A. Total Cultivated Area ( Hect. )

241292

B. Net Area Sown ( Hect.)      

192030

C.Area Sown More than once (Hect. )

49262

D.Area & Production of Principal crops

 Area in Hect.

  Production in Tonnes

Rice

155

703

Millets & Other Cereals

Nil

Nil

Pulses

16

6

Sugarcane ( In terms of cane )

15

1502

Groundnut

7

23

Gingelly

6

2

Cotton ( Bales 170 Kg. Lint each )

1

1

E. Agricultural Land Holdings ( 2000-2001 )

i. Holdings

291264

ii. Area & Average Size of Holdings ( Hect.)

227674 & 0.78

F. a) Important Food Crops

Paddy, Sugarcane, Greengram,Blackgram& Banana

Irrigation

Net Area Irrigated by ( In Hect.)

i. Government Canals

134634

ii. Private Canals

Nil

iii.Tanks

498

iv.Tube Wells

26183

v. Other Wells

4364

vi.Other Sources

Nil

b.Total Net Area Irrigated ( In Hect.)

165679

C. Gross Area Irrigated ( In Hect.)

193670

Name of the Rivers

CAUVERY

Name of the Lakes

Nil