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Annual Report (2009-2010)

1. The Organization

The Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI), an apex organization in the country

established in 1958 deals with soil survey and land resource mapping in the country. The origin

of the organization is from the All India Soil Survey Scheme that marked the beginning of

nationwide systematic soil survey in the country. It is a subordinate field organization under

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture. The organization steps in

the fiftieth year of soil survey activities in the country.

SLUSI is primarily engaged in conducting soil survey of different intensities in order to

provide scientific database for developmental programmes encompassing soil and water

conservation planning, watershed development, scientific land use planning etc. The database

generation of the organization commensurate with the requirement of soil and land use

information of various land-based development programmes. The organization is well equipped

with modern facilities of soil analysis, cartography and air and space borne data interpretation

laboratories.

It operates soil survey activities from Headquarters at New Delhi through four Regional

Centres located at Noida, Kolkata, Nagpur and Bangalore and three Sub-centres at Hyderabad,

Ahmedabad and Ranchi. The task of development of digital spatial data base using GIS and

RDBMS for both at catchment and district level and image analysis using Image Analysis

System is dealt by Remote Sensing Centre of the organization established in 1982. SLUSI has

sanctioned staff strength of 451 comprising 40 Group A, 101 Group B, 215 Group C and 95

Group D staff.

1.1. Mandate

The mandate of the organization is to provide detailed scientific database on soil and

land characteristics to the various State User Departments for watershed based soil and water

conservation planning for natural resource management. The major activities of the

organization are as under.

Rapid reconnaissance survey (1:50K scale) in the catchment areas including the

catchments of centrally sponsored River Valley Projects (RVPs) and Flood Prone Rivers

(FPRs) for prioritizing subwatersheds based on adjudged Sediment Yield/Run-off

Potential for planning soil conservation and integrated watershed management programs.

Detailed soil survey (1:4 -15K scale) in high and very high priority subwatersheds to

provide a sound database for execution of soil conservation measures and

recommendations for sustainable agriculture consistent with soil and land characteristics

and terrain features.

Districtwise Land Degradation Mapping on 1:50K scale using Remote Sensing

Technique.

Development and promotion of space borne remote sensing techniques for application in

mapping and monitoring of soils, land use, land degradation, etc. and in identifying

priority subwatersheds as well.

Development of digital map library for RVP/FPR catchments using GIS and RDBMS.

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Development of Soil Information System for data banking using GIS and RDBMS.

Documentation and updating of soil survey status of the country for providing preview of

the nation-wide availability of data to draw realistic balance sheets for soil survey

programs.

Consultancy projects related to watersheds prioritization, monitoring and evaluation of

the impact of watershed development, soil resource mapping and development of digital

soil data base using Remote Sensing and GIS.

Biannual Short Course Training for Officers of State User Departments.

1.2. Structural Set-up

The Chief Soil Survey Officer looks after the overall administrative and technical

activities as Head of the Department of the organization. He is assisted at the headquarters by

one Senior Soil Survey Officer, two Soil Survey Officers and two Assistant Soil Survey Officers

to operate various soil survey and mapping activities of the organization.

A Soil Survey Officer with the support of Assistant Soil Survey Officer manages the

activities of all the seven centres of the organization as Head of the centre. Besides, an Assistant

Soil Chemist and a Cartography Officer assist the Head in managing the respective sections at

Noida, Kolkata, Bangalore and Nagpur centres.

The Chief Soil Survey Officer is also a National Project Director of the UNDP aided

project on Remote Sensing and GIS. Two Assistant Soil Survey Officers, a Computer

Programmer and a Printing Officer support him for application of remote sensing and GIS in

developing digital spatial data base and other activities of the Remote Sensing Centre. The

details of the present supervisory officers set up are furnished in Annexure-II.

1.3. Financial Management

The total expenditure for the year 2009-10 was Rs.1,408.51 lakhs under plan and

Rs.235.85 lakhs under non-plan against approved budget of Rs.1,577.00 lakhs and 243.00 lakhs

respectively. The fund kept under capital outlay for construction of office building at Ranchi and

Hyderabad have been fully utilized.

2. Highlights (2009– 10)

The organization steps in the 52nd

year of soil survey activities in the country.

The organization has been renamed as Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI) vide

Part I, Section-2 of the Gazette of India dated 14-20 July 2007.

SLUSI has made significant progress, during the period, on prioritization of watersheds

in the catchment areas, detailed soil survey of selected watersheds, district wise soil and

land degradation mapping on 1:50K scale using remote sensing techniques, consultancy

projects and other scientific/ technical programmes for which the organization is

committed.

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Keeping abreast with the advancement in the field of soil survey and mapping,

development of digital data base and hoisting of Web services, the organization has

reoriented its activities.

Infrastructure has been created at Bangalore, Nagpur and Kolkata centres for application

of Remote Sensing and GIS in soil survey.

Digital Spatial Data Base for watersheds on 1:50K has been developed for 190 m ha in

collaboration with National Informatics under the project on Hoisting of GIS based Web

services during the period.

Rapid Reconnaissance Survey (RRS) for prioritisation of microwatersheds was

undertaken in seven RVP Catchments and three Non-RVP/FPR Catchments covering an

area of 128.82 lakh ha, which spread over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, West

Bengal, Bihar, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra,

Manipur, Nagaland, Rajasthan and Tripura during the year.

Detailed Soil Survey was carried out in selected priority subwatersheds of RVP

Catchments and consultancy projects area covering an area of 0.762 lakh ha, which

spread over NCT Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh. The data generated were

interpreted for scientific land use planning, irrigation development, crop suitability, land

and soil reclamation for the area and non-agricultural uses like forest management,

plantation, grassland development and engineering applications.

Land Degradation Mapping of two districts on 1:50K scale was carried out in Solan,

Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts, Himachal Pradesh using Remote Sensing Techniques.

Soil Resource Mapping using Remote Sensing Technique on 1:50K scale was carried out

in 23 districts spread over Andhra Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya

and West Bengal states of the country covering an area of 86.92 lakh ha.

During the year under report, the results of surveys were published in 13 Soil Survey

Reports comprising 8 reports of Rapid Reconnaissance Survey, 2 reports of Detailed Soil

Survey, 2 reports of Soil Resource Mapping, 1 project report on soil fertility of

Agricultural Lands of Delhi and 24 reports on district-wise soil mapping of Uttar

Pradesh.

3. Facilities

3.1 Remote Sensing Centre

The Remote Sensing Centre of Soil and Land Use Survey of India is located at C-4,

Sector-1, NOIDA. It has requisite infrastructure and equipment support for both visual and

digital image analysis of the remote sensing data and generation of spatial and non-spatial digital

database under GIS environment. The centre is equipped with a number of advanced hardware

and software. IRS and PAN Digital Data and False Colour Composites (FCC) paper prints,

covering major part of the country are available with the Remote Sensing Centre. The major

equipments procured to deal with development of spatial and non-spatial database and updating

with remote sensing techniques are listed below.

Hardware:

Computers and peripherals:

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HP Desktop Workstation (High End) – 2

HP Desktop Workstation (Mid End) – 7

4TB NAS Drive Server – 1

HP PC – 4

Magellan Triton 500 GPS – 1

Scanners and Digitizer:

Context Colour Scanner – A0 size

HP Scanjet ADF Scanner – A4 Size

Printers:

HP 4000 Designjet Plotter in – A0 size

HP Colour Laser Jet 5550 dn – A3 size

HP DeskJet 1220C Printer – A3 size

HP Colour Laser Jet 2605 dn – A4 size

HP DeskJet 710C Printer – A4 size

HP LaserJet 6L Gold Printer – A4 size

HP Laserjet 3380 (printer-fax-scanner-copier)

Software:

ArcGIS 9.3 – 8 License (GIS software)

ERDAS Imagine 9.3 – 2 Licence (Digital Image Analysis Software)

Oracle 10g – 1 License (RDBMS software)

Windows XP, Windows 98

MS-Office – 2003

Under a collaborative project between DAC (SLUSI) and NIC for development of

Digital Spatial Data Base for GIS based applications under G2G domain for planning purposes

and hoisting of GIS based Web services, the following additional Hardware and Software has

been installed in the Remote Sensing Centre. Under Phase – III some additional hardware and

software has been also been added to the existing facilities including a 10 MBPS leased line

between SLUSI and NIC has also been set up by Railtel.

Hardware:

Wipro Desktop Server – 1

CISCO Router – 2821

Wipro Rack Server – 2

HCL PC – 4

Wipro PC – 8

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Software:

Arc GIS 9.3 – 1 License

Arc View 9.3 – 3 License

ArcIMS – 1 License

ArcSDE – 1 License

Landsat MSS/TM and IRS data in the form of computer compatible tapes (CCT), CD’s

and DVD’s, black and white imagery, False Colour Composites (FCC) paper prints, diapositives

and 70 mm chips covering major part of the country are available with the Remote Sensing

Centre. Besides, SAR data and simulated MOMS data for certain areas are stored in the centre.

A library of various image analysis routines, sub routines and programme of general utility is

being maintained at the centre.

3.2 Photo Processing Laboratory and Printing Cell

A photo-processing and reproduction laboratory has been established at the

Headquarters. The laboratory is equipped with Devere Dichromat vertical enlarger, Panta photo

(20"x20"), Drust M605 enlarger, Nikkon camera of 35 mm format and a photo developing unit.

The Printing Cell is equipped with one Duplo digital printer model DP 43S of A3 size,

Digital printer model DP 3100 of B-4 size, Lithotex Vertical Camera, Collator model DC-10,

Laminating Machine of A0 Size, Spiral and Spico binding Machines are functioning at the

Headquarters. A Senior Photographic Assistant who is assisted by one Photographic Assistant

look after the activities of the Cell. The printing jobs accomplished during the year are given

below.

S.

No.

Printing Job Accomplished Total

Impression

1. Detailed Soil Survey Report No. Agri. 1405 2,700

2. Rapid Reconnaissance Survey Report No. 1406 1,800

3. Soil Resource Mapping of 24 districts, Uttar Pradesh 8,948

4. Annual Report 2008-09 16,400

5. Geo-Spatial Detailed Soil Data Base and Soil Fertility Status of Delhi Report

No. SLUSI/SFM-1

408

6. Agenda Notes of Annual Meeting of the Heads of SLUSI on March 18-19,

2010 at HQ.

600

7. Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Heads of the Offices of all the Centres of

SLUSI held on 18-19 March, 2010

450

Total 31,306

3.2. Soil Laboratory

Each Regional Centre is well equipped with soil laboratory for analysis of soil and water

samples to support the field observations and supplement data for sound interpretation and

recommendations. The laboratory of each centre is managed by an Asstt. Soil Chemist and

other technical staff. Soil analysis comprising both physical and chemical parameters is carried

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out in these laboratories for characterization of soils to derive interpretation groupings for utility

purposes besides soil classification, soil management and to understand the development of

soils.

3.3. Cartographic Laboratory

Cartographic Laboratory for preparation and reproduction of the maps exists in each

regional centre and sub centre of the organization. The unit at each of the Regional centre is

under the charge of Cartography Officer where as the cartographic laboratory of each sub cente

is supervised by an Asstt. Sol Survey Officer. Optical reflecting projector, ammonia printing

machine, NC scriber and Drafting table exist at each of the regional centres and sub centres.

Large format optical enlarger having capability of 4 times enlargement accommodating 9”x9”

format has also been installed at Nagpur and Kolkata centre.

3.4. Library

A central library containing selected reference books, reports, reprints, bulletins and

periodicals relating to pedology, soil survey, soil conservation, remote sensing, photography,

office procedures and other allied subjects has been built up at the headquarters of the

organization at IARI campus, New Delhi. Soil survey reports project reports, bulletins and other

regular publications of the organization are available in the library for reference. Cataloguing,

documentation and dissemination of the literature is being looked after by an officer assisted by

technical staff.

Each of the regional centres/sub-etnres maintains a library containing selected reference

books on soil science, soil survey, remote sensing and other allied disciplines. Copies of the soil

survey reports and other publications of AISLUS as well as those received from other central

and state organizations are available in these libraries.

3.5. Documentation and User Services

SLUSI publishes the results of various kinds of soil surveys and special projects in the

form of soil and land use survey reports and maps. So far, 1389 reports have been published by

the Organization, out of which 22 reports, covering 7 reports of Rapid Reconnaissance Survey,

14 reports of Detailed Soil Survey and 1 reports of Land Degradation Mapping covering seven

districts of Nagaland have been published during the year.

These reports are made available to the user agencies of states and central departments,

agricultural universities/institutions and related organizations for planning various

developmental programmes on soil and water conservation, water management, farm level

planning, land reclamation, etc.

4. PROGRAMMES AND PROGRESS

4.1 Soil and Land Resource Survey

The major activities of the organization include conducting various types of soil surveys

comprising mapping of soils and land us and preparation of soil survey reports for research and

development programmes. Other activities include special surveys of degraded lands,

waterlogged areas, remote sensing application studies and soil and land resources data

management at national level. Details on progressive achievements made on various kinds of

soil survey and mapping are furnished in Tables 1-3.

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4.1.1 Rapid Reconnaissance Surveys (RRS): In view of the vast areas of catchments

involved in planning and implementation of soil conservation/integrated watershed management

programmes against limited manpower, expertise and finance available, a selective approach of

confining treatments in the more vulnerable areas at the first instance has been conceptualized,

SLUSI has developed a methodology for prioritization of microwatersheds based on

computation of Sediment Yield Index (SYI) and Run-off Potential Index (RPI) for each

microwatershed within RVP and FPR catchments respectively. The achievements under rapid

reconnaissance survey are given in Table 1.

Table 1: Achievements under Rapid Reconnaissance Survey during 2008-09

(Area in lakh ha)

S. No. Catchment State Area

1. Middle Ganga (2B5) Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan 2.00

2. Middle Yammuna (2C5) Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan 25.68

3. 3A3C3,4,5,6 Arunachal Pradesh 2.72

4. 3A2A,B,C, 3B2E1-3 Assam 18.71

5. 3A1A1-4&5 (Part), 3A1B2 (Part) West Bengal 2.85

6. 3B4C Assam & Arunachal Pradesh 8.30

7. 4B3D1-7 (old code 4B3C1-7), Karnataka 7.00

8. 4B3E1-5 (old code 4B3D1-4) Karnataka 3.75

9. 4B3F1-3,6,9 (old code 4B3E1,3,6,8) Karnataka 4.25

10. Godavari Basin 4E1F,C & 4E2B,C,D,E Andhra Pradesh 25.73

11. 4C4 Andhra Pradesh 16.34

12. Mahanadi (4G1A1-4, 4G1B1-6, 4G1D1-6 Orissa 11.24

Total 128.57

4.1.2. Detailed Soil Surveys (DSS): Detailed Soil Surveys of medium intensity is undertaken

in very high and high priority subwatersheds identified in RVP/FPR catchments to generate

basic data on soil and land characteristics needed for planning and implementation of soil

conservation and integrated watershed management programmes. Detailed Soil Surveys of

medium to high intensity are undertaken in other areas to generate detailed database on soil and

land characteristics for planning and implementation of agricultural and non-agricultural

development programmes. In addition, these surveys provide information on spatial distribution

of soils in the form of maps and utilitarian interpretations or urban and rural land use planning,

irrigation development, land reclamation planning, engineering applications, etc. The

achievements under detailed soil survey are given in Table 2.

Table 2: Achievement under Detailed Soil Survey during 2008-09

(Area in lakh ha)

S. No. Catchment State Area

1. Goshikhurd Madhya Pradesh 0.492

2. Lower Banas (2D2) Rajasthan & Gujarat 0.27

Total 0.762

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4.1.3 Soil Resource Mapping (SRM) using Remote Sensing Technique: Soil resource of

any region is vital to mankind for very existence. Accurate information on nature extent and

potential of soil resources is, therefore, essential for optimal utilization of the soil resources for

sustenance. The techniques of gathering soil information have improved over the period of time

commensurate with the advancement of remote sensing and information technology with

continual reduction of time and manpower required for ground surveys. The details are provided

in Table 3.

Table 3: Achievements under Soil Resource Mapping during 2008-09

(Area in lakh ha)

S. No. State District Area

1. West Bengal Bankura 6.88

Nadia 3.90

Barddhaman 7.00

2. Assam Nalbari 2.25

Darang 3.48

Barpeta 3.48

3. Andhra Pradesh Cuddapah 8.00

Chittoor 3.00

4. Andhra Pradesh Prakasham 18.00

5. Junagarh & Bhavnagar 7.20

6. Gujarat Dahod, Panchmahal, Khoda, Anand 16.04

7. Uttrakhand Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag 7.69

Total 86.92

The activities under the resources surveys are briefly discussed below for the benefits of the

users.

4.2. GIS Based Web Services

SLUSI has created digital spatial data base on watersheds, soil and land information to

hoist GIS based Web services for which necessary infrastructure for Information

Communication Technology (ICT) has been created in the organization. This set up will

function as a Mirror Server for day to day updating of spatial data base which is hooked with

National Server commissioned at National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. The development of

digital spatial data base of SLUSI is aimed at GIS applications under G2G domain for online

planning besides exchange and sharing of spatial data base with other government departments.

The data base is robust enough to develop various application models such as Sediment

Index Model (SYI) for watershed prioritization, Agro-economic Zoning (AEZ), Eco-hazard

Zoning (EHZ) for greening of upper reaches, Land Use Suitability (LUT) for scientific land use

planning, Employment Generation Potential through watershed development programme for

livelihood security, Suggestive soil and water conservation planning, besides development of

various kinds of Information Systems and Decision Support Systems for strategic planning,

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implementation, monitoring, impact evaluation and accountability of any land based

development programme.

Web Services are programs that run on a web server, but their results are fed back to a

calling program elsewhere on the Internet. Web Services are only of interest to application

developers. Application developers that use web services are well acquainted with terms like

"consume", "WSDL", "SOAP", "interfaced object", and "RPC".

Basically, GIS Web Services are self-contained, modular components and applications

that can be published and accessed over the Web. They typically perform a specific GIS function

that can be integrated as part of a larger application. Provision of such GIS Web Services in GIS

Technology should let developers quickly integrate functionality into their applications without

having to build or host the functionality locally, often resulting in significant savings of time

money and disk space (Anon 2004).

Out-of-the-box web services from ESRI products may not meet all of needs of SLUSI

hence these will be developed, during the course of deployment. Using these web services

interfaces will allow all GIS applications to consume data and services for their own purposes. A

program that wishes to use in this manner merely needs to be connected to the Internet to receive

results. The web services interfaces may have many methods.

Spatial Data Infrastructure – Prime Vs Staging Server for SLUSI

Approach and Methodology

Enterprise GIS Facility for G2G Domain

(Arc-GIS Server) – Prime Server

Central Spatial Data Repository GIS WEB

SERVICES SAN

Oracle Data Server

(Spatial & Non-spatial)

Data Validation and

Authentication

Updating and Storage

Disaster Recovery

Staging (Mirror) Server GIS Facility at SLUSI

WEB GIS Server

(Arc-IMS)

GIS Facility

Production

Infrastructure

NAS

INTERNET

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The web-based services in INTERNET GIS environment is protected through password

and other network security mechanism such as firewall in NICNET domain for G2G users. The

various components of Web-based GIS Services are shown below.

Components of Web based GIS Services

These web-based GIS services will be hosted at NIC on appropriate Enterprise GIS

server with a Staging Server at SLUSI. The role of Staging Server is to provide Spatial Data

update services (which is the responsibility of SLUSI) and facilitate disaster recovery in case of

emergency situation. There will be no on-line update facility on Central Enterprise GIS Server.

