HARAPANAHALLI TALUK AQUIFER MAPS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Karnataka
|
District |
Davangere |
Block |
Harihara |
Year of Issue |
2017 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
M.MUTHUKKANNAN |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Harapanahali Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
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The main economical activities of the populace is agriculture as no major industry exists. The
principal crops Maize, Jowar, Ragi, Sunflower, Groundnut and Cotton are grown in an area of
about 916.75 Sq.km sown in the taluk.
The total sown area accounted for an area of 1079 Sq.km including an area of 45
Sq.km put under vegetables and fruit crops and oilseeds in about 57 Sq.km and commercial
crops like Cotton,Sugar cane,Tobacco and mulberry also grown in an area of about 115 Sq.km.
Out of the total area sown, about 260 Sq.km receives Irrigation from various water sources
(source: District at a glance 2013-14, as detailed in table no.1. which accounts for about 26 %
of net shown area. An area of about 222 Sq.km