District Profile
Saharanpur district is located in the western part of Uttar Pradesh State. It is in a rectangular shape and it lies between 29 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds and 30 degrees 21 minutes north latitude and 77 degree 9 minutes and 78 degree 14 minutes 45 seconds east longitude. The district is divided in eleven blocks i.e. Nanauta, Deoband, Rampur, Nagal, Gangoh, Nakur, Baliakheri, Punwarka, Sarsanwa, Muzaffarabad & Sadauli Kadeem covering 1219 villages.
The soil of the district is coarse sandy loam and sandy and a few pockets of clay loam. The PH ranges from 6.8 to 8.2. The underground water is generally good.
Area : 3860 km2. Rivers-7: (Kali, Krishna, Yamuna, Poan Dhoi, Dhamola, Hindan & Gangro).
Rainfall : 945 mm. Temperature: 1.5 - 44.6 oC.
Villages : 1219, Tehsils: 5 (Saharanpur, Nakur, Rampur Maniharan, Deoband & Behat).
Population : 3464228 with density of 898 km-2, Growth rate (2001-11): 16.8%., Sex ratio: 887:1000,
Literacy : 72.03%.
Major Industry : Sugar mill(08), Paper mill, Cigarette and Wood Carving.
Per Capita Income : Rs.1589.99 per month.
Agriculture : Net cultivated area: 3,63,791 ha, Irrigation: 95.4%, Cropping intensity: 200%. 68% population is engaged in agriculture.
Major Crops : Sugarcane (>1,15,000 ha), Wheat(>1,18,000 ha), Rice(>60,000 ha), Mustard, Maize, Groundnut & Blackgram.
Productivity : Sugarcane (573.00 q/ha), Wheat (30.07 q/ha), Rice (23.62 q/ha)
Major Insect-Pest : Shoot Gal Maker & Fruit Fly in Mango, Termite, White Grub and Top Borer in Sugarcane.
Major Diseases : Yellow rust in Wheat, Red rot & GSD in Sugarcane.
Soil Fertility Status : Nitrogen (Low to Medium), Phosphorus (Medium), Potash (Low to Medium.)
Fruits : Mango (25,500 ha) and Guava (22,00 ha). Vegetables: Brinjal, Cabbage and Bottle gourd. Flowers: Marigold.
Animal Husbandry : 7.15 lakhs Livestock.
Total land with KVK (in ha) : 10.109 ha
| S.N. | Item | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | At Administrative campus | 2.290 |
| 2 | Orchard/Agro-forestry | 5.869 |
| 3 | Crop | 0.650 |
| 4 | Fish Cum Water Harvesting Pond | 0.300 |
| 5 | Guava orchard | 1.000 |
| Total | 10.109 |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations
Agroecological Situations Of Saharanpur District
| S.N. | AES | Characteristics of AES | Major Commodities | Farming System | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | More than 60 % of area rain fed, sandy and sandy loam | Maize, Wheat, Groundnut, Lentil, Guava, Mango, Brinjal, Bitter-guard, Cow, Goat, Sheep | Maize, Groundnut based+ Hort+AH (Cow, Goat, Sheep) | S. Kadeem, Muzaffarabad |
| 2 | II | Irrigated Loam, Clay Loam soils | Rice, Wheat, S.cane, Mango, Vegetables, Buffalo, Cow | Paddy, Wheat, S. cane based+A.H. (Cow, Buffalo)+ Hort | Rampur, Baliakheri, Puwanrka |
| 3 | III | Irrigated Sandy Loam, Loam (S.cane predominant) | S.cane, Wheat, Urd, Paddy, Mustard, Buffalo, Cow | S.cane based +Horticulture+A.H. (Cow, Buffalo) | Deoband, Nagal, Sarsawa, Nakur, Nanauta, Gangoh |
Soil Type
| S.N. | Soil Type | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy | 44280.00 |
| 2 | Sandy Loam & Loam | 147706.00 |
| 3 | Clay Loam | 81420.00 |
| Total | 81420.00 |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crops | Area (ha) | Production in M. Tons | Productivity in Tons / ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereal Crops | |||
| Paddy | 55000-75000 | 72129 | 22.30 | |
| Wheat | 112582-120000 | 315204 | 26.70 | |
| Sugarcane | 125157 | 7672241 | 613.00 | |
| Groundnut | 3123-5000 | 2269 | 8.46 | |
| Urd | 526-1000 | 72129 | 3.73 | |
| Maize | 8758-10000 | 10953 | 14.74 | |
| Gram | 13-25 | 93 | 9.12 | |
| Lentil | 1924-2500 | 1864 | 5.92 | |
| Mustard | 1950-2500 | 1427 | 9.77 | |
| Pea | 44-75 | 278 | 12.97 | |
| 2 | Vegetables | |||
| Cole Crops | 6000 | 168000 | 28.00 | |
| Brinjal | 4610 | 161350 | 35.00 | |
| Tomato | 1975 | 67150 | 34.00 | |
| Pea | 1905 | 23813 | 12.50 | |
| Cucurbits | 9400 | 235000 | 25.00 | |
| Potato | 1020 | 235000 | 17.00 | |
| Capsicum | 275 | 7315 | 26.60 | |
| Okra | 1825 | 63875 | 35.00 | |
| Spices | ||||
| Onion | 215 | 4085 | 19.00 | |
| Chilli | 218 | 4360 | 20.00 | |
| Fruits | ||||
| Mango | 25946 | 259460 | 10.00 | |
| Guava | 2210 | 44796.7 | 20.27 | |
| Peach | 135 | 2565 | 19.00 | |
| Litchi | 1500 | 12240 | 8.16 |