District Profile

About District

Bhagalpur is located in the southern region of Bihar. It is one of the oldest districts of Bihar and is situated in the Ganga basin at 141 ft above the sea level. The city is spread on an area of 2569 sq. km. It Lies between 25° 07′ – 25° 30′ N Latitude and between 86° 37′ – 87° 30’E longitude. The district is surrounded by Munger, Khagaria, Madhepura, Purnea, Katihar and Banka districts of Bihar, Godda and Sahebganj districts of Jharkhand.
Bhagalpur district comprises three(3) Sub-Divisions: Bhagalpur Sadar, Kahalgaon and Naugachia.

District level data on agriculture, livestock and farming situation

Major Farming Systems / Enterprises

S.N.	Farming System/Enterprise	Fallow Crops
1	Paddy – Wheat	Dhaincha
2	Paddy – Maize	Dhaincha
3	Maize – Wheat	Lentil + Rye, Pea + Rye
4	Banana – Maize	Potato – Onion
5	Paddy – Onion	Cauliflower – Cucurbits
6	Pigeon Pea – Sorghum
7	Paddy – Lentil
8	Paddy – Mustard
9	Arhar (Pigeon Pea) + Sorghum
10	Dairy, Goatery, Poultry, Fishery

 

Description of Agro-climatic Zone (based on soil and topography)

 

S.N.
1	Zone – III B	The climate of this zone, lying south of river Ganga is sub-humid, sub-tropical monsoon type of climate with a well marked rainy season of four months
2	Zone – II (Naugachhia Sub-division)	The climate of this zone, lying north of river Ganga is Sub-humid, subtropical with well marked rainy season. Climate is ranging from sub dry and sub-humid conditions

Source : NARP

 

Description of Agro Ecological Situations

 

S.N.	Agro Ecological Situation	Characteristics
1	Diara	Low land diara is flooded every year for about four months (July – October). Medium diara is generally flooded every year, however, upland diara flooded twice in five years for shorter period (mid Aug – Mid Sept.). Uncertain onset & recession of flood causes complete failure of early kharifcrops and only one crop (rabi) in a year is certain.
2	Tal	The tal lands are basin shaped inundated and water retained for a very short period due to fast depletion of soil moisture after recession of flood water, less time is available for land preparation and sowing rabi crops.
3	Alluvial Plains	The land is almost levelled having slope of 0 – 3 % and the area is suited to rice cultivation.

 

Soil Types

 

S.N.	Soil Types	Characteristics
1	Diara	Light textured, well drained with free CaCO3 varying between 3 to 8 %
2	Tal	Grey to dark grey in colour, poor in drainage medium to heavy in texture. Slightly to moderately alkaline in reaction crack during summer – Sabour
3	Alluvial Plains	Grey – Greyish yellow heavy textured soils with cracking

 

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district

 

A.   Crop Production

S.N.	Crop	Area (ha)	Production (MT)	Productivity (Qt/ha)
1	Kharif
	Paddy	29519.00	56697.00	19.21
	Maize	16197.00	79763.00	49.45
	Pulses	10271.00	11197.00	48.36
2	Rabi
	Wheat	46947.00	127388.00	27.13
	Maize	18475.00	141167.00	76.41
	Pulses	4655.00	4405.00	56.74

Source : District Agriculture Office, Bhagalpur

 

B.   Horticulture

 

S.N.	Crop	Area (ha)	Production (T)	Productivity (T/ha)
1	Fruits
	Mango	8686	86860.00	9.50
	Guava	25	11.20	0.45
	Banana	6523	296796.50	45.5

Source : District Horticulture Office, Bhagalpur