For official use GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTY OF WATER RESOURCES Nawgarh CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD Bemetara Saja Berla Dhamdha GROUND WATER BROCHURE OF DURG DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH 2012 Durg -2013 Patan Gunderdehi Dondi Lohara Balod Gurur Dondi Regional Director North Central Chhattisgarh Region, Reena Apartment, IInd Floor, NH-43, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur-492001 (C.G.) Ph. No. 0771-2413903, 2413689 E-mail: rdnccr-
[email protected] DISTRICT AT A GLANCE DURG DISTRICT) By J.R.Verma, Scientist “B” 1. GENERAL INFORMATION i) Geographical area (Sq. km) 8701.80 ii) Administrative Divisions (As on 2009) a) Number of Tehsil/ Block 11/12 b) Number of Panchayat/ Villages 998/1176 iii) