|
Population data
|
S.No
|
Particulars
|
Number
|
|
01
|
Total Population
|
40,83,315
|
|
02
|
Male
|
2064928
|
|
03
|
Female
|
2018387
|
|
04
|
Rural
|
|
|
05
|
Urban
|
|
Land holding classification
|
Category
|
Holdings
|
Area
|
|
Area in ha
|
No.
|
% of total
|
Area in ha
|
% of the total
|
|
Marginal (below 1 ha)
|
227648
|
34.62
|
525622
|
41.88
|
|
Small (1-2 ha)
|
208269
|
31.67
|
302104
|
24.07
|
|
Medium (2-10 ha)
|
213905
|
32.53
|
710234
|
56.59
|
|
Large (>10 ha)
|
7800
|
1.19
|
117026
|
9.32
|
|
Total
|
657622
|
-
|
1254985
|
-
|
Literacy:
|
Sr
|
Particulars
|
Percentage to total population
|
|
01
|
Total Literacy rate
|
64.28%
|
|
02
|
Rural
|
59.85%
|
|
03
|
Urban
|
75.56%
|
|
04
|
Male
|
74.09%
|
|
05
|
Female
|
54.31%
|
Soil Types:
|
Sr
|
Particulars
|
Percentage to total land
|
|
01
|
Red soils
|
84.20% (8.80 lakh ha)
|
|
02
|
Black soils
|
15.80% (1.65 lakh ha)
|
|
03
|
Total soils
|
100 % (10.45 lakh ha)
|
Irrigation facilities & area covered:
|
Sr
|
Particulars
|
|
01
|
Major rivers
|
Penna
|
|
02
|
Minor rivers and streams
|
Chitravati, Hagari, Kushavathi Swarna mukhi and Papagni
|
|
03
|
Major irrigation Project
|
Tungabhadra high level canal,
|
|
04
|
Area under irrigation
|
51,771 ha
|
| |
Source of irrigation
|
Area in ha
|
|
1
|
Tube wells and filter points
|
103951 ha
|
| 2 |
Area irrigated more than once
|
32199 ha
|
| 3 |
Canals
|
25363 ha
|
| 4 |
Other wells
|
14840 ha
|
| 5 |
Tanks
|
5403 ha
|
| 6 |
Other sources
|
537 ha
|
| 7 |
Lift irrigation
|
0 ha
|
| 8 |
Net area irrigated
|
119291 ha
|
| 9 |
Gross area irrigated
|
151490 ha
|
Climate profile:
|
Sr
|
Particulars
|
|
01
|
Rainfall
|
572 mm
|
| |
SW monsoon
|
338 mm (61.2%)
|
| |
NE monsoon
|
156 mm (28.3%)
|
|
02
|
Temperature
|
29 ËšC to 42ËšC Maximum, 17.2ËšC Minimum
|
Agricultural Censes:
1 Land Use pattern:
|
Sr
|
Particulars
|
Number
|
|
01
|
Geographical area
|
19,13,000 ha
|
|
02
|
Cultivable area
|
11,87,766 ha
|
|
Area under agronomical crops
|
10,45,000 ha
|
|
03
|
Kharif
|
9,03,000 ha
|
|
04
|
Rabi
|
1,42,000 ha
|
Area, production & productivity of Agronomical crops:
Area under kharif under different crops in Anantapur district during the latest 3 years
|
Crop
|
Area in ha
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
Groundnut
|
510874
|
814077
|
733796
|
|
Jowar
|
41409
|
2606
|
7190
|
|
Paddy
|
32226
|
34973
|
37388
|
|
Sunflower
|
29262
|
5916
|
5506
|
|
Redgram
|
20269
|
66013
|
50910
|
|
Maize
|
8852
|
10726
|
24928
|
|
Horsegram
|
5848
|
655
|
1247
|
|
Mulberry
|
2059
|
1954
|
-
|
|
Cotton
|
2026
|
4289
|
18988
|
|
Ragi
|
2420
|
1876
|
1575
|
|
Bajra
|
1722
|
2010
|
2602
|
|
Castor
|
1332
|
4258
|
29082
|
|
Korra
|
1045
|
371
|
1088
|
|
Cowpea
|
466
|
972
|
766
|
|
Greengram
|
448
|
791
|
785
|
|
Others
|
2594
|
5693
|
-
|
Area during rabi under different crops in Anantapur district during the latest 3 years
|
Crop
|
Area in ha
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
Paddy
|
19428
|
24828
|
4653
|
|
Wheat
|
179
|
131
|
43
|
|
Jowar
|
17721
|
13274
|
8139
|
|
Bajra
|
45
|
5
|
14
|
|
Maize
|
4615
|
4750
|
3338
|
|
Ragi
|
1122
|
556
|
156
|
|
Horsegram
|
4935
|
1527
|
814
|
|
Minor millets
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Greengram
|
0
|
83
|
31
|
|
Redgram
|
316
|
0
|
0
|
|
Blackgram
|
17
|
559
|
434
|
|
Bengalgram
|
92936
|
94240
|
68154
|
|
Chillies
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Potatoes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Onion
|
230
|
306
|
118
|
|
Other vegetables
|
1407
|
|
747
|
|
Groundnut
|
19507
|
19993
|
12875
|
|
Safflower
|
46
|
45
|
81
|
|
Sunflower
|
26024
|
11699
|
6025
|
|
Other oil seeds
|
0
|
70
|
333
|
|
Cotton
|
37
|
49
|
0
|
|
Tobacco
|
700
|
163
|
27
|
|
Others
|
6621
|
7842
|
2590
|
Area, production and productivity of horticulture crops (2010-11)
|
Crop
|
Area in ha
|
Area in bearing stage in ha
|
Production in tones
|
Productivity in tones/ha
|
|
Sweet orange
|
49418
|
39972
|
599580
|
15
|
|
Banana
|
7500
|
5049
|
328185
|
65
|
|
Mango
|
6652
|
5460
|
38221
|
7
|
|
Papaya
|
6271
|
2200
|
220000
|
100
|
|
Muskmelon
|
4480
|
4200
|
75600
|
18
|
|
Pomegranate
|
3363
|
2538
|
38064
|
15
|
|
Sapota
|
3879
|
2178
|
26133
|
12
|
|
Tamarind
|
1604
|
626
|
3131
|
5
|
|
Guava
|
796
|
421
|
6312
|
15
|
|
Acid lime
|
623
|
151
|
3022
|
20
|
|
Arecanut
|
350
|
350
|
525
|
1.5
|
|
Coconut
|
280
|
280
|
68000
|
-
|
|
Grape
|
138
|
138
|
4140
|
30
|
|
Total
|
85354
|
63563
|
1410913
|
|
Source: Department of Horticulture, Anantapur (2010-11)
Livestock population in Anantapur district (2009-10)
|
Livestock
|
Number ('000 No.)
|
|
Cattle
|
854
|
|
Buffaloes
|
688
|
|
Commercial dairy farms
|
---
|
|
Goat
|
944
|
|
Sheep
|
3301
|
|
Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc)
|
23
|
|
Total
|
5810
|
|
Poultry
|
Number ('000 No.)
|
|
Commercial
|
-
|
|
Backyard
|
1827
|
|
Fisheries
|
Area (ha)
|
|
Brackish water
|
-
|
|
Fresh water
|
2.724
|
|
|
|
Source: Chief Planning Officer, Anantapur
|