Expected benefit of Web Services:

Searching for site specific locations

Displaying and viewing multiple data sets

Conducting queries for specialized analysis

Performing data commerce

Retrieving specialized data services

The other technical advantages of Spatial Data Infrastructure using Enterprise GIS Web-

Server Technology are as follows:

Follows Global Internet/Web standards

The client code by standard Web browser, GIS Viewer, Desktop GIS and GIS Server

itself

Provide Interoperable solutions and services

Significant GIS functionality can reside on the server

Large GIS databases can be accessed on the server in a distributed environment

Optimal bandwidth requirements

Performance per request is predictable Cost of Ownership

Customized Query Base

Theme Mapping Services

Watershed

Information Services

Meta Data Information Services

Soil

Information Services

Land

Information Services

WEB_GIS

SERVICES

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Centralizes administration of data and GIS application software and User support

minimal

Web-Services are supposed to be the front end for registered users. However, the project

envisages following back end services:

Digital Spatial Data Design and Organization

All operational services such as scanning & digitization, cleaning, building of topology,

editing, mosaicing and integration of data around national framework with accurate and

appropriate geo-referencing.

Ensure Spatial Data Quality Control (QC) Processes during GIS Data Development with

the help of Domain Expert/Content Provider from SLUSI.

Training

In order to make all services operational, SLUSI will provide various data sets generated

through different kinds of soil survey and land resource mapping covering watershed

prioritization, soil and land degradation to NIC. In addition SLUSI will provide and

associated Domain Expertise and Knowledge on the following aspects.

Design & Specification Document for Feature Definition & Coding for each layer of

information,

Design & Specification Documents for Digitization, including the creation of meta-data

at Digital Data Creation Stage,

Services for Quality Check (QC) of Digital Data provided by NIC, before final

integration in GIS,

Requirements for GIS Analysis (in terms decision-rules & criteria) and Data Integration,

User Access & Dissemination Requirements through customized query based web

enabled information services, and

Training in Domain Knowledge (viz. Soil Resource Data Interpretation using Satellite

Data, Watershed Management etc.) to NIC GIS and ICT Professionals.

GIS Services on the Internet

GIS Web services can be accessed from any Web-enabled application. This includes

desktop applications, such as those built with Map Objects or ArcGIS components, as well as

Web applications, commonly built with Java or ASP or ASP.NET. If the application can connect

to the Web, a developer can integrate GIS Web Services from ESRI.

Enabling Spatial Web Technology

GIS Web Services are deployed through standard Web Protocols including Hyper Text

Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Extensible Markup Language (XML). The XML-based Simple

Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to communicate, and therefore, they are compatible with the

majority of Web Services frameworks available today such as Microsoft’s NET.

5. Publications

Rapid Reconnaissance survey Reports

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Report No. AGRI 1396: Report on Prioritization of Microwatersheds of Microwatersheds in

4E2B (Kotri River) Subcatchment of 4E2 (Indravati) R.V.P. Catchment in Bastar, Durg, Kanker

and Rajnandgaon districts of Chhatisgarh and Garhchiroli District of Maharashtra.

The report covers an area of 6,80,930 ha. The 4E2B subcatchment of Indravati

Catchment is spread over Bastar, Durg, Kanker and Rajnandgaon districts of Chhatisgarh State

and Garhchiroli District of Maharashtra State. Geographically, the survey area lies between

19º14’ to 20º40’ North Latitude and 80º 14' 30" to 81º 23' 30" East Longitude is covered by

Survey of India Toposheet No. 65A/5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 64D/10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 65E/1,

5, 6, 64H/3, 4, 8.

Physiographically, the catchment area can be totally divided into two major parts. Hills

and Interspersed Valleys i.e paddy plains intercepted by depression or reclaimed channels. Hills

are strongly sloping to very steeply sloping covered with dense to very dense forest canopy with

excessive relief. Paddy plain area are very gently to moderately sloping, undulating type and

mostly covered with moderately dense to dense forest cover with normal relief. Depression are

very gently to gently sloping with sub normal relief and an under paddy cultivation.

Geologically, the area is under sandstone and quartzite. Sandstone is sedimentary rock

formed from the deposition and sedimentation of weathering products of igneous rocks.

Consolidation of sediments occurs due to wind and water erosion on the surface of earth through

geological ages.

The climate of the survey area falls under sub-humid tropical monsoon type. It has well

defined three districts season namely summer, monsoon and winter. The average annual rainfall

is 1972 mm. The mean annual temperature of the area is 25.4 ºC. Whereas mean maximum and

mean minimum temperature are 31.3 ºC and 19.5 ºC respectively. The difference between mean

summer (28.2 ºC) and mean winter temperature (20.5 ºC) is greater than 6 ºC. It shows that the

area has hyperthermic temperature regime.

The soils of the area are heterogeneous in character due to their occurrence on different

geomorphic units. Relief seems to be most responsible factor for different moisture regimes and

micro climatic conditions that result in development of various soils. Besides these, human

interference has also played a significant role in soil development of the area in particular in

accelerating or restricting the run off, erosion, drainage condition and also microbial activity.

The survey area is mainly covered by reserved forest. Some of the areas are brought

under cultivation by local habitants. Rainfed paddy is the staple crop of the people of the area.

Irrigation facilities are scanty in the area. Irrigation is obtained from some storage, tanks and few

medium irrigation projects through canals. But water is not available sufficiently for agriculture

purposes during the dry season. The major crops grown in the kharif season in the area are

paddy, maize, jowar and wheat and in rabi season gram, pea and mustard.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. Very High 41 23,978 3.52

2. High 100 63,191 9.28

3. Medium 176 1,14,391 16.80

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S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

4. Low 267 1,75,876 25.83

5. Very Low 437 3,03,494 44.57

Total Area 1,021 6,80,930 100.00

District-wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Category

Chhatisgarh Maharashtra Total

Area Bastar Durg Kanker Rajnandgaon Garhchiroli

No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area

Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part

1. Very High 1 - 874 - - - 37 - 21,219 3 - 1,885 - - - 23,978

2. High 12 2 9,446 - 1 127 64 4 44,186 13 3 8,681 1 - 751 63,191

3. Medium 22 17 20,560 - - - 75 22 63,531 31 7 23,386 12 1 6,914 1,14,391

4. Low 21 12 21,682 - 2 151 114 18 77,801 63 15 46,176 42 8 30,066 1,75,876

5. Very Low 111 35 86,852 10 2 555 39 12 1,41,750 171 43 42,747 61 19 31,590 3,03,494

Total 167 66 1,39,414 10 5 833 329 56 3,48,487 281 68 1,22,875 116 28 69,321 6,80,930

Report No. AGRI 1404: Report on Prioritization of Microwatersheds in 6A2A1 Watershed of

Luni Subcatchment (Non-RVP) districts Banaskantha & Kutchh (Gujarat) and Jalor & Barmer

(Rajasthan).

The report covers an area of 1,39,156 ha spread over Banaskantha and Kutchh districts of

Gujarat and Jalor & Barmer districts of Rajasthan. The survey area lies between 24º 33' to 24º

59' North Latitude and 71º 06' to 71º 55' East Longitude covered by Survey of India toposheets

No. 40P/1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 40P/10.

Physiographically, the area has complex land forms that may be further sub-divided into

three landscapes. (1) Alluvial and Aeolian plains (2) Dunal landscapes (3) Coastal alluvial. The

alluvial plains runs along the side of the river Luni upto few kilometers in a strip and spreads

over in middle to the extreme western part of the area where it gradually merges into “Rann of

Kutchh”. The landscape is the result of the fluvial sedimentation processed and later modified by

recent Aeolian activities. The dunal landscape occupies mostly middle part of the area spread

over Sanchor and Bhinmal Tehsils, districts Jaloe and Barmer, Rajasthan State and taluka Vav

and Tharad, district Banaskantha, Gujarat State. They are open to active wind erosion and

deposition.

Geologically, the area is alluvium of recent origin and coastal alluvium is predominantly

identified in the survey area. The alluvial plain merges with coastal land site and ultimately

formed sand monds, sand dunes and inter dunal plains.

Climatically the survey area falls in the semi-arid climatic zone with three well defined

seasons viz., monsoon, winter and summer. The average annual rainfall received by the area is

576.1 mm. The area experienced average mean annual temperature as 26.4 ºC and mean winter

soil temperature as 19.3 ºC. The difference between MSST and MWST exceeds 6 ºC. Thus,

survey area qualifies for hyperthermic temperature regime.

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The soils of the survey area have dominance of Aeolian and Fluvial landscape.

Topography, climate, geology, relief and vegetation influence the formation and development of

soils. Only very deep soils have been identified in the survey area.

Agriculture is the main occupation of the survey area and about 70% of the population

directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. Out of the total surveyed area 48.9% is under

agriculture, 22.6% under open scrub, 26.5% under unculturable wasteland, 0.9% under forest

and 1% is under miscellaneous use such as habitation, river, tank and nala etc.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. High 4 4,139 2.97

2. Medium 100 1,10,676 79.53

3. Low 24 24,341 17.49

Total 128 1,39,156 100.00

District-wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Categories

No. of

MWS

Gujarat Rajasthan Area %

Banaskantha Kutchh Barmer Jalor

1. High 4 - - - 4,139 4,139 2.97

2. Medium 100 9,675 12,419 2,928 85,654 1,10,676 79.53

3. Low 24 2,238 801 - 21,302 24,341 17.49

Total 128 11,913 13,220 2,928 1,11,095 1,39,156 100.00

Report No. AGRI 1406: Report on Prioritization of Microwatersheds of 1C1B4 (Part) and

1C1B5 (Part) Watersheds (Part of Middle Ravi around Kathua) Direct Draining area of Thein

RVP Catchment, Kathua distiict, Jammu and Kashmir.

The report covers an area of 89,985 ha spread over Bani and Basholi villages of Kathua

district of Jammu & Kashmir. Geographically, the survey area is located between 32º 27' to 32º

54' North Latitude and 75º 36' to 75º 56' East Longitude covered by Survey of India Toposheets

No. 53P/9, P/10, P/11, P/13, P/14 and P/16 on 1:50,000 scale.

Physiographically, the survey area is broadly grouped into three major distinct land

forms (i) Hills (ii) Piedmonts and (iii) Alluvial plains. Hills are quite extensive in the survey area

and occupy 76,935 ha (85.5%) of the survey area. These hills form the part of Himalaya and

Shiwalik range. Piedmont plains are majorly noticed in alluvium landscapes which occupies an

area of 7,425 ha (8.3%). The altitude of these landforms is 500-600 m above mean sea level.

Alluvial plains are majorly noticed only in and around and all along big streams in the southern

portion of the survey area and extend over an area of 1,710 ha (1.9%). The altitude of this

landform in the surveyed area is 480 m to 500 m above mean sea level.

Geologically, the survey area is having highly disturbed stratum which has undergone

great degree of folding and faulting. The complex rock types of Himalayas, Shiwaliks and

Alluvial zone have given rise to different types soils in the area.

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The climate of the area in general is temperate to sub-temperate at higher altitudes and

sub-tropical around Shiwaliks. Places at higher elevations and on northern aspects are cooler

than those of lower elevations and on southern aspects.

Genetically the soils of the area are grouped into two categories based on their place and

mode of development/formation as in-situ soils derive from weathered parent material of

complex geology and sand stone and transported soils such as alluvial soils. Insitu soils extend

over an area of 76,935 ha (85.5%) while alluvial soils extend over an area of 9,135 ha (10.2%).

The land use pattern of the surveyed area can be broadly divided into four categories (i)

Agriculture (ii) Open scrub and grasses (iii) Forest and (iv) Miscellaneous land use. 18,047 ha

area (20.06%) of the total area is under agriculture, 33,010 ha area (36.68%) under open scrubs

and grasses, 35,103 ha area (38.9%) under forest and remaining 3,915 ha area (4.35%) is under

miscellaneous land use. There are two main crop seasons viz. kharif and rabi in the survey area.

Jowar, urad, moong, til and paddy are the main crops grown in the area during the kharif season.

Wheat, barley, mustard, gram, potatoes are the crops grown during the rabi season.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. Very High 40 56,485 62.77

2. High 10 11,950 13.28

3. Medium 5 5,250 5.83

4. Low 8 8,400 9.34

5. Very Low 6 7,900 8.78

Total Area 69 89,985 100.00

Report No. AGRI 1407: Report on Prioritization of Microwatersheds of4E6A (Part), 4E6B

(Part) 4E7A Subcatchments (Godavari and Manjra River) of Pochampad Dam Catchment

(RVP), Adilabad, Nizamabad and Medak Districts, Andhra Pradesh; Bidar District, Karnataka

and Nanded District, Maharashtra.

The report covers an area of 6,15,471 ha MWS of 4E6A (Part), 4E6B (Part) 4E7A

Subcatchments (Godavari and Manjra River) of Pochampad Dam Catchment (RVP), Adilabad,

Nizamabad and Medak Districts, Andhra Pradesh; Bidar District, Karnataka and Nanded

District, Maharashtra. Geogrpahically, the survey area is located between 18º 00' to 19º 18'

North Latitude and 77º 33' to 78º 18' East Longitude covered by Survey of India toposheets No.

56E/15, 16, 56I/3, 4, 8, 56F/10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 56J/1, 2, 3, 5, 6 on 1:50,000 scale.

Physiographically, the sub-catchments fall under Andhra Plateau. The Andhra Plateau

may be divided into two major reasons, namely the Ghats and the peneplains. The sub-

catchment is divided into three landscape units (i) Basaltic landscape (ii) Granitic landscape (iii)

Alluvial landscape.

Geologically, the sub-catchment area constitutes a pedeplained part of the ancient and

stable deccan block. Though a number of geological formations occur in this region, it is chiefly

composed of the genesic complex of precandian origins.

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The climate of the area is semi and sub-tropical. On the basis of the local rainfall

condition, fore-seasons including two monsoon regimes are recognized in the area viz. (i) South-

west monsoon (ii) North-east monsoon (iii) Winter period and (iv) Hot period. The mean

summer and mean winter temperatures are 28.4 ºC and 23.4 ºC respectively with a difference of

5ºC. Assuming that the difference between mean soil summer and mean soil winter temperature

being less than 6 ºC, the temperature regime of the area can be classified under “Iso-

hyperthermic” temperature family.

The soils of the area show marked variation, depending upon their geophysical condition

and parent material. Climate in vegetation plays an active role in the formation of soils. The

process of soil development appear to be comparatively rapid in hilly area in prevailing climatic

condition weathering and leaching are found to be instrumental in development of moderately

deep to deep soils in the area. Insitu soils are restricted to hilly tract and plateau. The transported

soils occur in valley and alluvial plains.

The major land uses in the sub-catchment area are reserved forest, protective forest,

bushy forest, culturable wasteland, barren and unculturable land, grazing land and the

agricultural lands. Out of these, the reserved forest, protected forest, culturable wasteland and

grass land are very much effective by different degrees of erosion hazards. Area under fallow

lands, grazing lands have highly susceptible to erosion. Agricultural lands under paddy

cultivation are usually protected from erosion whereas others agricultural lands are susceptible

to varing intensity of soil erosion. The major crops grown in kharif season are paddy, maize,

soyabean, cotton, sugarcane, green gram, black gram and red gram etc and in rabi season paddy,

wheat, jowar, bajra, green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, groundnut, sunflower, safflower,

sesamum and vegetables etc., are commonly cultivated. The farming is being done with the help

of improved implement.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. Very High 33 26,402 4.29

2. High 106 86,417 14.04

3. Medium 164 1,40,840 22.88

4. Low 236 1,97,783 32.14

5. Very Low 187 1,64,029 26.65

Total Area 726 6,15,471 100.00

District wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Category

Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Maharashtra Total

Area

%

Adilabad Medak Nizamabad Bidar Nanded

No. of

MWS

Area

(ha)

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part

1. Very High 14 - 9,914 4 - 3,575 14 - 12,113 - - - 1 - 800 26,402 4.29

2. High 44 3 36,466 14 4 14,652 23 8 21,787 11 1 9,163 2 8 4,349 86,417 14.04

3. Medium 44 8 38,475 19 6 19,328 51 10 49,673 12 12 17,574 10 20 15,790 140,840 22.88

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S.

No.

Priority

Category

Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Maharashtra Total

Area

%

Adilabad Medak Nizamabad Bidar Nanded

No. of

MWS

Area

(ha)

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

No.of

MWS

Area

Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part

4. Low 32 7 27,565 20 2 18,650 169 8 1,45,545 - - - 3 10 6,023 197,783 32.14

5. Very Low 15 1 12,013 3 1 2,912 161 2 1,44,341 - - - 5 2 4,763 164,029 26.65

Grand Total 149 19 1,24,433 60 13 59,117 418 28 3,73,459 23 13 26,737 20 40 31,725 615,471 100.00

Report No. AGRI 1408: Report on Demarcation of Priority Micro Watersheds of 4E1F3,

4E3D4 a nd 4E3F3 Watersheds of 4E1F, 4E3D and 4E3F Sub-catchment (Non RVP/FPR)

Godavari Basin, Khammam, Warangal and Karimnagar districts, Andhra Pradesh.

The report covers an area of 2,89,819 ha comprises three watersheds namely 4E1F3,

4E3D4 and 4E3F3 spread over Khammam, Warangal and Karimnagar districts of Andhra

Pradesh. Geographically, the survey area of 4E3F3 watershed lies between 80º 20' to 80º 55'

East Longitude and 17º 18' to 17º 52' North Latitude and is covered by Survey of India

toposheets No. 65C/5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 & 15. The survey area of second subwatershed 4E3D4 is

lies between 70º 35' to 79º 58' East Longitude and 17º 57' to 18º 27' North Latitude and is

covered by Survey of India toposheets Nos. 56N/11, 12, 15 & 16 56O/9 & 13. The survey area

of third watershed 4E3F3 is lies between 78º 50' to 79º 14' East Longitude and 18º 35' to 18º 57'

North Latitude and is covered by Survey of India toposheet Nos. 56J/13 & 14 and 56N/1 & 2.

Physiographically, the survey area can be broadly grouped into 6 major physiographic

divisions as follows (i) Hills (ii) Foot slopes (iii) Undulating uplands (iv) Pediplains (v) Alluvial

Plains (vi) Toe slopes. Hills occur in the surveyed area in elongated shape. The height of the hill

differs from one watershed to another. Foot slope below the hills and its extent/area in the

surveyed area is very much less. The slope ranges from 3-10%. The undulating uplands occurs

through out the area and have slope 3-10%. The elevation ranges as their situations. These

undulating uplands are covered with mainly open scrub and have boulder and rock sheets as

surface condition. The pediplains occur below foot slopes, hills and its extent in the survey area

is very much large. It occurs throughout the area. The alluvial plains are spreading all along the

big steam/river in the surveyed area. The elevation ranges from 100-180 m above mean sea

level. The slope ranged from 0-5%. The toe slopes are just nearly bank of big steam or river. The

slope ranges between 1-5%.

Geologically, the survey area is made up of two landscapes (i) Granite complex

landscape (ii) Alluvial landscape. Major portion of the survey area is composed of the peninsular

granite complex comprising the pink and grey granites, the colour of which depends upon the

colour of the feldspar contained in them. It is considered that the grey granites are older than the

pink granites. Granites are exposed in form of sheep and donelike or boulder masses lying

scattered in the flat or undulating country. Where the granites were subjected to great pressure

and other metamorphic agencies, they were changed to genesic granites. Alluvial landscape

covers less area. Alluvial material is transported by water and deposited on the bank of the river.

The climate of the area is characterized by hot summer and is generally dry except

during south-west monsoon. The mean annual maximum temperature is 33.2 ºC, 34.1 ºC and

34.5 ºC respectively. However, the mean monthly maximum temperature varies from 37.7 ºC to

42.4 ºC and mean monthly minimum temperature ranges from 14.9 ºC to 20.1 ºC in the surveyed

area. The mean annual soil temperature is more than 22 ºC and the different between mean

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summer and mean winter temperature is less than 6 ºC. So, the temperature regime is

“Isohyperthermic”.

The survey area is covered by red soils (90-95% of the total area). These soils are

derived from granite and alluvium. The soils of the area having varying solum thickness, based

on which they are grouped into six categories (i) Very shallow to shallow (d1-d2) (ii) Shallow

(d2) (iii) Shallow to moderately deep (d2-d3) (iv) Moderately deep to deep (d3-d4), (v) Deep to

Very deep (d4-d5) (vi) Very deep (d5) (vii) Miscellaneous.

The survey area has five types of landuse (i) Forest (ii) Plantation for forest spices (iii)

Open scrub (iv) Cultivated (a) rainfed condition (b) irrigated condition (v) Miscellaneous.

