Specimen Data Tables

Specimen Data Tables : Geographical Data


Details of Waste Lands in India as per (NRSA) Estimates

Details

Area in m.ha.

Culturabel Wastelands

 

Saline

3.9

Gullied and Ravinous

4.32

Waterlogged

0.89

Undulating uplands with or without Scrub

10.79

Jhum Cultivation and Forest Blanks

2.4

Sandy Areas

10.53

Total

32.83

Unculturable Wastelands

 

Barren Hills and Rock out-Crops

2.75

Snow Bound Area

17.7

Total

20.45

Grand Total

53.28

State-wise Length of Coastline and Population in India 
(1991)

States/UTs

Length of
Coastline
(Km.)

Area
 ( ' 000 Sq. Km.)

Population 1991
(Lakh)

Gujarat

1600

196.00

41.20

Maharashtra

840

307.70

78.70

Goa

300

3.70

1.20

Karnataka

400

191.80

44.80

West Bengal

950

88.70

68.00

Tamil Nadu

720

130.10

55.60

Orissa

560

155.70

31.50

Kerala

1014

39.00

29.00

Andhra Pradesh

960

275.00

66.30

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

-

8.50

0.30

Lakshadweep

-

0.03

0.05




Dam Commenced through Decades in India

Decades/Periods

No. Built

Before 1900

42

1901-1950

251

1951-1960

234

1961-1970

461

1971-1980

1190

1981-1990

1066

1991-1996

116

1996-2000

695

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