Explain the land use pattern in …

Out of India’s total geographical area of 328.7 million hectares, the statistical information about the land use pattern in India is available for only about 305.69 million hectares. Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, land for other non-agricultural use (such as housing, roads, and industry) and wasteland (rocky, arid and desert areas). According to recent data available, (2008-09), the percentage of Net Sown Area an (NSA) in India is about 54% of the total reporting area 22.78% is covered by forests and 3.38% is used for grazing. The rest is a wasteland with traces of miscellaneous cultivation.

Land under forest not increased much since 1960 because there has been constant deforestation for expanding agricultural fields, for building residential areas, highways, dams, mining, quarrying etc. 

Out of India’s total geographical area of 328.7 million hectares, the statistical information about the land use pattern in India is available for only about 305.69 million hectares. Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, land for other non-agricultural use (such as housing, roads, and industry) and wasteland (rocky, arid and desert areas). According to recent data available, (2008-09), the percentage of Net Sown Area an (NSA) in India is about 54% of the total reporting area 22.78% is covered by forests and 3.38% is used for grazing. The rest is a wasteland with traces of miscellaneous cultivation.

Land under forest not increased much since 1960 because there has been constant deforestation for expanding agricultural fields, for building residential areas, highways, dams, mining, quarrying etc.