Cultivated area is mostly on paddy plain and at places undulating uplands rainfed and

irrigated conditions both for different crops. Alluvial plain is under multiple cropping whereas

toe slope is under forest plantation.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. High 17 12,010 4.10

2. Medium 138 1,09,318 37.70

3. Low 201 1,67,196 57.70

4. Very Low 02 1,295 0.50

Total Area 358 2,89,819 100.00

District and Subwatershed wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Category

District Total

Karimnagar

(4E3F3)

Khammam

(4E1F3)

Warangal

(4E3D4)

No. of

MWS

Area

No. of

MWS

Area

No. of

MWS

Area

No. of

MWS

Area

%

1. High 17 12,010 - - - - 17 12,010 4.10

2. Medium 81 57,267 22 25,274 35 26,777 138 1,09,318 37.70

3. Low 37 23,611 52 58,392 112 85,193 201 1,67,196 57.70

4. Very Low 01 544 01 751 - - 02 1,295 0.50

Total 136 93,432 75 84,417 147 1,11,970 358 2,89,819 100.00

Report No. AGRI 1411: Report on Prioritization of Microwatersheds in 5A3C1 to 5A3C5

watersheds of 5A3C Sub-catchment (Non RVP) in Shimoga, Udupi and Uttar Kannad districts,

Karnataka.

The report covers an area of 3,28,749 ha in 5A3C Sub-catchment/Non-RVP spread over

Shimoga, Udupi and Uttar Kannad districts of Karnataka. Geographically, the survey area is lies

between 74º 24' to 75º 11' East Longitude and 13º 31' to 14º 26' North Latitude covered by

Survey of India toposheets Nos. 48J/7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 48K/9, 10, 13, 14, 48O/1 and 2.

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Physiographically, the survey area is a part of archaean shield made up of predominantly

hill topography, undulating to rolling topography and flat topography. The survey area is

grouped under 5 major categories such as i) Hill (ii) Pediments (iii) Narrow hill valley (iv)

Coastal alluvial plains and (v) Stabilized dunes. Hills occur almost throughout the area except

for a small portion along the sea coast. Hills are further separated into hill tops and hill side

slopes. Pediments are generally noticed in the central portion of survey area below the hill and

the extent is very much less. Narrow hill valley occurs almost throughout the area being

common in central and western part of the survey area. It is narrow and linear in hilly and

pediment reasons and broad in plains. Coastal alluvial plains occur all along the sea coast

adjoining Arabian Sea in the western part of the survey area. Stabilizes dunes occur in southern

portion of the survey area. The slope is 3-10%.

Geologically, the survey area is made up of four landscapes (i) Granite Gneiss (ii)

Greywacke (iii) Laterite and (iv) Coastal alluvium and is a part of archean shield which have

undergone much folding, faulting, crushing, metamorphosis and weathering. Granite gneiss,

greywacke and laterite have given rise to insitu soils while coastal alluvium has given rise to

alluvial or secondary soils.

The rainfall data depicts that the area receive 921-5110 mm rainfall annually. However,

nearly 80% of the annual precipitation is received during the month of June, July and August.

During the month of September and October, the amount of rainfall is greatly reduced and only

10-15% of annual rainfall is received. The moisture regime is Udic. The temperature data

depicts that the area experiences mean annual temperature of 25.3 ºC to 27.5 ºC with a mean

maximum annual temperature 31.9 ºC to 33.4 ºC and mean minimum annual temperature of 18.3

ºC to 21.7 ºC. In general the area experiences a very cool and pleasant climate throughout the

year in the central and eastern part of the surveyed area except along the coastal track. The mean

annual soil temperature ranges from 25.3 ºC to 27.5 ºC and the temperature regime is

“Isohyperthermic”.

The survey area of wholly covered by red soils. The soils of the area derived from

weathered products of granite, gneiss, greywacke, laterite and coastal alluvium. Based on solum

thickness these soils are grouped into four categories (i) Very deep (ii) Deep to very deep (iii)

Shallow to moderately deep (iv) Very shallow to shallow. Very deep red soils are derived from

weathered products of coastal alluvium and granite gneiss. Deep to very deep red soils are

derived from weathered products of granite gneiss, greywacke and laterite. These soils occur in

all the physiographic positions and in all the slope ranges. Shallow to moderately deep red soils

are derived from weathered products of granite, greywacke and laterite. Very shallow to shallow

red soils are derived from the laterite.

The area under agriculture is mostly restricted to narrow valleys, valleys and coastal

plains. Major crops grown are paddy. The area is under open scrub are mostly restricted to crests

and coastal lands. The plantation is noticed on different physiography such as Hill, pediments,

pediplains, valleys and coastal plains. The important plantation crops are arecanut, cardamom,

coffee, coconut, banana, rubber, vanilla, pepper etc.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. High 52 36,215 11.00

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S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

2. Medium 207 1,53,927 46.80

3. Low 195 1,34,993 41.10

4. Very Low 7 3,614 1.10

Total Area 461 3,28,749 100.00

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District wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority

Category

District Total

Shimoga Udupi Uttar Kannad

No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area

1. High 12 7,653 10 6,751 30 21,811 52 36,215

2. Medium 59 52,432 65 45,262 83 56,233 207 1,53,927

3. Low 6 3,856 127 89,295 62 41,842 195 1,34,993

4. Very Low - - 3 1,811 4 1,803 7 3,614

Total 77 63,941 205 1,43,119 179 1,21,689 461 3,28,749

Report No. AGRI 1412: Report on Demarcation of Priority Microwatersheds of 3B2C

Subcatchment (Kopili Catchment) in the Watershed Resource Region-3 Karbi-Anlong and

North Cachar Hill Districts of Assam and Jayantia district of Meghalaya.

The report covers an area of 3,80,607 ha spread over Karbi-Anlong and North Cachar

Hill Districts of Assam and Jayantia district of Meghalaya. Geographically, the survey area lies

between 25º 8' 05" to 26º 12' 15" North Latitudes and 92º 07' 55" to 92º 58' 20" East Longitudes

covered by Survey of India toposheet Nos. 83B/12, 16 and 83C/2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,

15, 16.

Physiographically, the survey area comes under Jayantia hills, Karbi-Anlong and North

Cachar Hills which represents a remant of an ancient plateau of pre-cambrian Indian Pennisular

shield. It has been subjected to extreme weathering and denudation which have contributed to

characteristic rugged topography with a number of hills purely of relict type. The major rivers of

the survey area are Kapili, Kalanga, Mytang, Amring, Shini and Dikisim. The most spectacular

feature in the drainage pattern of sandy area is the extraordinary straight courses of rivers and

streams, evidently along the joints and faults.

Geologically, the present geographic configuration of the survey area attained through

different geological events since Mesozoic to present day, as indicated by the polycyclic

crosionalsurface of uanous levels. The hill terrain of survey area is occupied by Tertiary

sediments comprising mainly sand stone of Jantia series and Archean gneisses complex

Quarternary fluvial sediments are also found in the alluvial plain.

Generally, the survey area have a tropical climate and different part due to wide variation

in the topography. The mean annual temperature of the survey area is 25.1 ºC. The mean

maximum air temperature is 31.8 ºC and minimum air temperature is 12.3 ºC respectively. The

different between mean summer and mean winter temperature is more than 6 ºC. Therefore, the

temperature regime is considered as “Hyperthermic”. The average annual rainfall of Karbi-

Analong is 1159 mm. According to climatic data the moisture regime of Jantia hills and Karbi-

Anlong districts can be presumed to be udic moisture regime and Ustic moisture regime

respectively.

The soil of the survey area has facilitated the cultivation of all types of agricultural crops

but the productivity has not been increased significantly in spite of introuduction of high

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yielding varieties due to the negative attitudes of the farmers towards the use of chemical

fertilizers and pesticides as they believed that their virsion soils will be spoiled with the use of

chemical products. The area has surplus production of vegetables that exported to neighbouring

districts of the states.

About 85% of the total population of the survey area is depending on agriculture. Rice is

the main staple food of the survey area. There are numerous crops and cropping system followed

in different blocks on the basis of prevailing climatic conditions, topography, types of soils etc.

Summer paddy followed by winter paddy, autumn paddy followed by winter paddy, kharif

vegetables followed by rabi vegetables, maize followed by fallow and then by mustard, seasum

followed by mustard are the major cropping system of the survey area. Various agricultural

crops like rice, maize, mustard, seasum, sugarcane, various pulses crops are practiced in the

plains, reverie tracks on a large part of reclaim hilly slaps popularly known as Jhum cultivation.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. High 142 76,502 20.10

2. Medium 272 1,71,372 45.02

3. Low 141 87,980 23.12

4. Very Low 68 44,753 11.76

Total Area 623 3,80,607 100.00

District wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Category

Districts Total

Area

%

Jantia Hills Karbi-Analong North Cachar Hills

No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area

Full Part Full Part Full Part

1. Very High 95 3 48,756 28 3 17,642 16 - 10,104 76,502 20.10

2. High 133 6 76,603 93 6 63,602 40 - 31,167 1,71,372 45.02

3. Medium 67 3 36,229 40 - 26,844 31` 3 24,927 87,980 23.12

4. Low 16 1 9,683 40 - 26,889 11 1 8,181 44,753 11.76

Total 1,71,271 1,34,957 74,379 3,80,607 100.00

Report No. Agri. 1415: Report on Demarcation of Priority Microwatersheds in 5A1A1 to

5A1A9 Watersheds of 5A1A subcatchment, in Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu, Alapuzha,

Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala.

The report covers an area of 6,62,252 ha spread over Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu,

Alapuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala. Geographically, the area is

situated between 76º 23' to 77º 35' East Longitude and 8º 14' to 9º 16' North Latitude and is

covered by the Survey of India toposheet Nos. 58C/7, 8, 12, 16, 58D/9, 10, 13, 14, 15 and

58H/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12.

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Physiographically, the survey area is part of archean shield made up of predominantly

hilly topography, undulating to rolling and flat topography. The survey area is grouped under

three major categories (i) Hill (ii) Pediments and (iii) Coastal alluvial plains. Hills occur almost

throughout the area except small patch along the sea coast. Hills are further separated into hill

tops and hill side slopes. Pediments are generally noticed in the central portion of survey area

below the hill and the extent is very much less. Coastal alluvial plains occur all along the sea

coast adjoining Arabian sea in the western part of the survey area.

Geologically, the survey area is made up of four landscapes (i) Granite (ii) Laterite (iii)

Alluvium and (iv) Coastal alluvium and is a part of Archean shield which have undergone much

folding, faulting, crushing, metamorphosis and weathering. Granite gneiss greywacke and

laterite have given rise to insitu soils while coastal alluvium has given rise to alluvium or

secondary soils.

Climatically, the rainfall data depicts that the area receive 2069 mm to 2821 mm rainfall

annually. However, nearly 50% of the annual precipitation is received during the month of June,

July and August. The moisture regime is Udic. The mean annual temperature of 27 ºC with a

mean maximum annual temperature is 33 ºC and mean minimum annual temperature of 22 ºC.

The mean annual soil temperature ranges from 22 ºC to 34 ºC and the temperature regime is

“Isohyperthermic”.

The soils of the area is dominated by red soils and derived from weathered products of

granite, laterite, alluvium and coastal alluvium. Based on the solum thickness these soils are

grouped into four categories (i) very deep (ii) deep to very deep (iii) Shallow to moderately deep

and (iv) very shallow to shallow. Very deep red soils are derived from weathered products of

coastal alluvium and granite. Deep to very deep red soils are derived from weathered products of

granite and laterite. These soils occur in all the physiographic positions and in all the slope

ranges. Shallow to moderately deep red soils are derived from weathered products of granite and

laterite.

The survey area has four type of landuse (i) Forest (ii) Plantation (iii) Agriculture and

(iv) Open scrub. The area under forest is grouped into four categories based on canopy cover

dense forest, moderately dense forest, thin forest and thin grass cover with scrubby vegetation.

The Eastern part of the survey area is mostly covered with forest. The plantation is noticed on

different physiography such as hill, pediments, pediplains, valleys and coastal plains. The

important plantation crops are arecanet, cardamom, coffee, coconut, banana, rubber, vanilla,

pepper etc. The area under agriculture is mostly restricted to plain narrow valleys and coastal

plains. Major crop grown in the survey area is paddy.

Priority Categories of Microwatersheds

(Area in ha)

S. No. Priority Category No. of Microwatersheds Area %

1. Very High 45 61,776 9.3

2. High 115 1,61,243 24.4

3. Medium 145 2,12,749 32.1

4. Low 157 2,24,868 34.0

5. Very Low 1 1,616 0.2

Total Area 463 6,62,252 100.00

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District wise Distribution of Priority Area

(Area in ha)

S.

No.

Priority

Category

State Grand Total %

Kerala Tamilnadu MWS Area

Alapuzha Kollam Thiruvanan-

thapuram

Kanyakumari

No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area No. of

MWS

Area

1. Very High 0 0 18 23,351 11 13,479 16 24,946 45 61776 9.3

2. High 0 0 38 54,044 49 71,066 28 36,133 115 1,61,243 24.4

3. Medium 0 0 64 96,355 55 80,450 26 35,944 145 2,12,749 32.1

4. Low 22 31,048 49 70,737 41 59,736 45 63,347 157 2,24,868 34.0

5. Very Low 0 0 1 1,616 0 0 0 0 1 1,616 0.2

Total 31,048 2,46,103 2,24,731 1,60,370 6,62,252 100.00

Detailed Soil Survey Reports

Report No. AGRI 1397: Report on Detailed Soil Survey and Land Use of Ha7g, Ha7h, Ha7q

and Ha7r Sub-watersheds of Hirakud (R.V.P.) Catchment, District Jharsuguda and Sundargarh,

State Orissa.

The report covers an area of 10,641 ha spread over Hirakud R.V.P. Catchment, District

Jharsuguda and Sundargarh, State Orissa. The survey area of the subwatershed Ha7g and Ha7h

lies between 21º 55' 20" to 21º 59' 15" North Latitude and 83º 49' 30" to 83º 56' 12" East

Longitude and Ha7q and Ha7r lies between 21º 59' 45" to 22º 8' 43" North Latitude and 83º 41'

0" to 83º 45' 54" East Longitude covered by Survey of India toposheets Nos. 64O/, 9, 10, 13, 14,

15, 64N/12, 16, 73D/3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 73C/1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14.

Physiographically, the survey area constitutes the part of Chhotanagpur plateau. It has an

undulating and rugged topography due to numerous, ridges, hills or insulated hillocks and

depressional valleys. The area has been broadly divided into four major units (i) Hill and hill

slope (ii) Undulating plain (iii) Valley plain and (iv) Depression.

The geological formation of the major part of the survey area consists of archean age of

various formation, which include quartzite micaceous quartz, sandstone, quartz micaschist with

different mineralogical composition.

Climatically, the survey area lies in the northern hemisphere and it characterized by hot

dry-summer and well disturbed rainfall in south-west monsoon season. The area has three

distinct seasons (i) Cold season (ii) Hot season (iii) South-west monsoon season. The annual

average rainfall of the area is 1334 mm and mean annual temperature is 28 ºC. The mean

maximum and mean minimum temperature is 40.2 ºC and 15.5 ºC respectively. The temperature

data reveals that the variation between mean summer and mean winter temperature is 11.1 ºC.

The soil temperature class is presumed as “Hyperthermic”.

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. The modern technology of agriculture

is not popular in the local tribes. The main crop grown in the area is paddy during rainy seasons.

Paddy, fallow, wheat, potato, moong, arhar, millets etc., are the main crops grown in the survey

area. Shortage duration varieties are grown extensively. Most of the cultivated areas are shown

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during kharif season except few pockets which are put under rabi crops. Thirteen soil series have

been identified in the survey area. Brief description are as follows:

Amgaon (AG): The soils of the series are very deep, imperfectly to poorly drained,

developed over colluvial-alluvial materials of quartzite and quartzitic gneiss and found to

procure on very gentle to gentle slopes of depressions. These soils are very well

protected against erosion by suitable bunds and well adopted to paddy crops with good

yield. The soil mapping units identified are AG5kB(A)1 and AG5kC(A)1.

Amwatikar (AT): The soils of the series are shallow excessively drained, developed

over sandstone and shale and found to occur on strong to very steep hill slope (15-5%).

The area is mostly under dense forest with good canopy. These soils are unbunded. The

soil mapping units identified are AT2dE3 S R and AT2kH3 S R.

Bargaria (BA): The soils of Bargaria series are very deep imperfectly drained developed

over of quartzite and found to occur on very gentle to gentle slopes and toe slopes. The

soils are most susceptible to erosion and are partly bunded. They are mostly under

cultivation. A very little area is under forest and comprises thin vegetation alongwith

bushy and shrubby spices. The soil mapping units identified are BA5hC(A)1,

BA5kB(A)1, BA5kC(A)1, BA5kC2, BA5rB(A)1, BA5rC(A)1, BA5rC2 and BA5rC3.

Bendukani (BK): The soils of the series are shallow, well drained, developed over

quartzite and found to occur on gentle to moderately sloping (5-10%) convex upland and

foot hill slopes. The series includes both cultivated and forest land with stones and rocks

on the surface and abundant quartz gravels. These soils are unbunded. The cultivated

lands are mostly used for rainfed crops such as oil seeds and pulses. The forest lands

support a variety of forest spices. The soil mapping units identified are BK2dC2,

BK2dC3S R, BK2dD3S and BK2dD3S R.

Chirkunda (CK): The soils of the series comprises very deep, imperfectly to poorly

drained, developed over colluvial-alluvial materials and occurring on very gentle to

gentle slopes (1-5%) of the depressions. The soils are bunded and converted in the nearly

level terraces of 0.5% slope. These soils are extensively used for growing rainfed paddy.

The soil mapping units identified are CK5kB(A)1 and CK5k (A)1.

Edla (ED): The soils of Edla series are very deep, well drained, developed over quartzite

and quartizitic geneiss and occurring on very gently to gently sloping (1-5%) foot hills to

convex uplands. These soils are unbunded and used for dry land crops like kulthi and

jatangi and some pockets are under bushy vegetation and thin deciduous forest. The soil

mapping units identified are ED5dB2, ED5dC2, ED5kC2 and ED5kC3.

Jugrat (JT): The soil of this series are very deep, moderately well drained, developed

over sand stone and shale and found to occur on very gently to gently sloping (1-5%)

mid-upland to toe slope. These soils are partly bunded and are cultivated for rainfed

paddy, oil seeds and pulses. This series also includes forest lands. The soil mapping units

identified are JT5dB(A)1, JT5dB2, JT5d(A)1, JT5dC2, JT5kB(A)1, JT5kC(A)1 and

JT5kC2.

Karchatoli (KT): The soils of this series are very deep, moderately well drained,

developed over colluvial-alluvial material of quartzite and occurring on very gentle to

gentle slopes(3-5%) of the depressions. These soils are bunded and well adopted for

paddy cultivation. The soil mapping units identified are KT5dC(A)1, KT5dK(A)1 and

KT5kK(A)1.

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Kinamar (KM): The soil of the series comprises shallow, well drained, developed over

sand stone and shale and found to occur on moderately sloping (5-10%) foot hills and

convex uplands. This series includes both cultivated and forest land with stones and rock

fragments on the surface. The soils are unbunded. The cultivated land is mostly used for

rainfed crops such as oil seeds and pulses. The forest lands cover shrub and bushy spices

and moderately dense sal trees. The soil mapping units identified are KM2dB2,

KM2dC2, KM2dC3S, KM2dC3S R and KM2dD3S R.

Perkala (PK): The soils of the series are deep well drained, developed over quartzite

and quartzitic gneiss and situated on very gentle to gently sloping (3-5%) slopes of foot

hills and convex uplands. These soils are unbunded and used for the dry lands crops and

at places under thin to thick shrubs. The soil mapping units identified are PK4dB2,

PK4dC2, PK4kB2 and PK4kC2.

Sarabmunda (SM): The soil of the series are shallow excessively drained, developed

over quartzite and quartzitic gneiss and found to occur on strongly to very steep hill

slopes (15-50%). These soil are unbunded and severely stony and rocky. The soils are

covered with thin to moderately thick bushes and forest of deciduous nature. The soil

mapping units identified areSM2dE3S, SM2dE3S R and SM2kH3S R.

