Profile : KVK Rayagada
District
Profile
Total geographical area -7.58 Lakh
ha which is 4.8% of state. It is situated in between 190 and 190
58’ North Latitude and 830 54’ to 840 2’ East Latitude.
Total population of the district is
9, 67, 911. Out of which 13.9% SC and 55.75 %
ST.
Net sown area is 1,93,540 ha.
Soil type : The red or mixed red loam
soil 41.75%, laterite soil is 30.71% followed by alluvial soil 14.76%, black
soil 1.43% and brown forest soil 11.35% of the total geographical area. Soil
with toxicity and alkalinity is 4.01% and 5.38%
Total irrigated area: 500088 ha
The
normal rainfall of the district is 1285.9 mm in 65 rainy days against the state
average of 1502.6 mm and 73 rainy days.
|
Geographical
Area |
7.58746
Lakh ha which is 4.8% of state |
|
Net Sown Area
|
193504 ha
|
|
Area Under Forest
|
300926
ha (39.7% of total G. area) |
|
Fallow Land
|
143238
ha. |
|
Waste Land
|
3492
ha
|
|
Irrigated Land
|
50088
ha
|
|
Area under Kharif crops
|
179912 ha |
|
Area under Rabi crops
|
44484
ha
|
|
Cropping
Intensity |
125%
|
|
Agro
Climatic Zone |
North
Eastern Ghat Zone |
|
Annual Rainfall
|
1285.9
mm in 65 rainy days |
|
Temperature
|
Max-
44.8 0C
and Min- 09 0C |
|
Topography |
Longitude-
83054’
to 8402’
East |
|
Latitude
- 1900’
to 19058’
North |
|
|
Soil type of the
district |
The
red or mixed red soil or latterite soil is 30.71% followed by alluvial soil
14.76%, black soil 1.43% and brown forest soil
|
|
Major enterprises in the District |
Paddy, Cotton, Ragi, Pigeon Pea, Maize, Oil palm, Sunflower, Minor millets, Cashew nut, Mango and Pineapple |
|
Total Population |
9, 67, 911 |
|
Rural population |
7, 20, 819 |
|
No. of Villages |
2667 |
|
No. of G. P. |
171 |
|
No. of Blocks |
11 |
|
No. of subdivisions |
2 |
|
No. of Tehsils |
4 |
|
No. of SF (Families) |
71401 |
|
No. of MF (Families) |
133653 |
|
No. of semi medium (Families) |
26809 |
|
No. of medium families |
5631 |
|
No. of Big families |
454 |
|
Total farm families |
237953 |
|
Agril. Labourer |
353681 |