District Profile


OFFICE, DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KISHAGANJ
Agro climatic condition of Kishanganj district

District geographical Data

S.N. Physical Feature Measurement
1 Longitude 87'07’ to 88'19’
2 Latitude 25'07’ to 26'30’
3 Height from sea level 52.70 mtr.
4 Average Rainfall 2269.49 mm
5 Geographical Area 188682.34 ha
6 Cultivable Area 147469.90 ha
7 Net area sown 122892.63 ha
8 Cultivable waste land 1819.92 ha
9 Current Fallow 5199.00 ha
10 Forest area 274.48 ha
1 1 Area under misc. fruits 4967.00 ha
1 2 Non-cultivable land 11386.0 ha
13 Canal
Minor Irrigation
Lift Irrigation
Tube well
Other Sources		 642.63 ha
75.70 ha
10.20 ha
27305.00 ha
5755.00 ha
14 No. of Subdivisions 01
15 No. of Blocks 07
16 No. of Panchayats 126
17 No. of Villages 773

 

General Features of the District

 

S.N. Name of the Block Geographical Area No. of Gram Panchayats No. of Villages
1 Kishanganj 14981.44 10 72
2 Bahadurganj 27168.58 20 106
3 Dighalbank 25235.48 16 81
4 Kochadhaman 28357.83 24 150
5 Thakurganj 38782.63 22 133
6 Pothiya 35033.44 22 149
7 Terdhaganchh 19122.94 12 82
  Total 1,88,682.34 126 773

 

Block wise Land Utilization Figures of the District

 

S.N. Block Geographical Area Cultivable Area Cultivated Area Cultivable Wasteland Current Follow Forest Land put Under misc. Plantation
1 Kishanganj 14981.44 17665.85 10188.43 340.54 588.06 2.00  
2 Bahadurganj 27168.58 29360.46 21963.38 164.49 410.07 - 86.05
3 Dighalbank 25235.48 22420.16 17419.27 468.50 362.04 - 130.06
4 Kochadhaman 28357.83 16957.13 16906.37 116.87 378.11 187.42 144.12
5 Thakurganj 38782.63 23671.77 21071.92 274.06 1802.13 43.84 106.10
6 Pothiya 35033.44 24744.86 24639.74 150.84 290.89 - 66.91
7 Terdhaganchh 19122.94 12649.67 10703.52 304.62 1367.70 41.22 304.62
  Total 1,88,682.34 147469.90 122892.63 1819.92 5199.00 274.48 837.86

 

Major Crops Grown in the District

 

S.N. Major Crop
1 Paddy
2 Wheat
3 Jute
4 Pineapple
5 Tea Plantation

 

Principal Crops Grown in the district

 

S.N. Name of Crops Kharif Rabbi Summer
1 Cereals 86500 56000 4000
2 Pulses 1200 1300  
3 Oil Seed 700 3000  
4 Vegetable 408 810 507
5 Spices 228 102 50
6 Other Crops 37500 300 2700

 

Area, Production and productivity of different crops in the district

 

a.   Agriculture

S.N. Name of Crops Total Area (000’ ha.) Total Production (000’ T.) Productivity (Qtl/ha.)
1 Paddy 113000 497200 44.00
2 Kharif Maize 2000 4000 20.00
3 Kharif Pulses (Arhar, Urad) 1000 1000 10.00
4 Wheat 25000 66825 26.73
5 Winter Maize 4000 22000 55.00
6 Rabi Pulses (Gram, Masoor, Pea etc) 1300 1300 10.00

 

b.   Horticulture Crops

 

S.N. Major Crop
1 Total Vegetables - 1725 ha.
2 Total Fruit - 1092 ha.

vii)   Rice Varieties Grown :- Rajendra Mansoori, Swarna Sab – 1

viii)   Any ruling cultivar of Rice :- Swarna Sab – 1

ix)   Rice cultivar supplied on subsidiaries rate :- Rajendra Mansoori, Swarna Sab – 1

x)   Prospect of Hybrid rice :- Better

xi)   Land races (Local Cultivars) grown by farmer :- Kanakjeera, Khudibini & Jaswa

xii)   Two other major crops :- Jute, Pineapple

xiii)   Your opinion about quality seed production of rice by farmers (challenges & opportunities) :- Low productivity, high cost of cultivation and lack of regular supervision.

It is possible to produce quality seed by teaching and demonstration on farmer’s land. By this farmer will get own quality seed which will enable the farmers to get more price.