/ha (3694 kg/ha in Punjab) Tops in the use of chemical fertilizers: 458 kg/ha of NSA (367 kg/ha in Punjab)
Rice Wheat Maize Area% of GCAArea% of GCAArea% of GCA Changes in Cropping Pattern in Ludhiana Area in thousand ha
Gram Moong Groundnut Area% of GCAArea % of GCAArea% of GCA Rapeseed & Mustard Sugarcane American cotton Area % of GCA Area % of GCAArea% of GCA Changes in Cropping Pattern in Ludhiana Area in thousand ha
Rice Wheat ProductionYieldProductionYield Changes in Production and Productivity of rice and wheat in Ludhiana Production in thousand metric tonnes and productivity in kg per ha
CGRs of Production of Different Crops Crop to to to Rice Maize Wheat Barley Gram Mash Moong Lentil Groundnut Rapeseed & Mustard Sugarcane A. Cotton D. Cotton
CGRs of Yield of Different Crops Crop to to to Rice Maize Wheat Barley Gram Groundnut Rapeseed & Mustard Sugarcane A. Cotton D. Cotton
Net area sown Irrigated area %to net area sown Total Cropped area cropping intensity Area under HYVWheat Rice %age to total areaWheat100 Rice TractorsNumber GCA (ha) per tractor Irrigation, Mechanization and Area under HYVs in Ludhiana
Fertilizer Consumption (000, nutrients) (N+P+K)/ha of GCA NPKTotal Fertilizer consumption (total and per ha)
Production and procurement of wheat and rice Rice Wheat ProductionProcurementProductionProcurement (101) (68) (87) (66) (83) (61) (95) (68) Figures in parentheses are % of total production
Source wise irrigation status in Ludhiana YearSurface IrrigationGround Water (8.4%)275.3 (91.6%) (3%)297 (97%) Figures are of net area irrigated in thousand ha
Changes in Groundwater table depth in Ludhiana district
Fall in Groundwater table in Ludhiana District PeriodFall in water table (m)
Declining Diversification in Crop Production Pattern in Ludhiana District (Simpson Index)
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