District-wise report of habitations covered in Himachal Pradesh for water supply and irrigation

Agriculture, an important sector of our economy accounts for 14 per cent of the nation’s GDP and about 11 per cent of its exports. India has the second largest arable land base (159.7 million hectares) after US and largest gross irrigated area (88 milion hectares) in the world. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are the major agricultural commodities produced. More importantly, over 60 per cent of the country’s population, comprising several million small farming households, depends on agriculture as a principal income source and land continues to be the main asset for livelihood security. 

Agriculture

Irrigation

Climate and Weather

Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation

Drinking and other Domestic Uses

Droughts and Floods

Governance

Government Programmes

Groundwater

Shallow Aquifers

Sustainability

Water Management

Data

Political

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Department