Salodeeh (SD): The soil of the series are moderately deep, well drained, developed over

sand stone and shale and found to occur on very gently to gently sloping (3-5%) foot

hills and convex uplands. These soils are partly bunded and cultivated for rainfed paddy,

oil seeds and pulses. Sal trees are often found in cultivated field. This series also includes

small portion of forest lands. A soil mapping units identified are SD3dC(A)1, SD3dC2,

SD3kB2 and SD3kC(A)1.

Victoria (VT): The soils of the series are very deep, well drained, developed over sand

stone and shale and occurring on very gentle to gentle sloping (3-5%) foot hills and

convex uplands. The soils are unbunded and include both cultivated and forest land. The

forest is moderately dense. In cultivated lands, rainfed paddy, oil seeds and pulses are

grown. The soil mapping units identified are VT5dB2, VT4dC2 and VT5kB2.

Interpretative Grouping of Soils

S.

No.

Soil Mapping

Unit

Land

Capability

Class

Soil

Irrigability

Class

Land

Irrigability

Class

Paddy

Soil Group

Hyrologic

Soil Group

1. AG5kB(A)1 IIw-1 A 1d 1 C

2. AG5kC(A)1 IIw-1 A 2d 2 C

3. AT2dE3S R IVes-2 E 6st 5 D

4. AT2kH3S R VIIes-1 E 6st 5 D

5. BA5hc(A)1 IIs-1 B 2st 2 C

6. BA5kb(A)1 II-1 B 1 1 C

7. BA5kc(A)1 II-1 B 3t 2 C

8. BA5kC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 3 C

9. BA5rB(A)1 IIs-1 B 2st 1 C

10. BA5rC(A)1 IIs-1 B 2st 2 C

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S.

No.

Soil Mapping

Unit

Land

Capability

Class

Soil

Irrigability

Class

Land

Irrigability

Class

Paddy

Soil Group

Hyrologic

Soil Group

11. BA5rC2 IIIes-1 B 3st 3 C

12 BA5rC3 IVes-1 B 4st - C

13. BK2dC2 IVes-1 D 6st 5 D

14. BK2dC3 S R IVes-1 D 6st 5 D

15. BK2dD3 S IVes-2 D 6st 5 D

16. BK2dD3 S R IVes-1 B 6st 5 D

17. CK5kB(A)1 IIw-1 A 2d 1 B

18. CK5kC(A)1 IIw-1 A 2d 1 B

19. ED5dB2 IIe-1 B 2t 2 B

20. ED5dC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 2 B

21. ED5kC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 2 B

22. ED5kC3 IVe-1 B 4t 4 B

23. JT5dB(A)1 II-1 A 1 1 B

24. JT5dB2 IIe-1 A 2t 2 B

25. JT5dC(A)1 II-1 A 2 2 B

26. JT5dC2 IIIe-1 A 1 3 B

27. JT5kB(A)1 II-1 A 2 1 B

28. JT5kC(A)1 II-1 A 2 2 B

29. JT5kC2 IIIe-1 A 3t 3 B

30. KT5dC(A)1 II-1 A 1 2 B

31. KT5dB(A)1 II-1 A 1 1 B

32. KT5kB(A)1 II-1 A 1 1 B

33. KT5kC(A)1 II-1 A 1 2 B

34. KM2dB2 IVes-1 D 4st 4 D

35. KM2dC2 IVes-1 D 4st 4 D

36. KM2dC3S IVes-1 D 6st 5 D

37. KM2dC3 S R IVes-1 D 6st 5 D

38. KM2d D3 S R IVes-1 D 6st 5 D

39. PK4dB2 IIe-1 C 2st 3 B

40. PK4dC2 IIIe-1 C 3st 3 B

41 PK4kB2 IIe-1 C 2st 2 B

42. PK4kC2 IIIe-1 C - 3 B

43. SM2dE3S VIes-2 E 6st 5 D

44. SM2dE3 S R VIes-2 E 6st 5 D

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S.

No.

Soil Mapping

Unit

Land

Capability

Class

Soil

Irrigability

Class

Land

Irrigability

Class

Paddy

Soil Group

Hyrologic

Soil Group

45. SM2kH3 S R VIIes-1 E 6st 5 D

46. SD3dC(A)1 IIIs-1 C 3s 3 C

47. SD3dC2 IIIes-1 C 3st 3 C

48. SD3kB2 IIIes-1 C 3st 3 C

49. SD3kC(A)1 IIIes-1 C 3st 3 C

50. VT5dB2 IIe-1 A 2t 2 B

51. VT5dC2 IIIe-1 A 3t 3 B

52. VT5kB2 IIe-1 A 2t 2 B

Report No. AGRI 1413: Report on Detailed Soil Survey and Land Use of Sk2d, Sk6b, Sk6c,

Sk6d, Sk6f, Sk6h and Sk6g Subwatersheds of Suraranarekha (Non-RVP/FPR) Catchment,

Saraikela-Kharsawan and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand State.

The report covers an area of 12,313 ha spread over Saraikela-Kharsawan and Ranchi

districts of Jharkhand State. Geographically, the survey area lies between 23º 1' 17" to 23º 9' 26"

North Latitude and 85º 47' 58" to 85º 56' 13" East Longitude covered by Survey of India

toposheets Nos. 73E/16.

Physiographically, the survey area is a part of Chhotanagpur plateau. It has undulating

and dissected topography with complex slopes owing to numerous ridges and valleys. The

survey area has been broadly divided into five units (i) Hills and Escarpments (ii) Convex

uplands (iii) Plateau plains (iv) Toe slopes and (v) Depressions. The drainage pattern of the area

is dendritic and sub-dendritic in nature. The relief is excessive in hilly area, whereas it is normal

in plains. Subnormal relief is observed in valley.

The geological formation of the area are of archean age with varied formation and

composition. The common rocks of the survey area are quartzite with different mineralogical

composition like quartzite gneiss, mica, feldspar etc. The hill ranges consists of mainly quartzite

and little extent of granite gneiss, rock out crops of quartzite are seen at places associated with

mica.

Climatically, the survey area falls under the sub-humid tropical climate zone having

distinct summer, monsoon and winter seasons in succession. The annual average rainfall of the

survey area is 1274 mm and the mean annual temperature is 26 ºC. The mean maximum and

mean minimum temperature are 31.8 ºC and 20.5 ºC respectively. The difference in mean

summer and mean winter temperature is 9.6 ºC which qualifies the area for soil temperature

class “Hyperthermic”.

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for people of the area. About 75 population

depends upon agriculture and remaining is either engaged in business or service or other petty

jobs. Traditional methods of farming are prevalent in the area. Intensive cultivation using

modern farming techniques and application of fertilizers etc. are not usually practiced by most of

the cultivators of the area. The main cropping season is kharif. Besides, farming, villages,

supplement their income by collecting fuel goods, bidi leaves and sal leaves from the forest and

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selling them in local market. Sixteen soil series have been identified in the survey area. Brief

descriptions are as follow.

Bargaria (BA): These soils are very deep, imperfectly drained, developed over quartzite and

occurring on gently sloping mid-convex upland. These soils are mostly unbunded and adopted

for rainfed cultivation and forest vegetation or lying waste and are susceptible to moderate to

severe erosion. A considerable part of these soils which are well protected through suitable

bunding and terracing are used for paddy cultivation and subjected to slight erosion. The soil

mapping units identified are BA5hC(A)1, BA5hC2 and BA5hC3.

Bendukani (BK): These soils are shallow, well drained, developed over quartzite and found to

occur on gently to moderately sloping erosional slopes. These soils are unbunded and

moderately to severely eroded with slight to severely stony and rocky and are mostly lying waste

or under forest with thin bushy vegetation. These soil are adopted to rainfed minor crops. The

soil mapping units identified are BK2kC2, BK2dC2, BK2 d C3S, BK2 d C3SR, BK2 d D3S,

BK2 d D3S R.

Bhagwanpur (BG): These soils are very deep, imperfectly drained, developed over quartzite

and occurring on very gently to gently sloping lower valley plain and toe slopes. The soils are

mostly well bunded and adopted for paddy cultivation with none to slight erosion. At places,

bunded lands are found with dry cropped cultivation and thin forest vegetation which suffer

from moderate erosion. The soil mapping units identified are BG5kB(A), BG5kC(A)1. BG5kC2,

BG5hB(A)1 and BG5hC(A)1.

Bidar (BD): These soils are deep, moderately well drained, developed over quartzite and

occurring on very gently to gently sloping lower valley plain and toe slope. These soils are

mostly bunded and terraced with none to slight erosion and under paddy cultivation. A part of

the area are unbunded and susceptible to moderate erosion which are mainly adopted for dry

land farming. The soil mapping units identified are BD4kB(A)1, BD4kB2 and BD4kC(A)1.

Edla (ED): These soils are very deep, moderately well to well drained, developed over quartzite

and found to occur on very gently to gently mid convex upland. These soils are mostly

unbunded and mainly adopted for dry land farming and forest vegetation. Few patches are lying

fallow. They are susceptible to moderate to severe erosion. A considerable part of the area which

are well protected from erosion by suitable bunding and terracing are used for paddy cultivation.

The soil mapping units identified are ED5kB2, ED5kC(A)1, ED5dC2 and ED5dC3.

Jharua (JH): These soils are very deep, poorly drained, developed over alluvial and colluvial

material and occurring on very gently to gently sloping depression. These soils are fine to

medium, plentiful ferromanganese concretions. The soils are slightly to strongly acidic in

reaction and non-calcareous. These soils are well protected from erosion by suitable bunding and

terracing. They are under intensive paddy cultivation. The soil mapping units identified are

JH5hB(A)1 and JH5C(A)1.

Karchatola (KT): These soils are very deep, poorly drained, developed over alluvial and

colluvial material and found to occur on very gently to gently sloping valley fills and

depressions. The colour of the soils is light olive brown to olive brown. Texture varies from

sandy clay loam to clay loam with moderate, medium, subangular blocky structure. The soils are

slightly to moderately acidic injection and non-calcareous. These soils are well protected from

erosion by suitable bunding and terracing and mainly adopted for intensive paddy cultivation.

The soil mapping units identified are KT5kB(A)1 and KT5hC(A)1.

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Latu (LT): These soils are moderately deep, well drained, developed over laterite and found to

occur on very gently to gently sloping upper convex upland. These soils are mostly unbunded

and susceptible to moderate to severe erosion. They are mainly used for rainfed minor crops,

forest vegetation and few patches are lying waste. At some places the soils are protected from

erosion by suitable bunds and terraces and adopted for paddy cultivation. The soil mapping units

identified are LT3kB2, LT3dC(A)1, LT3dC2 and LT3dC3.

Matnag (MG): These soils are moderately deep, well drained, developed over quartzite and

occurring on gently sloping upper convex upland. These soils are mostly unbunded and

susceptible to moderate to severe erosion. They are mainly used for rainfed winter crops and

forest vegetation. At places, the soils have slightly stony and rocky surface which are mostly

lying waste or under thin bushy vegetation. The soil mapping units identified are MG3kC2,

MG3dC2 and MG3dC3SR.

Parkala (PK): These soils are deep, well drained, developed over quartzite and found to occur

on very gently to gently sloping mid convex uplands. The texture of the soils varies from sandy

clay loam to clay with moderate to strong, medium to coarse, subangular blocky structure. These

soils have patchy, thin clay cutans on ped faces in the argillic horizon. The soils are slightly to

moderately acidic in reaction and non-calcareous. These soils are mostly unbunded and are

mainly under dry land farming, forest vegetation or fallow and susceptible moderate erosion. A

considerable part of the area is protected from erosion by suitable bunding and terracing and

adopted for paddy cultivation. The soil mapping units identified are PK4cB2, PK4kC(A)1 and

PK4dC2.

Pravasuni (PV): These soils are very deep, imperfectly drained, developed over laterite and

found to occur on very gently to gently sloping lower valley plains and toe slopes. The colour of

these soils is dark yellowish brown to brown. The texture varies from clay loam to clay with

moderate to strong, medium to coarse, subangular blocky structure. The soils are slightly to

strongly acidic in reaction and non-calcareous. These soils are mainly adopted for paddy

cultivation and well protected from erosion by suitable bunding and terracing. The soil mapping

units identified are PV5hB(A)1 and PV5hC(A)1.

Rengalbeda (RG): These soils are shallow, well drained, developed over laterite and found to

occur on gently sloping erosional slopes. The texture is sandy clay loam to gravely sandy clay

loam with weak to moderate to medium, subangular blocky structure. These soils are unbunded

and moderately to severely eroded with slight stony phases and are mostly lying waste. Few

patches are adopted to rainfed minor crops. The soil mapping units identified are RG2dC2,

RG2kC2 and RG2kC3 S.

Sarabmunda (SM): These soils are shallow, excessively drained, developed over quartzite and

found to occur on strongly sloping to very steep hill slopes. The texture is gravelly sandy clay

loam with weak, fine, subangular blocky structure. The soils are strongly acidic in reaction and

non-calcareous. These soils are severely eroded and have severe stoniness and rockiness. They

are under thin to moderately thick forest vegetation. The soil mapping units identified are

SM2kE3S R, SM2kG3S R and SM2kH3S R.

Sharma (SR): These soils are very deep, moderately well to well drained, developed over

quartzite and found to occur on gently sloping mid convex upland. These soils are mostly

unbunded and are mainly under dry land cultivation, forest vegetation and waste land. They are

susceptible to moderate to vary severe erosion. A considerable part of the area is protected from

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erosion by suitable bunding and terracing and adopted for paddy cultivation The soil mapping

units identified are SR5dC2, SR5kC(A)1 and SR5kC4.

Sukhra (SK): These soils are moderately deep, well drained, developed over quartzite and

occurring on very gently to gently sloping upper convex upland. These soils have patchy, thin

clay cutans on ped faces in the argillic reason. The soils are slightly to strongly acidic in reaction

and non-calcareous. These soils are mostly unbunded and susceptible to moderate severe erosion

hazards. They are under rainfed minor crops and forest vegetation and waste land. The soil

mapping units identified are SK3kB2, SK3kC(A)1, SK3dC2 and SK3dC3.

Telaibani (TB): These soils are very deep, imperfectly drained, developed over quartzite and

occurring on very gently to gently sloping lower valley plain and toe slopes. These soils are

mostly unbunded and terraced for paddy cultivation. They have none to slight erosion.

Unbunded lands are under dry crop cultivation and forest vegetation which suffer from moderate

to severe erosion hazards. The soil mapping units identified are TB5hB(A)1, TB5hC(A)1,

TB5hC2, TB5rC(A)1 and TB5rC3.

Interpretative Grouping of Soils

S.

No.

Soil Mapping Unit Land

Capability

Class

Soil

Irrigability

Class

Land

Irrigability

Class

Paddy

Soil Group

Hydrologic

Soil Group

1. BA5hC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

2. BA5hC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 3 C

3. BA5hC3 IVe-1 B 3t 3 C

4. BK2kC2 IV-3 D 4st 4 D

5. BK2dC2 IV-3 D 4st 4 D

6. BK2 d C3S IVes-4 D 4st 4 D

7. BK2 d C3SR VIes-1 D 4st 4 D

8. BK2 d D3S IVes-4 D 4st 4 D

9. BK2 d D3S R. VIes-1 D 4st 4 D

10. BG5kB(A) II-1 B 2t 1 C

11. BG5kC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

12. BG5kC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 3 C

13. BG5hB(A)1 II-1 B 2t 1 C

14. BG5hC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

15. BD4kB(A)1 II-1 B 2t 1 C

16. BD4kB2 IIe-1 B 2t 2 C

17. BD4kC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

18. ED5kB2 IIe-1 A 2t 2 B

19. ED5kC(A)1 III-1 A 3t 2 B

20. ED5dC2 IIIe-1 A 3t 3 B

21. ED5dC3 IVe-1 A 3t 3 B

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S.

No.

Soil Mapping Unit Land

Capability

Class

Soil

Irrigability

Class

Land

Irrigability

Class

Paddy

Soil Group

Hydrologic

Soil Group

22. JH5hB(A)1 IIw-1 B 2dt 1 D

23. JH5hC(A)1 IIIw-1 B 3dt 2 D

24. KT5kB(A)1 IIw-1 B 2dt 1 D

25. KT5hC(A)1 IIIw-1 B 3dt 2 D

26. LT3kB2 IIIes-1 C 3st 3 C

27. LT3dC(A)1 IIIs-2 C 3st 3 C

28. LT3dC2 IIIes-2 C 3st 3 C

29. LT3dC3 IVes-2 C 3st 4 C

30. MG3kC2 IIIes-2 C 3st 3 C

31. MG3dC2 IIIes-2 C 3st 3 C

32. MG3dC3SR VIes-1 C 4st 4 C

33. PK4cB2 IIe-1 A 2t 2 B

34. PK4kC(A)1 III-1 A 3t 2 B

35. PK4dC2 IIIe-1 A 3t 3 B

36. PV5hB(A)1 II-1 B 2t 1 C

37. PV5hC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

38. RG2dC2 IV-3 D 4st 4 D

39. RG2kC2 IV-3 D 4st 4 D

40. RG2kC3 S IVes-4 D 4st 4 D

41. SM2kE3S R VIIes-1 E 6st 4

42. SM2kG3S R VIIes-2 E 6st 4 D

43. SM2kH3S R VIIes-2 E 6st 4 D

44. SR5dC2 IIIe-1 A 3t 3

45. SR5kC4 VIe-1 A 4t 4 B

46. SR5kC(A)1 III-1 A 3t 2 B

47. SK3kB2 IIIes-1 C 3st 3 C

48. SK3kC(A)1 IIIs-2 C 3st 3 C

49. SK3dC2 IIIes-2 C 3st 3 C

50. SK3dC3 IVes-2 C 3st 4 C

51. TB5hB(A)1 II-1 B 2t 1 C

52. TB5hC(A)1 III-1 B 3t 2 C

53. TB5hC2 IIIe-1 B 3t 3 C

54. TB5rC(A)1 IIIs-1 B 3st 2 C

55. TB5rC3 IVes-1 B 3st 3 C

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Soil Resource Mapping Reports

Report No. SRM-2: Report on Soil Resource Mapping of West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya

using Remote Sensing Techniques.

The report covers an area of 3,70,700 ha. The survey area is located between 25º 14' 10"

to 26º 0' 45" North Latitude and 89º 49' 15" to 90º 25' 45" East Longitude covered by the

Survey of India toposheets Nos. 78G/13, 14, 15, 78K/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 78J/8 on 1:50,000

scale. The area as a whole is characterized as cluster of hills that forms a part of the Eastern

Himalayan agro-climatic zone.

Physiographically, the district is situated at the western and of Patkai Hill range and is

characterized by dissected and rugged hilly terrain with hillock or hummocks and a narrow

spread of plain land on its north, west and southern parts. The hilly terrain is composed of

dissected denudational hills and plateau whereas the plain land is made up of recent or old flood

plan associated with paleochannels, oxbow lakes, back swamps and level land bordering Assam.

Geologically, the area is mainly compound of gneissic rocks of simsang formation,

Baghmara formation and chengpara formation while patches of the northern part are formed by

recent alluvium. Major rock types are granite-gneiss and sandstones. Various types of minerals

found in the district are coal, limestone, white clay and feldspar etc.

Climatically the district is characterized as humid tropical to sub temperate climate zone

with three distinct seasons viz., hot summer, monsoon and moderate winter. The area received

high rainfall during monsoon with little or no rain in the period from November to March. The

mean annual precipitation is 3631 mm. The annual temperature ranges from a mean monthly

maximum temperature of 29 ºC in August to a mean minimum temperature of 13 ºC in January.

It is observed that the mean summer and mean winter temperature are 26.2 ºC and 18 ºC

respectively. Since the difference between mean summer and mean winter is more than 5 ºC and

mean annual temperature is 23.3 ºC. The temperature regime is of the district is classified as

“Thermic”.

