District Profile
Brief Agricultural information of the district
Muzaffarpur District is known as ‘The land Of Leechi’ and was created in 1875 for the sake of administrative convenience by splitting up the earlier district of Tirhut. The geographical information and land situation of the district are given below.
| Geographical Information | Area (in Ha) | Land Situation | Area(in Ha) | Land Holding (Ha) | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical area | 317591 | Up land | 58825 | 10 | 759 |
| Cultivable area | 247721 | Medium land | 83778 | 4- 10 | 7058 |
| Non-cultivated area | 59270 | Low land | 72212 | 2- 4 | 17125 |
| Net sown area | 219963 | Deep water land | 32932 | 1 - 2 | 74317 |
| Saline land | 5230 | Flood affected area | 87535 | 1 | 183286 |
| Irrigated area | 82964 | ||||
| Horticultural area | 16667 |
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Agro Climatic Zone |
Middle Gangetic Plain Region |
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Longitude |
85.368752° E |
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Latitude |
26.121473° N |
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Temperature Maximum |
42.3°C |
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Temperature Minimum |
5.3°C |
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Geographical (ha) |
312256 |
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Total cultivable area (ha) |
247,721 |
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Total Net sown area (ha) |
219,963 |
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Area sown more than once (ha) |
66570 |
|
Kharif sown area (ha) |
121,640 |
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Rabi sown area (ha) |
99,114 |
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Summer sown area (ha) |
88 |
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Gross cropped area (ha) |
247,721 |
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Cropping intensity (%) |
143 |
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Annual Rainfall (mm) |
1182 |
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Rainy days |
45 |
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Total irrigated area (ha) |
82,964 |
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Total rainfed area (ha) |
87,535 |
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Irrigation percent |
37 |
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Soil type |
Newer Alluvium soils |
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Upland (ha) & % of total cultivable area |
58,825 & 23.7% |
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Midland (ha) & % of total cultivable area |
83,778 & 33.8% |
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Lowland (ha) & % of total cultivable area |
72,212 & 29.1% |
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Soil organic carbon status of the district |
(Low/Medium/High): (Low/Medium/High) 45%/40%/15% |
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Nutrient status of soil of the district |
N (Low/Medium/High): 90% |
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P (Low/Medium/High): 25% |
|
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K (Low/Medium/High): 22.5% |
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Micronutrient status of soil of the district |
(Low/Medium/High): Medium |
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Fertilizer consumption (Kg/ha) |
185.03 |
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Total Population |
4,801,062 |
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Total SC population & (%) of total population |
751,975 & 15.7% |
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Total ST population & (%) of total population |
5,979 & 0.1% |
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Male |
2,527,497 |
|
Female |
2,273,565 |
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Literacy (%) |
63.43 |
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No of blocks |
16 |
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No of Panchayat |
385 |
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No of villages |
1827 |
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Livestock status of the district |
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Total no. of Indigenous cattle |
379564 |
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Total no. of cross breed |
99571 |
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Total no. of Buffalo |
296569 |
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Total no. of Goat |
696340 |
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Total no. of Sheep |
1518 |
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Total no. of poultry |
887235 |
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Total no. of commercial dairy unit |
55 |
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Total no. of commercial goatry unit |
78 |
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Total no. of commercial poultry unit |
105 |
Major crops of the district
|
Name of kharif crops |
Area (Ha) |
Productivity (Q/ha) |
Crop wise 2-3 main challenges |
|
Rice |
30093 |
25.88 |
Low crop productivity due to the continuous use of traditional, low-yielding varieties across major crops. Declining soil fertility caused by poor organic matter content, improper nutrient management, and lack of crop rotation practices. Poor knowledge and use of improved agricultural technologies including farm machinery, irrigation tools, and climate-resilient practices. Repeated losses due to wild animal intrusion discourage cultivation of Kharif, Rabi and Summer crops. Wild animal high attack on maize, chickpea, coriander, pigeon pea, wheat, potato, vegetable pea and lentil |
|
Maize |
1133 |
32.66 |
Low crop productivity due to the continuous use of traditional, low-yielding varieties across major crops. Declining soil fertility caused by poor organic matter content, improper nutrient management, and lack of crop rotation practices.
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