District Profile
General census and Agricultural and allied census
Auraiya district situated in central Uttar Pradesh. The creation took place on Sept. 17, 1997. The District constituted with 3 Tehsil (Auraiya, Ajimal & Bidhuna) and 7 Blocks (Arwakatra, Bidhuna, Achhalda, Sahar, Ajitmal, Bhagya Nagar and Auraiya). KVK established in June 2007 at Parwaha village in Bhagya Nagar block of Auraiya District.
District Auraiya is located in the central plain zone (zone V) of Uttar Pradesh on Kanpur – Etawah Highway (NH-2). It is bounded on the north by the district of Kannauj; western border adjoins Tehsil - Bharthana of Etawah district and the Gwalior. The east frontier marches with the district of Kanpur Dehat and along the south lie Jalaun. The district lies between 26.210 to 27.010 north latitude and 78.450 to 79.450 east longitude and forms a part of the Kanpur division. The total areas of the District Auraiya is 2054 km2 and support the population of 1.179 million people as well more than 6.80 lakhs of the livestock. The soils of District are clay, loam, sandy loam and sandy. The soils broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. In low laying beds of clay the water is collect during the rains and rice crop can be grown easily in these areas. The average annual rainfall in district is about 792 mm. The temperature varies from 30C to 460C.
Based on SREP report, groups approach survey, soil, topography extent & feasibility of irrigation and cropping pattern, the District can be divided in to 4 agro ecological situations.
| S.N. | Name of AES | Name of Representative Village | Name of Block Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES – I | Madhapur | i. Auraiya ii. Ajitmal |
| 2 | AES – II | Naglapathak | i. Bhagyanagar ii. Sahar |
| 3 | AES – III | Udaipur | i. Arwakatra ii. Bidhuna |
| 4 | AES – IV | Aunto | Achhalda |
Important features of District farming system.
- Agriculture is a prime sector of District. The main crops of district are Paddy, wheat, Bajra, pulses crop and mustard in all AES.
- In the district horticulture is also important feature, in this enterprise mango, aonla, guava, papaya, potato tomato, garlic & petha are important crops.
- Cow, buffaloes and goat are main milch of district.
Profile of the District
| S.N. | Particulars | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geographical area (km2) | 2016 |
| 2 | Population as per 2011 census Male Female |
13,79,545 7,40,040 6,39,505 |
| 3 | Population Density (km2) | 684 |
| 4 | Sex Ratio (2011) | 856 |
| 5 | Decades Population Growth Rate | 16.91 |
| 6 | Literacy Rate (%) Male Female |
78.95 86.11 70.61 |
| 7 | No of Tehsil | 03 |
| 8 | No. of Developmental blocks | 07 |
| 9 | No. of Nayay Panchayats | 75 |
| 10 | No. of Gram Panchayats | 441 |
| 11 | No. of Village No. of Habitant Villages No. of Inhabitant Villages |
841 776 65 |
| 12 | No. of Veterinary hospitals | 12 |
| 13 | No. of Artificial insemination centres | 21 |
| 14 | No. of primary health centres | 06 |
| 15 | Agriculture Net cultivated area (ha) Area sown more then once (ha) Net irrigated area (ha) |
- 1,41,218 76,349 1,10,275 |
| 16 | Agriculture production (mt.) (2005-06) Food grain (mt.) Sugarcane (mt.) Oilseeds (mt.) |
21699.96 5676.5 1739.5 11731.12 84641 |
| 17 | Weather Annual Rainfall (mm) Temperature ( 0C ) Minimum Maximum |
- 819.00 - 2.2 44.4 |
| 18 | Average size of land holding (ha) | 0.84 |
| 19 | Cropping intensity (%) | 164 |
Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
| S.N. | Farming system/enterprise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy-wheat –fallow |
| 2 | Bajra-wheat-fallow |
| 3 | Maize- toria- wheat- Fallow |
| 4 | Paddy-wheat-dhaincha, Paddy-wheat-moong |
| 5 | Okra-vegetable pea-colocasia/cucurbits |
| 6 | Paddy-wheat –Fodder jowar |
| 7 | Paddy-Barseem |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
| Agro-Climatic Zone | Characteristics | Agro-Ecological Situation | Agro-Ecological Situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Plain Zone (Zone-IV) | Tremendous flooded during the rainy seasons and miseries to the human and animal population. |
Soil Type
| S.N. | Soil Type | Characteristics | Area in ha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay | The soils are broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. Besides these are found everywhere low-lying beds of clay in which water collects during the rains and rice can be grown. | 141218 |
| 2 | Clay Loam | The soils are broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. Besides these are found everywhere low-lying beds of clay in which water collects during the rains and rice can be grown. | 141218 |
| 3 | Loam | The soils are broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. Besides these are found everywhere low-lying beds of clay in which water collects during the rains and rice can be grown. | 141218 |
| 4 | Sandy | The soils are broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. Besides these are found everywhere low-lying beds of clay in which water collects during the rains and rice can be grown. | 141218 |
| 5 | Loam | The soils are broadly affected by salinity, sodicity and ravines. Besides these are found everywhere low-lying beds of clay in which water collects during the rains and rice can be grown. | 141218 |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district 2014-15
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (Qtl) | Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy | 6100 | 14792 | 27.69 |
| 2 | Wheat | 14584 | 24.75 | 28.03 |
| 3 | Bajra | 6400 | 8000 | 12.50 |
| 4 | Gram | 5000 | 5000 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Mustard | 6100 | 5490 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Sugarcane | 1000 | - | 567.65 |
Weather Data
| Month | Rainfall (mm) | Temperature C | Relative Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April, 2014 | - | Maximum : 37.7 Minimum : 18.2 |
- |
| May, 2014 | 5 | Maximum : 39.8 Minimum : 23.16 |
- |
| June, 2014 | 26 | Maximum : 41.6 Minimum : 25.70 |
- |
| July, 2014 | 276 | Maximum : 34.58 Minimum : 24.58 |
- |
| August, 2014 | 185 | Maximum : 34.54 Minimum : 24.19 |
- |
| September, 2014 | 101 | Maximum : 33.6 Minimum : 26.60 |
- |
| October, 2014 | 76 | Maximum : 31.54 Minimum : 18.6 |
- |
| November, 2014 | 0 | Maximum : 28.82 Minimum : 13.89 |
- |
| December, 2014 | 13 | Maximum : 20.90 Minimum : 6.41 |
- |
| January, 2015 | 29 | Maximum : 18.19 Minimum : 6.67 |
- |
| February, 2015 | 28 | Maximum : 26.57 Minimum : 15.67 |
- |
| March, 2015 | 80 | Maximum : 30.0 Minimum : 15.67 |
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Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population | Production C | Productivity/ Animal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | |||
| Crossbred | 9771 | 4.935 (000Mt.) | 6.03 Lt. |
| Indigenous | 78282 | 17.584 (000Mt.) | 2.076 Lt. |
| Buffalo | 232799 | 95.175 (000Mt.) | 3.675 Lt. |
| Sheep | 16276 | 7.009 (000Kg. wool) | 1.05 Kg. wool |
| Goats | 245794 | 16.446 (000Mt.) | 0.703 Lt. |
| Pigs | 9715 | ||
| Rabbits | 240 | ||
| Poultry | 45511 |