The information about existing land use/land cover and their spatial distribution from the

basis for any land development planning. The present land use have been identified for the

assessment of their suitability in the light of land potential before suggesting best alternative

land use practice in the area.

Agriculture is the main source of income. About 89% of the population depend on

agriculture for their livelihood and 95% of farming population marginal farmers. But due to

undulating topography in wide spread hilly area, crop yield is very poor. There is not much

scope for agriculture expansion in hilly tract other than Jhum cultivation. There are two major

agriculture season viz., kharif and rabi seasons. Permanent cultivation is practiced in the plains,

whereas shifting or Jhum cultivation is the only method adopted on hill slopes of the area. The

main crops grown in the area are paddy, cotton, maize, millet, pulses, jute, sweet potato, ginger,

turmeric, chilies and vegetables beside fruit crops like banana, papaya, citrus fruits and also

plantation crops such as tea, cashew nut, arecanut, coffee and rubber.

Twenty five soils series have been identified and mapped in the survey area. A brief of

individual soil series description is given below.

Aphalgiri (AP): This series consists of very deep, well drained with moderately rapid

permeability dark grayish brown to reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed over

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sandstone on moderately steep to very steep hill sides. These soils are under forest,

moderately eroded and managed.

Atmal Damalgiri (AD): This series consists of deep, well drained with rapid

permeability, red to dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils, developed from granite gneiss

on gently to moderately sloping and also strongly sloping hill top/ ridges. These soils are

under forest, moderately eroded and unmanaged.

Baispara (BP): This series consists of deep, excessively drained and moderately rapid

permeability, dark brown to yellowish red, fine loamy soils developed from sand stone

on moderately steep to very steep sloping hill sides. These soils are under forest,

moderately eroded and managed.

Bamandanga (BD): This series consists of very deep, imperfectly drained and slope

permeability, yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown, fine soils developed from

granite gneiss on moderately to strongly sloping hillocks/hummocks or subdued hills.

These soils are under forest, moderately eroded and managed.

Chandanpara (CP): This series consists of very deep, well drained with moderate

permeability, dark reddish brown to dark brown, loamy soils developed from sand stone

on very gently to gently foot hill slopes. These soils are partly cultivated and partly forest

with slight to moderate erosion and moderately managed.

Chasinggiri (C): This series consists of very deep, excessively to well drained with

rapid permeability, brown and dark brown to dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils

developed from granite gneiss on moderately steep to steep slopes of undifferentiated hill

side slope. These soils are mostly fallow land with moderate erosion and unmanaged.

Chibragiri (CB): This series consists of shallow, excessively drained with moderate to

rapid permeability, dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed from granite gneiss

on very steep to extremely steep slope of undifferentiated hill side slope. These soils are

under forest with severe eroded and unmanaged.

Chimisenggiri (CH): This series consists of very deep, poorly to imperfectly drained

with slope permeability, dark grayish brown to dark brown, coarse loamy soils

developed over alluvium on nearly level to very gently sloping alluvial plain along river

and nala bank. These soils are mostly fallow land with slight erosion and unmanaged.

Damalgiri (D): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained and slow permeability,

dark grey to very dark grey, fine soils developed over alluvium on nearly level to very

gently sloping alluvial flood plain. These soils are under well bunded cultivation with

slight to no erosion.

Daluagiri (DA): This series consists of very deep, imperfectly drained with slow

permeability, grey to dark grayish brown, fine soils developed from sand stone on

moderately steep to very steep hill sides. These soils are under forest with moderate to

severe erosion and unmanaged.

Degrangiri (DG): This series consists of moderately deep, well drained with rapid

permeability, dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed from granite gneiss on

gently to moderately sloping and also strongly sloping hill top and ridges. These soils are

under forest with moderate to severe erosion and unmanaged.

Dopgiri (DP): This series consists of deep, moderately well drained with moderate

permeability, brown to dark brown, fine loamy soils developed from granite gneiss on

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very gently to gently sloping foot hills slopes. These soils are under forest with moderate

erosion and unmanaged to poorly managed.

Gomnigiri (GM): This series consists of very deep, moderately well drained to well

drained and moderate permeability, brown and dark brown to yellowish red, fine loamy

soils developed from granite gneiss on very gently to gently sloping foot hills. These

soils are under forest with moderate erosion and managed.

Jenggitchhukgiri (JN): This series consists of deep, well drained and moderate

permeability, dark brown to dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed from sand

stone on gently to moderately sloping hill top/ridge. These soils are under forest with

moderate erosion and managed.

Jinjalgiri (J): This series consists of moderately deep, excessively to well drained and

moderate to rapid permeability, reddish brown to dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils

developed from granite gneiss on moderately steep to very steep sloping hills side. These

soils are under forest with moderate to severe erosion and unmanaged.

Megonggiri (MG): This series consists of deep, excessively to well drained with

moderate to rapid permeability, brown and dark brown to dark red, fine loamy soils

developed from granite gneiss on moderately steep to very steep sloping hills side. These

soils are under forest with moderate erosion and partly managed.

Nunmati (NM): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained and slow permeability,

dark grey to dark grayish brown, fine loamy soils developed over alluvium on nearly

level to very gently sloping alluvial plain. These soils are under paddy cultivation with

none to slight erosion and well managed.

Rongbilbanggiri (RB): This series consists of very deep, well drained and moderate

permeability, yellowish brown and brown to dark brown, fine loamy soils, developed

from sand stone on gently to moderately sloping hill top/ridge. These soils are under

forest with moderate eroded and moderately managed.

Rangapani (RN): This series consists of very deep, well drained with moderate

permeability, dark grayish brown to reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed from

sand stone on very moderately to strongly sloping hillocks/hummocks. These soils are

under forest with moderate to severe erosion and unmanaged.

Rengsipara (RP): This series consists of very deep, well drained with moderate rapid

permeability, yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown, fine loamy soils developed from

sand stone on moderate to strongly sloping hillocks and hummocks. These soils are

under forest with moderate erosion and moderately managed.

Rongkhongiri (R): This series consists of very deep, excessively drained with moderate

rapid permeability, brown and dark brown to yellowish red, fine loamy soils developed

from granite gneiss on moderately steep to very steep, undifferentiated hill side slopes.

These soils are under forest with moderate erosion and are well managed.

Shyamnagar (SN): This series consists of very deep, poorly to imperfectly drained with

moderately slow permeability, dark grey to olive grey, fine silty soils developed over

alluvium on nearly level to very gently sloping alluvial plain. These soils are under

paddy cultivation with none to slight erosion and well managed.

Songmagiri (SG): This series consists of very deep, moderately well drained and

moderate permeability, brown and dark brown to reddish brown, fine loamy soils

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developed from sand stone on moderate to strongly sloping hillocks and hummocks.

These soils are under forest moderate erosion and moderately managed.

Thomagiri (TH): This series consists of very deep, excessively to well drained and

moderate to rapid permeability, red to dark red , fine loamy soils developed from granite

gneiss on moderately steep to very steep soils of undifferentiated hills side slope. These

soils are under forest with moderate erosion and well managed.

Upper Damalgiri (UD): This series consists of very deep, well drained with moderate

permeability, reddish brown to dark reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed from

granite gneiss on moderate to strongly sloping hillocks and hummocks. These soils are

under forest with moderate erosion and are moderately managed.

Report No. SRM-5: Report on Inventory of Soil Resource Mapping of East and West Imphal

Districts Manipur using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques.

The report covers an area of 86,536 ha Geographically the area lies between 93º 46' to 94º 08'

East Longitude and 24º 27' to 25º 04' North Latitude covered by Survey of India toposheets No.

83H/1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 83K/4, 83L/1, 2.

Physiographically, the East and West Imphal districts are the part of Imphal Valley. It is

a tiny plain at the Assam – Manipur Border. The Survey area is covered by two landscapes such

as alluvium and shale landscape. Alluvium landscape is subdivided into four physiographic units

namely alluvial plain, levees, river, stream bank and river terrace whereas shale landscape is

subdivided into mountain side slope, hill side slopes and piedmont plain.

Geologically, the valley of the district is formed by alluvium of recent to sub-recent age.

The geology of the hilly terrain is represented by Barail series and Simsang formation excluding

Jiribam sub-division where Taipam series and Chengapara formation is predominant. The well-

laminated siltstone, silty shale/shale are found to occur in the hill terrain of Imphal district.

Climatically, the Imphal district enjoys comfortable temperature throughout the year i.e.

not very hot in summer not very cold in winter. Overall the climatic condition of the district is

monsoon tropical. The whole district is under the influence of the monsoons characterized by

hot and humid rainy season during the summer and cool and dry seasons during the winter. The

average annual precipitation received in the area is 12967. The mean summer and mean winter

temperature is 25.7 ºC and 14.9 ºC respectively. The difference between the mean summer and

mean winter temperature is more than 6 ºC and mean annual temperature is 21.2 ºC. Thus, the

temperature regime is to be “Thermic”.

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. The main food crops are

paddy, potato and vegetables. Among the cash crops are sugarcane, maize, pulse, oilseeds and

other vegetables etc. Spices like chilly, onion, ginger, turmeric and coriander of very good

quality are grown in the district. Pineapple grown plenty in the district.

The soils of the area are heterogeneous in characters mainly due to their gneiss on

different hydro-geomorphic units. Physiography is the most responsible factor for different

moisture regimes, micro-climatic conditions and drainage etc. that results in the development of

different type of soils. Thirteen soils series have been identified and mapped in the survey area.

A brief of individual soil series description is given below.

Kadangbani (KB): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained with slow

permeability, gray to very dark gray, fine loamy soils developed over alluvium on very

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gently to gently sloping alluvial plain. It is a member of fine, mixed, thermic, family of

Aeric Endoaquepts. These soils are under paddy cultivation.

Khabam (KH): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained with slow

permeability, pale brown to very dark gray, fine soils developed over alluvium on nearly

level alluvial plain. They have been classified as a member of fine, mixed, thermic,

Dystrict, Fluventic, Eutrudeopts. These soils are under paddy cultivation.

Kungla (KU): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained with slow permeability,

grayish brown to dark gray, fine loamy soils developed over alluvium on very gently

sloping to gently sloping river terrace. It is a member of fine loamy, mixed, thermic,

family of Vertic Endoaquepts. These soils are under cultivation.

Lamderb (LD): This series consists of very deep, well drained with rapid permeability,

light reddish brown to dark reddish brown, fine soils developed over colluvium alluvium

of shale on gently sloping to moderately sloping foot hill. It is a member fine, mixed,

thermic family of Typic Dystrudepts. These soils are under rainfed cultivation.

Lezathong (LT): This series consists of deep, well drained with rapid permeability,

brown to dark brown, fine soils developed over colluvium-alluvium of shale on very

gently to gently sloping narrow mountain valley. They have been classified as a member

of fine, mixed, thermic, family of Ultic Haplustalfs. These soils are under cultivation.

Longal (LG): The Soils of this series comprises very deep, well drained with rapid

permeability, brown to reddish brown, fine loamy soils developed over shale on

moderately steep to steep hill side slope. The series belongs to fine loamy, mixed,

thermic family of Oxic Dystrudepts. These soils are under bushy forest and covered with

grasses.

Maharabi (MR): This series consists of deep, well drained with rapid permeability,

reddish brown to dark red, fine loamy soils developed over weathered shale on

moderately steep to steep hill side slopes. The series belongs to fine loamy, mixed,

thermic family of Oxic Dystrudepts. These soils are under thin forest and plantation of

shrubs.

Manbi (MN): This series consists of very deep, moderately well drained with rapid

permeability, yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown, fine soils developed over

colluvium-alluvium on very gently to gently sloping foot hill. It is a member of fine,

mixed, thermic, family of Typic Paneudalfs. These soils are under single crop

cultivation.

Nilakuti (NT): This series consists of very deep, imperfectly drained with slow

permeability, yellowish brown to dark gray, fine loamy soils developed over alluvium on

very gently sloping to gently sloping river / stream bank and alluvium plain valley. It is a

member of fine, loamy, mixed, thermic, family of Oxyaquic Udifluvent. These soils are

under culturable wasteland.

Phairan (PR): This series consists of deep, imperfectly drained with slow permeability,

grayish brown to dark gray, fine loamy soils developed over alluvium on very gently

sloping lower river bank. It is a member of fine, loamy, mixed, thermic, family of Typic

Fluvaquents. These soils are under paddy cultivation.

Phobakchao (PB): This series consists of very deep, poorly drained with slow

permeability, grayish brown to dark grayish brown, fine loamy soils developed over

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alluvium on nearly level levees. It is a member of fine, loamy, mixed, thermic, family of

Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts. These soils are under single crop cultivation.

Semai (SM): This series consists of deep, moderately drained with moderate

permeability, grayish brown to dark brown, coarse loamy to coarse soils developed over

alluvium on river/stream bank. It is a member of sandy, skeletal, , mixed, thermic, family

of Typic Udorthents. These soils are under wasteland but suitable for cultivation.

Tharung (TR): This series consists of moderately deep well drained with rapid

permeability, dark red, loamy skeletal soils developed over shale on moderately steep to

steep hill escarpment. It is a member of fine, mixed, thermic, family of Typic

Udorthents. These soils are under forest and bushes.

Soil Fertility Mapping and Development of Geo-spatial Detailed Data Base of

Agricultural Lands of Delhi using Remote Sensing and GIS

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Soil Survey: SLUSI has introduced modern

technology in mapping and management of spatial data base during later part of 20th

Century.

Detailed soil mapping using IRS P6 LIS III data on 1:12.5 K has been conducted to generate

detailed soil data base for agricultural lands of NCT, Delhi. Digital spatial soil data base has

been created using GIS to provide a platform to the Delhi Government for agricultural

development on sustainable manner. The methodology of detailed soil mapping is shown as

flow diagram.

Soils of Agricultural Lands of NCT, Delhi

SOIL MAP

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Thirteen soils series have been identified and mapped in the survey area. A brief

description of individual soil series along with physical and chemical properties and soil fertility

status is given below for the benefits of users.

Akbarpur (AK): Akbarpur series comprises very deep, dark grayish brown to brown,

sandy non-calcareous soils developed on nearly level to gently sloping alluvial plains.

These soils are well drained with rapid permeability. The following five soil mapping

units have been mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. AK5dA1 Akbarpur, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

122

2. AK5cB1 Akbarpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle slope

(1-3%), none to slight erosion

476

3. AK5cB2 Akbarpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle slope

(1-3%), moderate erosion

176

4. AK5dB2 Akbarpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle slope

(1-3%), moderate erosion erosion

19

5. AK5cC2 Akbarpur, very deep, loamy sand, gentle slope

(3-5%), moderate erosion erosion

139

Total 932

Physico-Chemical Properties

Depth

(cm)

Gravel

%

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 14 8.37 0.23 0.48 1.20 61.68 20.00 18.32 sandy loam

14 - 38 8.50 0.21 0.65 0.80 75.68 12.00 12.32 sandy loam

38 - 125 6.98 0.14 0.06 91.68 0.00 8.32 sand

Chemical Characteristics

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 14 21 0.67 10.50 3.45 0.22 0.02 15.27 92.93 1.44

14 - 38 H 0.60 8.00 1.90 0.33 0.02 11.38 90.07 2.90

38 - 125 44 0.60 4.00 0.95 0.27 0.01 6.28 83.28 4.30

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L A A A A

Bawana (BN): Bawana series comprise very deep, light yellowish brown to yellowish

brown and dark yellowish brown to brown, fine loamy calcareous soils occurring on

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nearly level to very gently sloping alluvial plains. These soils are poorly drained with

very slow permeability. The following five soil mapping units have been mapped under

this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. BN5dA1 Bawana, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

3,017

2. BN5dB1 Bawana, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle

slope( 1-3%), none to slight erosion

1,248

3. BN5fB1 Bawana, very deep, silty loam, very gentle slope

(1-3%), none to slight erosion

33

4. BN5kB2 Bawana, very deep, sandy clay loam, very gentle

slope (1-3%), moderate erosion

353

Total 4,651

Physico-Chemical Properties

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 14 8.03 1.29 0.21 2.00 45.36 28.36 26.28 sandy clay loam

14 - 30 8.27 5.22 0.06 1.00 35.36 31.36 33.28 clay loam

30 - 64 8.19 3.89 0.10 2.00 39.36 30.36 30.28 clay loam

64 - 85 8.30 3.17 0.03 8.00 19.36 46.36 34.28 silty clay loam

85 - 118 8.30 2.52 0.07 11.00 7.64 54.44 37.92 silty clay loam

118 -140 8.27 2.48 0.09 12.00 4.64 56.44 38.92 silty clay loam

Chemical Characteristics

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 14 H 36.2 11.54 4.82 25.84 0.34 43.88 96.95 58.89

14 - 30 26 25.5 11.40 3.07 7.74 0.24 23.86 94.09 32.44

30 - 64 24 22.8 10.52 2.63 5.69 0.21 20.49 92.97 27.77

64 - 85 30 18.8 11.40 2.63 6.04 0.40 21.58 94.86 27.99

85 - 118 H 18.8 11.84 3.57 4.05 0.17 20.95 93.70 19.33

118 - 140 22 21.5 9.64 3.07 4.29 0.20 18.59 92.52 23.08

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L A A A A

Buradi (B): Buradi series comprises dark grayish brown, sandy loam to clay loam

surface soil followed by brown to dark grayish brown, loam to silty clay sub-surface soil.

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These soils occur on nearly level alluvial plains. These soils have developed over

alluvium. This series is a member of Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of Aquic

HaplusteptsThese soils are moderately well drained with moderate permeability. The

following seven soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Unit Description Area (ha)

1. B5dA1 Buradi, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

522

2. B5fA1 Buradi, very deep, silty loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

709

3. B5hA1 Buradi, very deep, clay loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

328

4. B5eB1 Buradi, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

none to slight erosion

162

5. B5dB2 Buradi, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, moderate erosion

265

6. B5eB2 Buradi, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

moderate erosion

43

7. B5fB2 Buradi, very deep, silty loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, moderate erosion

98

Total 2,127

Physico-chemical Properties

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 18 7.85 0.20 0.39 1.00 26.40 42.52 31.08 clay loam

18 - 49 8.27 0.27 0.35 2.00 12.40 45.52 52.52 silty clay

49 - 75 8.15 0.23 0.31 2.00 35.40 39.52 25.08 loam

75 - 118 8.27 0.13 0.06 1.00 81.04 8.28 10.68 loamy sand

Chemical Characteristics

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 18 26 119.6 18.70 6.50 3.96 1.14 31.63 95.80 12.52

18 - 49 34 100.8 24.20 8.65 4.60 0.96 39.73 96.68 11.58

49 - 75 28 1.3 12.10 4.55 8.15 0.01 25.98 95.50 31.37

75 - 118 21 0.6 4.40 1.45 3.89 0.06 10.96 89.42 35.49

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L A A A A

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Deorala (D): Deorala series comprises yellowish brown, loamy sand to sandy loam

surface soil followed by dark yellowish brown, loamy very fine sand to loamy sand sub

soil. These soils developed on nearly level to gently sloping alluvial plains. The soils of

Deorala series is a member of Sandy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of Ustic

Torripsamments. These soils are well drained with rapid permeability. The following

five soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil series.

Sl. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. D5cA1 Deorala, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

678

2. D5dA1 Deorala, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

332

3. D5cB1 Deorala, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

297

4. D5cB2 Deorala, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, moderate erosion

17

5. D5cC1 Deorala, very deep, loamy sand, gentle (3-5%)

slope, none to slight erosion

250

Total 1,574

Physico-Chemical Properties of Deorala Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5) dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

(%)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 18 7.97 0.13 0.21 83.00 0.92 16.08 sandy loam

18 - 50 8.38 0.07 0.12 81.00 2.92 16.08 sandy loam

50 - 80 8.64 0.07 0.12 65.00 18.92 16.08 sandy loam

80 - 125 8.28 0.10 0.17 83.01 0.91 16.00 sandy loam

Chemical Characteristics of Deorala Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 18 44 10.75 9.80 4.90 6.84 0.10 22.88 94.58 29.90

18 - 50 20 15.4 8.33 2.94 10.31 0.14 22.92 94.76 44.98

50 - 80 19 24.8 12.25 3.43 8.79 0.23 25.92 95.29 33.91

80 - 125 26 18.8 13.23 4.41 9.88 0.17 28.82 96.08 34.28

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

M H L M M A A

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Dulrisus (DS): Dulrisus series comprises grayish brown to dark grayish brown, fine

surface soils followed by dark grayish brown, fine to very fine sub-surface sub soils.

