Back to DepartmentsThe total Geographical area of the Tiruvallur District is 3422 sq.km. Agro Climatically Tiruvallur District is falling under the North Eastern Zone.
The Annual Normal Rainfall is 1152.8 mm.
|
Sl.No. |
Season |
Normal Rainfall |
Seasonal Contribution (%) |
|
1. |
Winter (Jan – Feb) |
33.5 |
3% |
|
2. |
Summer (Mar – May) |
65.7 |
6% |
|
3. |
South West Monsoon |
449.5 |
39% |
|
4. |
North East Monsoon |
604.1 |
52% |
|
Total |
1152.8 |
100% |
|
The Predominant Soil types are sand and Sandy Loam which are found in all taluks with Red Loam in part of Tiruthani Taluk, saline and Alkaline Soils also noticed in some patches of Ambathur, Ponneri and Tiruvallur Divisions.
Around 86% of the total population is in rural areas engaged in Agriculture and Allied activities. The land use pattern is as follows:
|
Details |
Area (Ha.) |
% |
|
| Forests | 19736.01.0 | 5.8 | |
| Barren & Un-Cultivable Land | 13636.12.5 | 4.0 | |
| Lands put to Non-Agricultural Uses | 108401.29.9 | 31.7 | |
| Cultivable Waste Land | 7734.88.3 | 2.3 | |
| Permanent pastures & Grazing Lands | 8120.90.5 | 2.4 | |
| Misc. tree crops & Groves not included in the net area sown | 7568.96.0 | 2.2 | |
| Current fallow Lands | 32017.03.5 | 9.4 | |
| Other fallow Lands | 38885.79.5 | 11.4 | |
| Net area sown | 106137.81.8 | 30.8 | |
| Geographical Area | 342243.00.0 | 100 | |
| Area Sown more than once | 21326.55.5 | ||
| Gross area sown | 127464.37.3 | ||
| Cropping Intensity | 1.20 |
| Source | No. | Net Irrigated Area (Ha.) | Gross Irrigated Area (Ha.) |
| By Canals | 17 | 1014.26 | 1534.49 |
| By Tanks | |||
| PWD | 573 | ||
| Minor | 1323 | 6 | |
|
Total |
1896 | 13131.14 | 15920.31 |
| By Tube wells / Bore well | 20819 | 60537.58 | 76301.84 |
| By Open Wells | 9307 | 13663.08 | 15335.42 |
|
Total |
88346.04 | 109092.06 | |
|
Irrigation Intensity |
1.23 | ||
|
Paddy |
Paddy is the principal crop extensively cultivated in three – season Viz sornavari (April to July), Samba (August to November) and Navarai (December to March) Normal area under paddy is 82869 Ha and Normal productivity of Rice per Hectare is 3359 Kgs. |
| Millets | The Normal Area under Millets is 1578 Ha. Among Millets, Cumbu is major millet crop generally sown under Rainfed condition in a Normal area of 1220 Ha. The Normal Productivity under millet is 2049 Kgs / Hectare. |
| Pulses | The Normal Area under Pulses is 8611 Ha under Kharif and Rabi Seasons and Larger Area of Pulses is cultivated during Rabi season. The normal productivity of pulses is 549 Kgs / Ha. The Predominant pulses crop cultivated are Greengram, Blackgram and Redgram. |
| Oilseeds |
Groundnut is the major oilseed crop cultivated in a normal area of 17401 Ha under Kharif and Rabi season. Major area cultivated during Rabi Season. The Normal productivity is 4274 Kgs / Ha. |
| Sugarcane |
Sugarcane is cultivated in a National Area of 5848 Ha with Normal cane productivity of 117 MT / Ha. |
AGRICULTURE ALLOTTED STATIONS IN THE DISTRICT
| State Seed Farm and Seed procuring units | Kolanthalur | |
| Coconut Nursery and Coconut Crossing centre | Madhavaram | |
| Coconut Mother Palm Garden | Putlur | |
| Rice Research Station / KVK | Tirurkuppam | |
| Horticulture Farm and Training of Centre | Madhavaram | |
| Co-Operative Sugar Mill | Tiruvalangadu | |
| Co-operative Fertilizer Dealers | 23 | |
| Private Fertilizer Dealer | 158 | |
| No. of Pesticide Dealers | 86 | |
| Quasi Govt. Seed Dealer | 1 | |
| Private Seed Dealers | 86 |
Schemes Being Implemented to increase the productivity and production
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Sl. No. |
Name of the Scheme |
|
1. |
Procurement & Distribution of Paddy Seeds |
|
2. |
Procurement & Distribution of Pulses Seeds |
|
3. |
Procurement & Distribution of Oilseeds |
|
4. |
Procurement & Distribution of Green manure seeds |
|
5. |
Production & Distribution of Blue green Algae |
|
6. |
Production & Distribution of Azolla |
|
7. |
Distribution of Bio-fertilizer |
|
8. |
Distribution of Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, & Rhizobium |
|
9. |
Distribution of Micro Nutrient Mixture |
|
10. |
Distribution of Pleurotus |
|
11. |
Vermi composting of Agricultural waste |
|
12. |
Crop & Plant Protection |
|
13. |
Distribution of Fertilizers |
|
14. |
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme |
|
15. |
IAMWARM |
| GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SCHEMES | |
|
1. |
ISOPOM – Oilseeds |
|
2. |
ISOPOM – Maize |
|
3. |
ICDP – Rice |
|
4. |
Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) |
|
5. |
Integrated farming for coconut development |
|
6. |
Seed Village |
|
7. |
NFSM – Pulses |
|
8. |
National Agricultural Development Programme (NADP) |
| Rainfed Area Development Programme | |
| Intensification of Redgram cultivation through demonstration | |
| DAP Foliar spraying for Pulses | |