Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
P.O. Chinsurah (R.S.), Dist- Hooghly
West-Bengal - 712102

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District Profile

Sl.No. Item Current year (2006-07)
1 Geographical area 3,90,656 ha
2 Net Cultivated area 2,99,941 ha
3 Cropping intensity (%) 267
4 Productivity (q/ha) 0
5 a. Cereal crops 50
6 b. Pulses 7
7 c. Oilseeds 19
8 d. Over all 25.33
9 Irrigated area (ha) 2,16,293
10 Use of fertilizers (NPK, kg/ha) 125 : 187 : 75
11 Use of bio-fertilizers (ha) 0
12 Change in environment & ecology
13 a. No. of trees planted by the farmers 2,000
14 b. Wasteland regenerated (ha) 0
15 Employment generated (man days) 21,056 (Excluding panchayat figure)
16 Block (Administrative) 16
17 Panchayet Samiti 17
18 Gram Panchayet 187
19 Any other