These soils occur on nearly level alluvial plains. These soils have developed over

alluvium. This series is a member of Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of Vertic

Haplustepts. The following three soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil

series.

S. No. Mapping Unit Description Area (ha)

1. DS5hA1 Dulrisus, very deep, clay loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

114

2. DS5rA1 Dulrisus, very deep, clay, nearly level (0-1%) slope,

none to slight erosion

63

3. DS5rB1 Dulrisus, very deep, clay, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

none to slight erosion

8

Total 185

Physico-Chemical Properties of Dulrisus Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5) dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Textur

e

0 - 14 7.31 0.11 0.75 - 19.72 26.28 54.00 clay

14 - 30 8.20 8.00 0.36 - 12.71 28.28 59.00 clay

30 - 53 8.25 9.00 0.27 - 10.92 28.28 60.80 clay

53 - 93 8.33 0.09 0.26 - 8.92 28.28 62.80 clay

93 - 115 8.33 0.09 0.24 - 6.92 28.28 64.80 clay

115 - 148 8.90 0.09 0.18 - 6.92 27.28 65.80 clay

Chemical Characteristics of Dulrisus Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 14 34 161.2 24.03 7.70 5.43 1.53 40.03 96.65 13.56

14 - 30 40 154.5 25.96 8.17 4.88 1.47 41.88 96.66 11.65

30 - 53 32 141.1 22.59 6.25 5.12 1.34 36.70 96.19 13.95

53 - 93 30 161.2 24.51 7.70 5.12 1.53 40.28 96.47 12.71

93 - 115 18 168 23.07 5.29 7.05 1.60 38.42 96.33 18.35

115 - 148 21 174.1 22.59 4.33 5.32 1.66 35.20 96.31 15.11

Sol Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H M M M M A

44

Ishapur (I): Ishapur series comprises very deep, brown to dark yellowish brown, coarse

loamy to fine loamy surface soils followed by dark yellowish brown to olive brown, fine

loamy sub-surface soil . These soils occur on nearly level to gently sloping alluvial

plains. This series is a member of Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of Typic

Haplustalfs.These soils are moderately well drained with moderate permeability. The

following twelve soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. I5dA1 Ishapur, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

556

2. I5eA1 Ishapur, very deep, loam, nearly level (0-1%) slope,

none to slight erosion

498

3. I5fA1 Ishapur, very deep, silty loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

2,757

4. I5hA1 Ishapur, very deep, clay loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

23

5. I5kA1 Ishapur, very deep, sandy clay loam, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

18

6. I5eB1 Ishapur, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

none to slight erosion

325

7. I5fB1 Ishapur, very deep, silty loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, none to slight erosion

86

8. I5kB1 Ishapur, very deep, sandy clay loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

383

9. I5eB2 Ishapur, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

moderate erosion

51

10. I5fB2 Ishapur, very deep, silty loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, moderate erosion

358

11. I5dB4 Ishapur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, very severe erosion

21

12. I5dC2 Ishapur, very deep, sandy loam, gentle (3-5%) slope,

moderate erosion

66

Total 5,142

Physico-Chemical Properties of Ishapur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5) dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 15 7.85 0.17 0.42 56.36 20.64 23.00 sandy clay loam

15 - 55 8.12 0.34 0.20 53.36 23.64 23.00 sandy clay loam

55 - 85 7.98 0.15 0.12 52.36 18.64 29.00 sandy clay loam

85 - 109 8.03 0.20 0.18 34.36 28.64 37.00 clay loam

109 - 123 8.10 0.27 0.15 7.00 35.36 27.64 37.00 clay loam

45

Chemical Characteristics of Ishapur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 15 28 52.41 17.64 5.39 3.25 0.50 28.12 95.23 11.56

15 - 55 18 33.6 8.82 2.45 2.60 0.32 15.92 89.13 16.33

55 - 85 21 36.2 9.80 2.94 4.34 0.34 18.76 92.86 23.13

85 - 109 34 37.6 18.62 4.90 4.77 0.35 30.04 95.34 15.88

109 - 123 20 34.2 31.37 8.82 4.88 0.32 46.78 97.03 10.43

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L M A M A

Najafgarh Series (N): Najafgarh series comprises dark grayish brown, loamy sand to

sandy loam surface soil followed by brown to dark grayish brown, sandy loam to clay

loam sub-surface soil. These soils occur on nearly level to very gently sloping alluvial

plains. This series is a member of Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of Typic

Haplustalfs. These soils are moderately well drained with moderate permeability. The

following five soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. N5cA1 Najafgarh, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

127

2. N5dA1 Najafgarh, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

6023

3. N5mA1 Najafgarh, very deep, silty clay loam, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

13

4. N5dB1 Najafgarh, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

251

5. N5dB2 Najafgarh, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, moderate erosion

99

Total 6513

Physico-Chemical Properties of Najafgarh Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 15 7.80 0.26 0.62 2.50 71.00 17.92 16.08 sandy loam

15 - 44 8.15 0.17 0.21 63.00 20.92 16.08 sandy loam

44 - 78 8.13 0.18 0.20 57.00 18.92 24.08 sandy clay loam

78 - 130 7.94 0.22 0.20 45.00 17.80 37.00 clay loam

46

Chemical Characteristics of Najafgarh Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 15 32 33.6 7.69 4.41 8.36 0.32 31.92 65.10 26.19

15 - 44 30 24.8 14.21 3.92 0.21 0.23 27.21 68.25 0.77

44 - 78 28 32.2 14.21 3.43 9.01 0.30 28.34 95.10 31.79

78 - 130 34 34.2 18.13 5.88 8.68 0.32 34.20 96.52 25.38

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L M A M A

Quatabvihar Series (Q): Quatabvihar series comprises light yellowish brown to

yellowish brown, loamy sand to sandy clay loam surface soil followed by yellowish

brown to dark yellowish brown, sandy loam to sandy clay loam sub-surface soil. These

soils occur on nearly level to very gently sloping alluvial plains. These soils have

developed over alluvium. This series is a member of Fine Loamy, Mixed, family of

Typic Haplustepts. These soils are moderately well to well drained with moderate

permeability. The following six soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil

series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. Q5cA1 Quatabvihar, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

655

2. Q5dA1 Quatabvihar, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

3,916

3. Q5eA1 Quatabvihar, very deep, loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

216

4. Q5kA1 Quatabvihar, very deep, sandy clay loam, nearly

level (0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

1,045

5. Q5cB1 Quatabvihar,very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

144

6. Q5dB1 Quatabvihar,very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

158

Total 6,134

Physico-Chemical Properties of Quatab Vihar Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 18 7.24 0.03 0.23 68.72 17.28 14.00 sandy loam

47

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

18 - 39 8.04 0.02 0.12 67.72 18.28 14.00 sandy loam

39 - 76 8.34 0.03 0.12 63.72 21.28 15.00 sandy loam

76 - 126 8.43 0.14 0.12 1.50 63.72 17.28 19.00 sandy loam

126 - 150 7.95 0.22 0.09 1.00 63.72 7.28 29.00 sandy clay loam

Chemical Characteristics of Quatab Vihar Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 18 36 38 7.69 2.88 0.70 0.36 12.95 89.81 5.41

18 - 39 42 25.5 7.21 2.40 1.95 0.24 12.92 91.33 15.09

39 - 76 30 20.1 8.17 3.84 2.06 0.19 15.56 91.65 13.24

76 - 126 28 17.4 22.59 6.73 3.04 0.16 33.62 96.73 9.04

126 - 150 34 17.14 12.49 4.73 2.39 0.16 20.67 95.65 11.56

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L M M M A

Raghopur Series (R): Raghopur series comprises very deep, brown to pale brown, fine

loamy, non-calcareous alluvial soils occurring on nearly level to very gently sloping

alluvial plains. This series is a member of Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family

of Typic Ustorthents. These soils are moderately well drained with moderate

permeability. The following seven soil mapping units have been mapped under this soil

series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. R5cA1 Raghopur, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level (0-

1%) slope, none to slight erosion

2134

2. R5kA1 Raghopur, very deep, sandy clay loam, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

5430

3. R5cB1 Raghopur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

1086

4. R5dB1 Raghopur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, none to slight erosion

15

5. R5eB1 Raghopur, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, none to slight erosion

8

6. R5cB2 Raghopur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, moderate erosion

206

48

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

7. R5dB2 Raghopur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-

3%) slope, moderate erosion

138

Total 9017

Physico-Chemical Properties of Raghopur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 15 7.17 0.15 0.26 1.00 68.92 7.28 23.80 sandy clay loam

15 - 36 8.14 0.06 0.08 0.50 63.92 9.28 26.80 sandy clay loam

36 - 88 8.90 0.02 0.08 1.00 70.92 9.28 19.80 sandy loam

88 - 124 8.81 0.04 0.06 0.50 65.92 15.28 18.80 sandy loam

124 - 155 8.73 0.06 0.04 0.50 70.92 10.28 18.80 sandy loam

Chemical Characteristics of Raghopur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 15 36 55.1 7.21 2.75 1.52 0.52 12.75 94.12 11.92

15 - 36 42 35.6 12.49 3.85 1.08 0.33 18.85 94.16 5.73

36 - 88 40 20.8 10.09 3.85 0.97 0.19 16.30 92.64 5.95

88 - 124 30 18.8 12.98 4.32 1.41 0.17 20.18 93.56 6.99

124 - 155 18 16.1 21.63 5.29 1.30 1.53 30.85 96.43 4.21

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

M H L M M A A

Reola Khanpur Series (RK): Reola Khanpur series comprises very deep, pale brown to

brown, fine loamy, calcareous alluvial soils occurring on nearly level to gently sloping

alluvial plains. This series is a member of Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of

Typic Haplustepts. These soils are well drained with rapid permeability. The following

eight soil mapping units have been identified and mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. RK5cA1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, loamy sand, nearly

level (0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

209

2. RK5dA1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, sandy loam, nearly

level (0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

2,967

3. RK5hA1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, clay loam, nearly level 147

49

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

4. RK5kA1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, sandy clay loam, nearly

level (0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

423

5. RK5cB1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, none to slight erosion

31

6. RK5dB1 Reola Khanpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, none to slight erosion

470

7. RK5dB2 Reola Khanpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, moderate erosion

95

8. RK5dC2 Reola Khanpur, very deep, sandy loam, gentle

(3-5%) slope, moderate erosion

61

Total 4,403

Physico-Chemical Properties of Reola Khanpur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 13 7.80 0.11 0.49 1.50 71.64 10.00 18.36 sandy loam

13 - 28 8.30 0.06 0.10 5.50 68.64 11.00 20.36 sandy clay loam

28 - 54 8.31 0.07 0.07 3.50 71.64 6.00 22.36 sandy clay loam

54 - 85 8.96 0.07 0.03 1.50 71.64 5.00 23.36 sandy clay loam

85 - 105 8.93 0.07 0.06 4.50 72.64 5.00 22.36 sandy clay loam

105 - 138 8.60 0.07 0.07 2.50 74.64 4.00 21.36 sandy clay loam

Chemical Characteristics of Reola Khanpur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 13 19 60.48 12.44 3.13 1.30 0.54 18.56 93.80 7.00

13 - 28 32 58.3 21.87 4.91 1.62 0.36 29.86 96.32 5.43

28 - 54 24 32.2 10.26 2.23 1.19 0.30 14.99 93.26 7.94

54 - 85 30 23.5 10.26 2.68 1.52 0.22 15.70 93.50 9.68

85 - 105 28 22.8 9.82 4.01 1.30 0.21 16.40 93.54 7.93

105 - 138 18 25.5 13.83 4.02 1.52 0.24 20.72 94.64 7.34

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L A A A A

50

Shikanpur Series (SP): Shikanpur series comprises very deep, pale brown to brown,

coarse loamy, calcareous alluvial soils occurring on nearly level to very gently sloping

alluvial plains. This series is a member of Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family

of Typic Ustorthents. These soils are moderately well to well drained with rapid

permeability. The following six soil mapping units have been identified and mapped

under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. SP5cA1 Shikanpur, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

790

2. SP5dA1 Shikanpur, very deep, sandy loam, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

1,319

3. SP5hA1 Shikanpur, very deep, clay loam, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

3

4. SP5cB1 Shikanpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, none to slight erosion

666

5. SP5dB1 Shikanpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, none to slight erosion

83

6. SP5cB2 Shikanpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle

(1-3%) slope, moderate erosion

72

Total 2,933

Physico-Chemical Properties of Shikanpur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 17 7.69 0.05 0.18 - 70.36 15.64 14.00 sandy loam

17 - 34 8.72 0.05 0.12 0.50 68.36 17.64 14.00 sandy loam

34 - 47 8.28 0.06 0.11 0.50 70.36 15.64 14.00 sandy loam

47 - 82 8.23 0.13 0.12 7.50 64.36 30.64 15.00 sandy loam

82 - 103 8.36 0.10 0.18 4.50 76.36 9.64 14.00 sandy loam

103 - 151 9.09 0.06 0.12 6.00 66.36 19.64 14.00 sandy loam

Chemical Characteristics of Shikanpur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 17 30 54.4 8.17 2.40 1.19 0.51 13.67 89.76 8.71

17 - 34 28 20.1 7.69 2.88 1.30 0.19 13.98 86.27 9.30

34 - 47 34 17.4 12.98 5.76 1.84 0.16 21.84 94.96 8.42

47 - 82 20 14.7 7.89 2.19 1.73 0.14 13.05 91.57 13.26

82 - 103 18 13.4 9.21 2.63 1.52 0.12 14.63 92.14 10.39

103 - 151 24 16.8 8.33 2.63 2.49 0.16 14.75 92.27 16.88

51

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

M H L M M A A

Shikarpur Series (SH): Shikarpur series comprises very deep, very dark grayish brown

to dark grayish brown, very fine, calcareous alluvial soils occurring on nearly level

alluvial plains. This series is a member of Very Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic family of

Typic Endoaquepts. These soils are moderately well drained with moderate permeability.

The following soil mapping unit has been mapped under this soil series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. SH5fA1 Shikarpur, very deep, silty loamy, nearly level

(0-1%) slope, none to slight erosion

423

Physico-Chemical Properties of Shikarpur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

( %)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0-11 7.80 0.26 0.62 2.50 71.00 17.92 16.08 silty loam

11-31 8.24 0.10 0.45 5.50 11.28 22.00 66.72 clay

31 - 56 8.21 0.10 0.60 2.00 10.28 23.00 66.72 clay

56 - 82 8.33 0.10 0.33 3.00 13.28 21.00 65.72 clay

82 - 108 8.44 0.10 0.36 3.00 15.28 19.00 65.20 clay

108 - 152 8.39 0.10 0.33 3.00 15.29 20.00 64.72 clay

Chemical Characteristics of Shikarpur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0-11 32 33.6 17.64 4.41 8.36 0.32 31.92 96.27 26.19

11-31 44 168 17.98 4.38 4.01 1.60 29.33 95.36 13.67

31 - 56 30 194.8 17.54 4.82 3.84 1.85 29.46 95.21 13.03

56 - 82 22 194.8 17.10 3.95 4.01 1.85 28.29 95.12 14.17

82 - 108 19 194.8 15.78 3.51 3.90 1.85 26.46 94.63 14.74

108 - 152 24 168 14.47 3.95 3.90 1.60 25.34 94.40 15.39

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H M A A A A

52

Tajpur Series (T): Tajpur series comprises very deep, grayish brown to dark grayish

brown, coarse loamy, calcareous alluvial soils occurring on nearly level to gently sloping

alluvial plains. This series is a member of Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic family

of Ustic Torrifluvents. These soils are moderately well to well drained with moderate to

rapid permeability. The following soil mapping unit has been mapped under this soil

series.

S. No. Mapping Units Description Area (ha)

1. T5cA1 Tajpur, very deep, loamy sand, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

327

2. T5dA1 Tajpur, very deep, sandy loam , nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

1,561

3. T5eA1 Tajpur, very deep, loam, nearly level (0-1%) slope,

none to slight erosion

69

4. T5fA1 Tajpur, very deep, silty loam, nearly level (0-1%)

slope, none to slight erosion

88

5. T5cB1 Tajpur, very deep, loamy sand, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, none to slight erosion

396

6. T5dB1 Tajpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, none to slight erosion

694

7. T5eB1 Tajpur, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

none to slight erosion

18

8. T5dB2 Tajpur, very deep, sandy loam, very gentle (1-3%)

slope, moderate erosion

574

9. T5eB2 Tajpur, very deep, loam, very gentle (1-3%) slope,

moderate erosion

200

10. T5dC1 Tajpur, very deep, sandy loam , gentle (3-5%)

slope, none to slight erosion

42

Total 3,969

Physico-Chemical Properties of Tajpur Series

Depth

(cm)

pH

(1:2.5)

EC

(1:5)

dS m -1

OC

(%)

CaCO3

(%)

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Texture

0 - 16 7.64 0.60 0.28 63.84 22.00 14.16 sandy loam

16 - 64 8.05 0.63 0.09 1.20 53.84 25.00 21.16 sandy clay loam

64 - 90 8.31 0.55 0.13 1.80 67.84 19.00 13.16 sandy loam

90 - 120 8.45 0.65 0.18 3.50 59.84 26.00 14.16 sandy loam

53

Chemical Characteristics of Tajpur Series

Depth

(cm)

AV-P2O5 AV-K2O EX-Ca EX-Mg EX-Na EX-K CEC Base

Saturation

ESP

(Kg/ha) [cmol (+)Kg -1

] (%)

0 - 16 36 7.39 1.91 0.43 1.19 0.07 4.72 76.27 25.21

16 - 64 45 7.3 2.97 0.43 1.62 0.07 6.31 80.67 25.67

64 - 90 H 4.7 4.25 0.43 1.30 0.04 7.18 83.84 18.11

90 - 120 22 6 9.14 2.56 1.19 0.05 14.06 92.03 8.46

Soil Fertility Status

N P K Zn Fe Cu Mn

(Kg/ha)

H H L M A A A

Serieswise Distribution of Area under Different Land Capability Classes (LCC)

S.

No. Soil Series

Area under different LCC Total Area

(ha) %

II % III % VI %

1. Akbarpur 122 0.08 810 0.54 - - 932 0.62

2. Bawana - - 4,651 3.10 - - 4,651 3.10

3. Buradi 1,721 1.15 406 0.27 - - 2,127 1.42

4. Deorala 332 0.22 1,242 0.83 - - 1,574 1.05

5. Dulrisus - - 185 0.12 - - 185 0.12

6. Ishapur 4,646 3.09 475 0.32 21 0.01 5,142 3.42

7. Najafgarh 6,287 4.19 226 0.15 - - 6,513 4.34

8. Quatab vihar 5,335 3.55 799 0.53 - - 6,134 4.08

9. Raghopur 5,453 3.63 3,564 2.37 - - 9,017 6.00

10. Reola Khanpur 4,007 2.67 396 0.26 - - 4,403 2.93

11. Shikanpur 1,405 0.94 1,528 1.02 - - 2,933 1.95

12. Shikarpur - - 423 0.28 - - 423 0.28

13. Tajpur 2,430 1.62 1,539 1.02 - - 3,969 2.64

Sub-total 31,738 21.14 1,624 10.81 21 0.01 48,003 31.97

14. Misc. Land - - - - - - 1,02,169 68.03

Total - - - - - - 1,50,172 100.0

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Methodology Soil Fertility Mapping

IRS P6 LISS IV Imageries (1: 12,500)

Pre-Field

Interpretation

SOI Topographical

Maps (1:25,000)

Examination of Soil

Profile on each

Physiographic/

Interpretative Unit

Establishment of Soil Series Geology

Collateral Data

Climate/ Microclimate

Frequent Auger Sampling/

Minipit/ Profile Examination

for Studying Depth,

Management Practices,

Erosion Hazards, Surface

Stoniness/ Rockiness, etc.

Soil Map

Soil Series and

their Phases Laboratory

Analysis for major

Macro/ Micro-

Nutrients

Image Elements e.g. Colour,

Tone, Texture, Pattern, etc.

Study of Land Parameters

(Depth, Slope, Relief,

Drainage, Land Use,

Management Practices,

Erosion Hazards, Surface

Stoniness/Rockiness, etc.)

Interpretation Key

Rectification of Interpretation Key

Soil Fertility

Map

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Spatial distribution of Soil Mapping Units of Agriculture Lands of Delhi

56

Spatial distribution of different Interpretative Groupings of Soils

Soil Irrigability Classes

Paddy Soil

Groupings

Hydrological Soil Groupings

Land Capability Units

Land Irrigability Classes

57

Spatial distribution of Micronutrients in the Soils of Agriculture Lands of Delhi

Zinc Copper

Iron Manganese

58

Fertility Status map of Agriculture lands of Delhi

SOIL FERTILITY MAP

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Soil Resource mapping of 24 districts, Uttar Pradesh

SLUSI also provided consultancy services to the Remote Sensing Application Centre of

Uttar Pradesh in development of digital soil data base on 1:50K using remote sensing and GIS

for 24 districts.

Index Map of the districts of Uttar Pradesh for Soil Resource Mapping

District-wise Soil Series Association of 24 Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Agra

Muwai-Nayagaon-Chochiha 2,32,488 58.12

Biprawali-Nagla kash 27,535 6.88

Pinahat-Kakrili 2,917 0.73

Salubal-Kakrili 8,892 2.23

Bilauni 9,256 2.31

Sarai Ahmed-Jautana-Talehta 19,047 4.76

Jahanpur-Dauki 9,095 2.27

Dhaniana-Bargawan 629 0.16

60

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Bargawan-Dhaniana 1,506 0.38

Chit-Kathumari 1,527 0.38

Dhaniana-Noni 1,978 0.49

Bargawan-Patharra 1,055 0.26

Pirthipura-Jahanpur 551 0.14

Bhilawati-Sabdal ka Nagla 198 0.05

Talehta-Nayagaon 47,145 11.78

Gurha-Nayagaon 252 0.07

Bainpur-Kaintholi 4,908 1.23

Thar kamraj 611 0.15

Fatehpur Sikari-Gijali 3,220 0.8

Gadpura 467 0.12

Parauli-Bainpur 1,527 0.38

Nagla sampati-Nagla Bhawani 920 0.23

Barren Land 256 0.06

Habitation 15,362 3.84

Waterbodies 8,735 2.18

Total 4,00,077 100.00

Ambedkarnagar

Sherghat-Tanda-Manjhiha 3,108 1.31

Naipura-Daudpur 2,396 1.02

Tanda-Naipura-Manjhiha 5,935 2.52

Malipur-Chhardahi 24,042 10.20

Jagadishpur-Barbapur-Chhardahi 54,839 23.25

Barbapur-Ismailpur-Chhardahi 13,382 5.67

Dostpur-Jautana 4,261 1.81

Akbarpur-Ismailpur 6,860 2.91

Sharda-Adipur-Chhardahi 29,636 12.57

Akbarpur-Barbapur-Malipur 43,583 18.48

Malipur-Marhiwa 690 0.29

Chhardahi-Akbarpur 34,239 14.52

Lakhi-Nampurghat 2,536 1.08

Ismailpur-Chhardahi 3,919 1.66

Nampurghat-Naipura 249 0.11

Chhardahi-Barbapur 700 0.30

61

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Habitation 1,274 0.54

Waterbodies 4,158 1.76

Total 2,35,807 100.00

Azamgarh

Shivthan-Amlahwa-Panditpur 1,06,554 25.22

Sahpur-Chhardahi-Shivthan 1,04,823 24.81

Kotila-Matihanwa-Bairiya 12,292 2.91

Khetapur-Gauria-Saura 57,685 13.65

Dubaulia-Khetapur-Saura 1,784 0.42

Dhantala-Khetapur-Gauria 33,366 7.90

Chhardahi-Sahpur-Gauria 34,545 8.17

Pipardeura-Rukunpur 4,671 1.11

Dubaulia-Mudilpur-Chhardahi 1,958 0.46

Bairiya-Matihanwa-Kaptanganj 11,340 2.68

Teergaon-Rukunpur-Mudilpur 1,233 0.29

Pipardeura-Turkauli 6,816 1.61

Bairiya-Pipardeura-Khairaghat 5,477 1.30

Bairiya-Kaptanganj 808 0.19

Khetapur-Dubaulia 121 0.03

Siupur-Rukunpur-Chapartala 5,293 1.25

Bairiya-Mudilpur 6,781 1.60

Pipardeura-Tikaiya-Khairaghat 3,370 0.80

Pipardeura-Chapartala 5,093 1.21

Teergaon 133 0.03

Dalmau-Teergaon 10,849 2.57

Habitation 1,472 0.35

Waterbodies 6,106 1.44

Total 4,22,570 100.00

Barabanki

Allahadpur 19,379 4.39

Allahadpur 383 0.10

Allahadpur 3,006 0.68

Allahadpur 1,665 0.38

Allahadpur 1,257 0.28

Gauria-Muwai 1,32,452 30.03

62

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Bhitri 15,904 3.60

Bhitri 4,632 1.05

Bhitri 11,144 2.53

Bhitri 6,901 1.56

Bhitri 1,080 0.24

Bhitri 524 0.12

Mujuri-Muwai 9,420 2.13

Muwai-Gauria 1,36,421 30.92

Muwai-Gauria 129 0.03

Muwai-Gauria 2,931 0.66

Mohammadpur-Muwai 3,545 0.80

Mohammadpur-Muwai 810 0.18

Mohammadpur-Muwai 781 0.18

Pyrepur Saraiya-Muwai 146 0.03

Pyrepur Saraiya-Muwai 315 0.07

Painthikalan-Muwai 19,501 4.42

Painthikalan-Muwai 5,242 1.19

Painthikalan-Muwai 3,386 0.77

Nasirpur 3,525 0.80

Nasirpur 3,361 0.76

Mubarakpur-Muwai 8,042 1.82

Mohammadpur-Muwai 19,785 4.48

Mohammadpur-Muwai 10,048 2.28

Habitation 2,673 0.61

Waterbodies 12,858 2.91

Total 4,41,246 100.00

Bagpat

Mavi Kalan-Sankraudh-Kotana 5,827 4.39

Niwada-Mavi Kalan 30 0.03

Chamrawal-Laksha 8,876 6.69

Kuthar-Kuthar 10,873 8.20

Mavi Kalan-Niwada 890 0.67

Lohari-Daha-Kuthar 52,555 39.63

Kuthar-Karari-Sadarpur 32,981 24.87

Laksha-Baleni-Chamrawal 6,270 4.73

63

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Baleni-Laksha 3,289 2.48

Kuthar-Lohari 670 0.51

Chandian-Hariakhera-Nobusta 973 0.73

Nakanya-Chandian 2,068 1.56

Brick kiln 1,002 0.76

Habitation 5,364 4.04

Waterbodies 945 0.71

Total 1,32,613 100.00

Barelly

Turkipur-Chhardahi-Sharda 16,942 4.10

Bilauni-Marcha-Bhokhara 37,423 9.08

Gauria-Khaga-Mujuri 64,840 15.72

Chhardahi-Turkipur-Sharda 442 0.11

Marcha-Bilauni-Khangawa 42 0.01

Garibpura-Sharda-Sirthu 53,676 13.02

Nayagaon-Manjhanpur-Panwaria 1,15,019 27.91

Dharmpur-Marcha-Khangawa 58,276 14.14

Garibpura-Sharda-Sirthu 285 0.07

Sharda-Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur 9,960 2.42

Bilauni-Rahmanpur-Nayagaon 1,389 0.34

Bilauni-Nayagaon-Rahmanpur 11 0.00

Bafri-Panwaria-Garibpura 14,947 3.63

Garibpura-Bafri-Panwaria 3,930 0.95

Turkipur-Sharda-Manjhanpur 1,889 0.46

Marcha-Garibpura-Khangawa 84 0.02

Padher-Fatehganj-Marcha 976 0.24

Fatehganj-Padher-Marcha 251 0.06

Bafri-Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur 7,887 1.91

Bafri-Manjhanpur-Mangli Purwa 4,118 1.00

Turkipur-Sharda-Manjhanpur 158 0.04

Mangli Purwa-Sharda-Bafri 1,396 0.34

Mangli Purwa-Sharda-Bafri 354 0.09

Marcha-Bilauni-Khangawa 563 0.14

Marcha-Khangawa-Bilauni 62 0.02

Habitation 11,729 2.85

64

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Waterbodies 5,484 1.33

Total 4,12,133 100.00

Basti

Shivthan-Panditpur-Ama 15,111 5.65

Ama-Duhuwa-Ama 30,717 11.47

Mujuri-Mujuri-Duhuwa 33,578 12.53

Duhuwa-Gaighat-Thanakhas 39,971 14.92

Mujuri-Chhardahi-Duhuwa 64,277 23.99

Chapilaha-Raghunathpur (Basti)-Chhardahi 2,829 1.06

Duhuwa-Turkipur 5,166 1.93

Chhardahi-Duhuwa 25,013 9.34

Chhardahi-Sharda 10,027 3.74

Purakale-Changaiya 8,228 3.07

Chhardahi-Shivthan 1,404 0.52

Mundghat-Shiva 4,210 1.57

Bahadurpur-Kopa 2,046 0.76

Barren Land 1,035 0.39

Habitation 3,292 1.23

Waterbodies 20,987 7.83

Total 2,67,891 100.00

Bijnor

Rawali-Ram Raj 4,115 0.92

Ram Raj-Rawali-Nagal Ganga 6,647 1.46

Rawali 1,566 0.34

Datyana-Nagal Ganga 5,976 1.32

Gauria-Rahimpur-Sharda 3,135 0.69

Sharda 8,978 1.98

Chhardahi-Mujuri-Sharda 1,33,046 29.28

Sharda-Sharda 35,644 7.84

Jahangirpur-Sharda-Kazi Faridpur 5,970 1.31

Kashwa Kotra-Rahimpur 898 0.20

Nagal Ganga-Ram Raj 2,554 0.56

Sharda 2,559 0.56

Nagal-Bhaguwala 1,362 0.30

Gauria-Sharda 40,569 8.93

65

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Rahimpur-Gauria-Manjhanpur 81,519 17.94

Jafrabad-Khunibar-Pokhara 15,106 3.32

Pokhara-Jafrabad 20,620 4.54

Narullahpur-Dhikkawala 8,770 1.93

Dhikkawala-Alipur Middan-Kamasin 27,966 6.15

Jagi Rampuri-Bansuwala 20,091 4.42

Habitation 8,186 1.80

Waterbodies 19,148 4.21

Total 4,54,425 100.00

Gautam Budh Nagar

Parichhatgarh-Sankraudh 21,172 14.76

Kuthar-Rewani-Manhchai 44,273 30.87

Marcha 4,931 3.44

Rukunpur-Parichhatgarh 15,268 10.65

Surajpur-Lusar 1,715 1.20

Aurangpur-Dadri-Rewani 5,103 3.56

Mahmudabad-Latifpur 2,520 1.76

Sankraudh 5,365 3.74

Qudarpur-Kataini-Kondli 6,136 4.28

Lusar-Marcha 6,747 4.70

Habitation 28,451 19.84

Waterbodies 1,721 1.20

Total 1,43,402 100.00

Ghaziabad

Gauria-Mujuri 41,048 20.68

Chhardahi-Gauria 3,832 1.93

Balwapur-Basatpur 1,985 1.00

Sadarpur-Khimawati 262 0.13

Mujuri-Gauria-Talehta 28,800 14.52

Dharmpur-Nakanya-Milkdagrauli 58,030 29.26

Basatpur-Balwapur 10,178 5.13

Bhadula-Basatpur 6,706 3.38

Mohamadpur-Chhardahi-Rampur (Ghaziabad) 4,558 2.30

Ataurpur-Sadarpur-Basatpur 707 0.36

Gauria 2,158 1.09

66

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Chhardahi 3,655 1.84

Bagarpur-Ganganagar 4,139 2.09

Rampur (Ghaziabad)-Sharda 1,836 0.93

Gangapur-Chhardahi 1,131 0.57

Allabakaspur 1,943 0.98

Sharda 3,289 1.66

Habitation 20,106 10.14

Waterbodies 3,993 2.01

Total 1,98,356 100.00

Ghazipur

Kaptanganj-Baudali-Chhardahi 19,809 5.86

Sandi Bujurg-Deokathiakhurd-Chhardahi 43,115 12.74

Gazipur-Arsadpur-Dharmpur 55,393 16.37

Baudali-Bhokhara-Baunraha 66,475 19.64

Gazipur-Tejpura-Siuri 49,134 14.52

Fatehullapur-Naikdih 11,192 3.31

Baunraha-Rohili 19,836 5.86

Chhardahi-Suhuwal 9,606 2.84

Saintbandh-Chhardahi 12,942 3.82

Suhuwal-Chhardahi 18,463 5.46

Sandi Bujurg-Arsadpur 5,004 1.48

Katari-Baudali-Dubiha 1,472 0.44

Dharmpur-Chhardahi 2,266 0.67

Chhardahi-Khaga 929 0.27

Katari 415 0.12

Naikdih 8,719 2.58

Habitation 1,973 0.58

Waterbodies 11,645 3.44

Total 3,38,388 100.00

Gonda

Maheshpur 20,947 5.23

Reta 43,942 10.97

Rukunpur-Mahulia 19,218 4.80

Maheshpur-Rukunpur-Parsapur 25,188 6.29

Maheshpur-Tawai Purwa-Kuthar 67,265 16.80

67

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Tawai Purwa-Rukunpur-Kuthar 79,263 19.79

Mohdeiya-Tawai Purwa-Maheshpur 9,685 2.42

Parsapur-Tikri 60,576 15.13

Rerwa-Kurpurwa 6,021 1.50

Rerwa-Maheshpur 5,969 1.49

Matihanwa-Mohdeiya-Kuthar 7,122 1.78

Tawai Purwa-Kuthar-Tiwari 8,292 2.07

Mohdeiya-Tiwari 12,521 3.13

Kuthar-Gothiyan 11,093 2.77

Tiwari-Tikri-Matihanwa 5,234 1.31

Habitation 2,709 0.68

Waterbodies 15,387 3.84

Total 4,00,432 100.00

Fathehpur

Dharmpur-Jautana-Ambapur 84,006 20.24

Gauria-Khaga 26,198 6.32

Mujuri-Marcha 56,614 13.65

Basatpur-Chandpur 10,377 2.50

Chhardahi-Khaga 58,004 13.98

Janan-Audhera 19,867 4.79

Janan-Kasurbad 15,638 3.77

Chhardahi-Gauria 54,235 13.07

Kasurbad-Audhera 9,656 2.33

Jahanabad-Ambapur-Jautana 35,211 8.49

Jautana-Khaga 9,590 2.31

Khaga 7,440 1.79

Nobusta-Chhardahi 2,529 0.61

Lallouli 3,053 0.74

Audhera-Ambapur 1,361 0.33

Habitation 5,395 1.30

Waterbodies 15,668 3.78

Total 4,14,842 100.00

JP Nagar

Jahangirpur 577 0.23

Amhera 1,254 0.50

68

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Amhera 827 0.33

Rahera-Milkdagrauli 44,919 18.02

Mahmudabad-Milkdagrauli 13,978 5.61

Painthikalan-Umarichauraha 3,962 1.59

Jagadishpur 481 0.19

Manjhanpur-Nababpura 35,549 14.26

Sharda-Manjhanpur 90,792 36.40

Nabipur-Rahera-Talehta 2,466 0.99

Nabipur-Talehta-Deorara 5,954 2.39

Manjhanpur-Gauria 15,498 6.22

Manjhanpur 8,541 3.43

Kuiwali 2,263 0.91

Panwaria 3,199 1.28

Sihalijagir 423 0.17

Brick kiln 67 0.03

Habitation 8,165 3.27

Waterbodies 10,412 4.18

Total 2,49,327 100.00

Jaunpur

Amlawha-Pyrepur Saraiya-Alishapur 1,16,914 29.00

Tikri-Gurani 34,729 8.60

Khaga-Jairampur-Pyrepur Saraiya 57,051 14.15

Mariahu-Marcha-Bachhuwanpur 44,944 11.15

Bachhuwanpur-Karanpur-Mariahu 19,191 4.76

Jairampur-Gauria-Khaga 88,774 22.02

Khaga-Naiya-Kataini 227 0.06

Tikri-Kunuwanpur 3,399 0.84

Jairampur-Kataini-Rawatpur 15,107 3.75

Rukunpur-Sirthu-Bafri 593 0.15

Teergaon-Rukunpur-Bafri 2,649 0.66

Kataini-Khaga-Naiya 6,900 1.71

Kataini-Naiya-Jairampur 8,629 2.14

Habitation 1,667 0.41

Waterbodies 2,425 0.60

Total 4,03,199 100.00

69

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Kanpur

Aurangabad 6,111 1.92

Gauria 908 0.29

Chhardahi-Gauria-Mujuri 193,096 60.70

Chochiha 220 0.07

Nabipur-Marcha 38,984 12.26

Nobusta-Ketra 14,110 4.44

Mansukhpurwa 10,616 3.34

Nagla kash 34,045 10.70

Brick kiln 1,162 0.37

Habitation 12,437 3.90

Waterbodies 6,395 2.01

Total 3,18,084 100.00

Kanpur Nagar

Niberi-Daha 18,917 6.35

Gauria-Sharda 1,53,234 51.34

Marcha 8,616 2.89

Badlesamnapur 1,206 0.40

Jautana-Gauria 328 0.11

Nabipur 23,721 7.95

Janan-Ketra 31,766 10.64

Garh 15,819 5.30

Ajgarpur-Rampur 8,098 2.71

Brick kiln 934 0.31

Habitation 27,636 9.26

Waterbodies 8,173 2.74

Total 2,98,448 100.00

Kaushambi

Gauria-Parichhatgarh-Manjhanpur 34,540 19.44

Khaga-Bersar 6,555 3.69

Kamasin-Newada 9,633 5.42

Daha 7,434 4.18

Chochiha-Khaga 1,344 0.76

Karari-Marcha-Bairiya 21,549 12.13

Mohdeiya-Gauria 20,243 11.40

70

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Kuthar-Rukunpur-Gauria 28,703 16.16

Bersar-Kuthar 4,114 2.32

Nobusta-Khaga-Rukunpur 3933 2.21

Chail-Mavi Kalan 7,598 4.28

Sirthu-Manjhanpur 1,256 0.71

Kurai-Newada 3,330 1.87

Katari-Mohdeiya 2,646 1.49

Phulwa-Kataiya-Khurd 2,126 1.20

Mahawa 795 0.45

Khurd-Phulwa 296 0.17

Raghunathpur 1,798 1.01

Pobhosa 62 0.03

Kataini-Ghanaka 12,151 6.84

Rawatpur 1,938 1.09

Habitation 1,600 0.90

Waterbodies 4,000 2.25

Total 1,77,644 100.00

Khushi Nagar

Kohargaddi-Sandi Bujurg-Gauria 35,492 12.35

Kohargaddi-Duhuwa-Dharmpur 2,488 0.86

Barultal-Bharpatia-Basahiya 39,557 13.75

Charigaon-Sirisiya-Basahiya 43,102 14.98

Barultal-Chandrapur-Bharpatia 72,308 25.13

Kohargaddi-Chhardahi-Magdiha 25,730 8.94

Barultal-Laxmipur-Pipraghat 19,198 6.67

Chhaprada-Mangli Purwa-Maghi 21,183 7.36

Bisunpur-Bharpatia-Parsauni 7,065 2.46

Dhum Nagar-Bhagwanpur-Jhawaniatola 7,060 2.45

Sarpatai Khurd-Kaibatoli 2,053 0.71

Bagarpur-Nakanya-Pachar 1,496 0.52

Mishrauli 756 0.26

Inderpath 107 0.05

Sakrauli 52 0.02

Habitation 1,190 0.41

Waterbodies 8,859 3.08

71

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Total 2,87,696 100.00

Lakhimpurkheri

Milkdagrauli-Kodri 19,215 2.50

Adlabad-Mohdeiya 888 0.12

Kamalapur 6,980 0.91

Badewaria-Gauria 8,450 1.10

Badewaria-Mohdeiya 5,261 0.68

Kamalapur-Madaniya 6,772 0.88

Kamalapur-Mohdeiya 682 0.09

Ghosiyana-Kodri-Kamalapur 16,331 2.13

Bersar-Milkdagrauli 38,369 4.99

Nakanya-Mohdeiya 27,347 3.56

Milkdagrauli-Kamalapur 16,391 2.13

Sharda-Mohdeiya-Milkdagrauli 43,243 5.63

Kodri-Madaniya-Milkdagrauli 31,598 4.11

Milkdagrauli-Mohdeiya 21,206 2.76

Lakhi-Adlabad 15,341 2.00

Narayan Bag-Mohdeiya-Milkdagrauli 11,502 1.50

Mangli Purwa-Sharda 16,578 2.16

Madaniya-Adlabad-Gauria 58,142 7.57

Madaniya 39,790 5.18

Madaniya-Adlabad 42,246 5.50

Chhardahi-Gauria 25,234 3.28

Dharmpur-Pakhandpur 20,100 2.62

Gauria-Dharmpur 12,834 1.67

Gauria-Chhardahi-Dharmpur 84,525 11.00

Bhulanpur-Sarai Ahmed 4,616 0.60

Madaniya-Sharda 15,530 2.02

Gauria-Chhardahi-Sarai Ahmed 17,250 2.24

Asogapur 2,460 0.32

Kasta-Bhulanpur 1,102 0.14

Madaniya-Kamalapur 142 0.03

Narayan Bag 6,795 0.88

Adlabad-Thakurpura 12,069 1.57

Milkdagrauli 642 0.08

72

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Pakhandpur-Chhardahi 2,490 0.32

Madaniya-Chhardahi-Gauria 46,021 5.99

Mohdeiya 2,606 0.34

Mohdeiya-Milkdagrauli 2,687 0.35

Wildlife Sanctuary 69,481 9.04

Habitation 3,869 0.50

Waterbodies 11,594 1.51

Total 7,68,379 100.00

Maharajganj

Mujuri-Mohdeiya-Sharda 34,965 10.89

Barultal-Chhardahi-Charigaon 3,043 0.95

Mujuri-Gauria-Gularihakala 83,717 26.05

Barultal-Panditpur-Bairiya 63,225 19.68

Matihanwa-Barultal-Pagdihwa 5,182 1.61

Bharpatia-Gularihakala 25,623 7.97

Pipraghat-Bersar 9,134 2.84

Shivthan-Pipardeura 29,529 9.19

Sharda-Manjhanpur-Barultal 6,204 1.93

Sabia-Kanapar 2,401 0.75

Magdiha 3,174 0.99

Sohgibarwa RF 874 0.27

Sabia-Chhitahi RF 38,977 12.13

Pipraghat 4,832 1.50

Madhonagar-Chhapwa 2,292 0.71

Habitation 2,425 0.75

Waterbodies 5,742 1.79

Total 3,21,339 100.00

Meerut

Daha 1,523 0.59

Dhoodhli-Bersar 18,863 7.29

Dhoodhli-Barultal 4,145 1.60

Sharda-Manjhanpur-Laksha 22,260 8.61

Manjhanpur-Parichhatgarh-Sharda 1,12,780 43.60

Gauria-Gagaul 12,158 4.70

Gauria-Dhantala-Jautana 37,954 14.67

73

Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Gauria-Manjhanpur 5,271 2.04

Ranbha 434 0.17

Daha-Gagaul 3,858 1.49

Khera-Gagaul 266 0.10

Barultal-Bersar 1,585 0.61

Bersar-Sharda 4,341 1.68

Bersar-Sharda 1,314 0.51

Baparsi 2,451 0.95

Asifabad 2,006 0.78

Brick kiln 0 0.00

Habitation 20,687 8.00

Waterbodies 6,756 2.61

Total 2,58,652 100.00

Raebarely

Rahimpur-Bakhar-Raipurmehri 14,985 3.27

Bakhar-Raipurmehri-Rahimpur 1,43,406 31.27

Bakhar-Rahimpur 51,889 11.31

Kateha-Naikdih 1,47,741 32.21

Chakdadar-Satawan-Kateha 33,232 7.25

Sanahi-Bharawan Khurd 9,322 2.03

Bharawan Khurd-Gautaranpur 1,834 0.40

Satawan-Gautaranpur-Bharawan Khurd 966 0.21

Kamalapur-Dalmau 644 0.14

Dalmau-Kamalapur 3,704 0.81

Ismailpur-Kamalapur-Jairampur 13,165 2.87

Jairampur-Kamalapur 2,398 0.52

Ismailpur-Jairampur-Kamalapur 5,432 1.18

Barulia-Bharawan Khurd 5,790 1.26

Barulia-Bharawan Khurd-Sanahi 3,462 0.75

Sabdal ka Nagla 2,780 0.61

Naiya-Ismailpur-Kamalapur 7,640 1.67

Bharawan Khurd-Barulia-Khwazapur 3,862 0.84

Habitation 2,346 0.51

Waterbodies 4,074 0.89

Total 4,58,672 100.00

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Soil Series Association Area (ha) %

Saharanpur

Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur 132 0.04

Tanda Purva-Hamirpur 3,714 1.00

Nakanya-Bafri-Sirthu 7,284 1.95

Mangli Purwa-Mangli Purwa-Panwaria 6,261 1.68

Rukunpur-Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur 8,932 2.39

Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur-Rukunpur 14,738 3.95

Kaluwala-Barkala 957 0.26

Barkala-Kaluwala-Timli 9,205 2.47

Nayagaon-Mohdeiya-Gauria 21,741 5.83

Mangli Purwa-Manjhanpur 3,840 1.03

Gauria-Khaga-Nayagaon 1,37,867 36.94

Gauria-Mohdeiya-Nayagaon 83,032 22.25

Gauria-Khaga 8,949 2.40

Mohamadpur Gujar-Lakhi-Mahangi 3,012 0.81

Panwaria-Mangli Purwa-Mangli Purwa 8,711 2.33

Kulheri-Chandarpal Kheri-Sharda 301 0.08

Badshahibagh-Mohand-Pilon 4,348 1.17

Mohand-Pilon-Badshahibagh 11,766 3.15

Pilon-Mohand-Badshahibagh 2,783 0.75

Roshanpur-Ganeshpur 2,700 0.72

Kasampur-Roshanpur-Sherpur 7,785 2.09

Roshanpur-Kasampur-Nagal 6,086 1.63

Habitation 9,410 2.52

Waterbodies 9,561 2.56

Total 3,73,115 100.00

Table 10: Soil Classification

Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Alfisols

Very Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Endoaqualfs Kurpurwa

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Endoaqualfs Amlahwa, Amlawha

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Endoaqualfs Akbarpur, Kohargaddi, Kopa,

Matihanwa

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Epiaqualf Kotila

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Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Epiaqualfs Sanahi

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaqualfs Duhuwa

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaqualfs Chandrapur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaqualfs Ama, Asogapur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natraqualfs Bhadula, Dhantala, Karanpur

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natraqualfs Kateha

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natraqualfs Aurangabad, Chakdadar, Khimawati

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Hapludalfs Sahpur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Haplustalfs Shivthan

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Haplustalfs Raipurmehri

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Haplustalfs Gularihakala, Sandi Bujurg

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Haplustalfs

Kamasin, Mundghat

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Allahadpur, Gauria, Jautana, Khaga,

Mohammadpur , Pyrepur Saraiya

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Bakhar , Rahimpur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs

Dharmpur, Hamirpur, Kasta,

Mubarakpur, Mujuri, Muwai, Sarai

Ahmed

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Udic Haplustalfs Barbapur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Udic Haplustalfs Niberi, Umarichauraha

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Ultic Haplustalfs Adipur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Ultic Haplustalfs Gazipur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Kanhaplustalfs

Tiwari

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Natrustalfs Dubaulia

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Natrustalfs Fatehullapur, Rohili

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natrustalfs

Bachhuwanpur, Basatpur, Bhulanpur,

Chapilaha, Daha, Fatehganj, Khera,

Lohari, Nabipur

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natrustalfs Kashwa Kotra

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Natrustalfs

Gothiyan, Mahangi, Mohamadpur

Gujar, Naikdih

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Calcidic Paleustalfs Tawai Purwa

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Petrocalcic

Paleustalfs

Chandpur

Andisols

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Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Dystric Vitric

Haplustands

Bahadurpur, Thanakhas

Entisols

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Endoaquents

Maghi,

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Epiaquents Balwapur, Marhiwa

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaquents Narayan Bag, Sarpatai Khurd,

Sohgibarwa RF

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric

Fluvaquents

Chapartala, Maheshpur

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Fluvaquents

Kodri

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Fluvaquents Adlabad

Sandy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Psammaquents Dalmau

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic

Ustifluvents

Daudpur, Siupur

Entisols

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Ustifluvents

Aurangpur, Chail, Chandian, Dhoodhli,

Kataiya, Kazi , Faridpur, Kulheri,

Laksha, Latifpur, Manjhiha, Mavi

Kalan, Milkdagrauli, Nasirpur, Niwada,

Phulwa, Rukunpur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustifluvents Bansuwala, Katari, Siuri

Sandy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustifluvents Dhikkawala, Ganganagar, Gangapur,

Ram Raj

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic

Ustorthents

Inderpath, Kaibatoli, Pipraghat,

Purakale, Rawali

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Ustorthents Parsauni

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Lithic

Ustorthents

Badshahibagh

Loamy Skeletal, Mixed, Hyperthermic Lithic

Ustorthents

Bargawan, Dhaniana, Noni, Pobhosa

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Ustorthents

Alipur Middan, Amhera, Asifabad,

Bersar, Janan, Khurd, Mahawa,

Manjhanpur, Mansukhpurwa, Mohand,

Nagal Ganga, Naipura, Parichhatgarh,

Patharra, Qudarpur, Rampur, Ranbha,

Rawatpur, Timli

Coarse Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustorthents Mohamadpur

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Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustorthents Changaiya, Manhchai, Rewani,

Sankraudh, Turkipur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Udic Ustorthents Hariakhera

Sandy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Quartzipsamments Tanda

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic

Ustipsamments

Bhagwanpur, Madhonagar

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Ustipsamments

Garh, Kuiwali, Nababpura

Sandy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustipsamments

Allabakaspur, Baparsi, Datyana,

Gadpura, Jahangirpur, Kamalapur,

Kurai, Mahulia, Nagal, Nagla sampati,

Narullahpur, Panwaria, Parauli,

Raghunathpur, Reta, Sherpur,

Sihalijagir, Sirthu, Teergaon

Inceptisols

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Endoaquepts Rerwa

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Mollic

Endoaquepts

Parsapur

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Endoaquepts

Jhawaniatola, Mishrauli, Tikaiya

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Endoaquepts Bairiya, Barulia, Basahiya

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Endoaquepts Bharawan Khurd

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Endoaquepts Kaptanganj, Tikri

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Epiaquepts Turkauli

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Epiaquepts Malipur

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaquepts Sherghat

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaquepts Bharpatia, Pipardeura

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaquepts Sirisiya

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Epiaquepts Chhapwa, Panditpur

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Halaquepts Audhera, Deorara, Gagaul, Kaintholi,

Rampur (Ghaziabad) , Thar kamraj

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Halaquepts Bhilawati,Chit, Dauki, Jahanpur,

Khetapur, Marcha, Pirthipura, Sadarpur,

Talehta

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Halaquepts Alishapur, Sabdal ka Nagla, Satawan

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aeric Halaquepts Ambapur, Gurha, Khangawa, Padher,

Raghunathpur (Basti)

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Halaquepts

Kathumari, Mudilpur, Thakurpura

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Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Halaquepts Mariahu

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Halaquepts Khwazapur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Halaquepts Gurani

Very Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Vertic Halaquepts Gautaranpur, Newada

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Dystrochrepts

Pachar

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Dystrochrepts

Gaighat

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic

Ustochrepts

Bagarpur, Chhaprada

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Ustochrepts Barultal, Charigaon, Ismailpur, Sabia,

Sakrauli

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Ustochrepts Bisunpur

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Ustochrepts Chhitahi RF , Kanapar, Magdiha,

Suhuwal, Tejpura

Very Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Aquic Ustochrepts Saintbandh

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Calcic Udic

Ustochrepts

Ghosiyana

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Calcic Udic

Ustochrepts

Dostpur Madaniya Madaniya

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Calcic Ustochrepts Dubiha, Kasurbad, Khairaghat, Lakhi,

Naiya, Nampurghat, Saura

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Fluventic

Ustochrepts

Bafri, Bhitri, Dhum Nagar, Garibpura,

Kasampur, Mangli Purwa, Nakanya

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Fluventic

Ustochrepts

Ataurpur, Badewaria, Baleni, Bilauni,

Chamrawal, Deokathiakhurd,

Nayagaon, Pinahat, Rahera

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Fluventic Ustochrepts Laxmipur, Mahmudabad

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Fluventic Ustochrepts Ajgarpur, Badlesamnapur, Baudali

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Ustochrepts

Barkala, Bhaguwala, Biprawali,

Chochiha, Fatehpur Sikari, Ganeshpur,

Gijali, Jagi Rampuri, Kakrili, Khunibar

Nagla Bhawani, Pilon, Roshanpur,

Salubal, Sharda , Shiva, Tanda Purva

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustochrepts

Bainpur, Baunraha, Chandarpal Kheri,

Chhardahi, Dadri, Ghanaka, Jairampur,

Kaluwala, Karari, Kataini, Ketra,

Kotana, Kuthar, Lusar, Mohdeiya,

Nagla kash, Nobusta, Pokhara,

Rahmanpur, Surajpur

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Soil Taxonomic Class Series Name

Fine Silty, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustochrepts Painthikalan

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustochrepts Arsadpur, Bhokhara, Kondli, Pagdihwa

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Udic Ustochrepts Pakhandpur

Fine Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Udic Ustochrepts Jagadishpur, Madaniya

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic Ustropepts Jahanabad

Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Vertic Ustropepts Lallouli

Mollisols

Coarse Loamy, Mixed, Hyperthermic Typic

Haplustolls

Jafrabad

Vertisols

Very Fine, Mixed, Hyperthermic Sodic Endoaquerts Kunuwanpur

6. Participation in Seminar, Symposium and Conference

1. 10th

ESRI India User Conference “Geography in Action” held at Radison Hotel, Noida

on 28th

& 29th

April, 2009. The conference was attended by:

1. Sh. Mahesh Chand, Soil Survey Officer

2. Sh. G. S. Shantha Kumar, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

3. Dr. Saumen Saha, Asstt. Field Officer

2. One week training on ERDAS Imagine at Remote Sensing Centre, Noida from 6th

July to

10th

July, 2009. The following officers attended the training.

1. Sh. R. L. Meena, Soil Survey Officer

2. Sh. R. K. Sharma Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

3. Sh. S. D. Dhargawe, Asstt. Field Officer

4. Mrs. Dolan Champa Sarkar, Asstt. Field Officer

5. Dr. A. K. Yadav, Asstt. Field Officer

3. Training on Hydrologic and Sediment Monitoring for Project Officers from 1st to 11

th

September, held at DVC Hazaribagh. A lecture was delivered by Dr. S. G. Ghatol, Soil

Survey Officer on the topic “Methodology of Priority Delineation of Watersheds”.

4. National Conference on “Food & Environmental Security through Resource

Conservation in Central India; Challenges and Opportunities” held at Agra from 16th

to

18th

September, 2009. The Conference was attended by:

1. Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer

2. Sh. R. K. Sharma, Asstt. Soil Survey officer

3. Dr. Munish Kumar, Field Officer

4. Dr. Saumen Saha, Asstt. Field Officer

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5. National Symposium on Advances in Geo-spatial Technologies with Special Emphasis

on suitable Rainfed Agriculture & Annual Convention of Indian Society of Remote

Sensing (ISRS) held at Nagpur from 17th

to 19th

September, 2009. The symposium was

participated by:

1. Dr. S. Roychowdhury, Asstt. Soil Survey officer

2. Shri Pankaj Laghate, Field Officer

3. Shri S.D. Dhargawe, Asstt. Field Officer

4. Dr. A. K. Yadav, Asstt. Field Officer

5. Smt. Pragya Nag, Jr. Carto. Asstt.

6. Smt. Jayshree Hinge, Draughtman

6. One Week Refresher training course for IFS Officers on “Role of Forestry in

Conservation, Development & Management of Water Resources” from 23rd

to 27th

November, 2009 held at Jadavpur University. Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer

has delivered a lecture on “Spatial Database for Conservation Planning of Natural

Resources” on 23rd

November, 2009 in the training.

7. NLRMP Technical Fair 2009 on 15th

to 17th

December, 2009 held at India Habitat

Centre. The fair was attended by Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil survey officer.

8. National Seminar on Landuse Planning for Agricultural Development & Establishment

of Agro-Economic Zones; Strategies for India on 11-12, December, 2009 held at

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The seminar was attended by Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey

Officer.

9. International Workshop on “Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture” on 17th to 18th

December, 2009 held at Ahmedabad. The workshop was attended by:

1. Dr. S.N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer

2. Shri Subrata Nath, Director (NRM)

10. Training Programme on “Sustainable Natural Resource Development for Senior

Officers” on 27th

to 29th

January, 2010 held at Amity University, Noida. Dr. S. N. Das,

Chief Soil Survey Officer has delivered a lecture on “Role of Remote Sensing & GIS in

Project Planning & Monitoring for Natural Resources Management” on 29th

January,

2010.

11. Workshop on “Issues Related to Computerization & Digitization of Land Records – The

Indian Experience” on 16th

to 17th

February, 2010 held at New Delhi. The workshop was

attended by Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer.

7. Training organized by SLUSI

1. One day Workshop for the Post Graduate students of Indian Institute of Agricultural

Sciences, Kolkata University on 04.08.2009. The Workshop was attended by Dr. A. K.

Barman, Soil Survey Officer.

2. The Orientation training programme on Use of SLUSI Database for Watershed

Development Planning held at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on 7th

to 8th

October, 2009. The

following officers have attended the training:

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1. Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer

2. Sh. K. Govindarajan, Cartographic Officer

3. Shri R. K. Sharma, Asstt. Soil Survey officer

4. Shri Pankaj Laghate, Field Officer

8. List of Officers in position during 2009-10

Centre Officers

Headquarter Office, New Delhi Dr. S. N. Das, Chief Soil Survey Officer

Sh. Kamal Nayan, Sr. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. R. K. Sharma, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Smt. Veena Saluja, Administrative Officer

Remote Sensing Centre, Noida Sh. R. K. Sharma, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Bangalore Centre Sh. R. L. Meena, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. A. K. Mukhi, Soil Survey Officer

Sh. V. Venkateshwaran, Cartographic Officer

Sh. Bhajan Lal, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Dr. Munish Kumar, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Kolkata Centre Dr. A. K. Barman, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. T. K. Deb, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. S. Rochowdhury, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. N. C. Dutta, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. A. Kanketkar, Cartographic Officer

Nagpur Centre Dr. S. G. Ghatol, Soil Survey Officer

Sh. Ravinder Kulkarni, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. Pankaj Laghate, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. K. Govindarajan, Cartographic Officer

RC (North) Noida Sh. Mahesh Chand, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. A. K. Barman, Soil Survey Officer

Sh. G. S. Shantha Kumar, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Sh. S. Oraon, Cartographic Officer

Ahmedabad Centre Dr. A. K. Mukhi, Soil Survey Officer

Sh. R. L. Meena, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. B. S. Bawane, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Hyderabad Centre Sh. Dinesh Patel, Soil Survey Officer

Sh. Pradeep Jha, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer

Ranchi Centre Sh. Mahesh Chand, Soil Survey Officer

Dr. S. P. Singh, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer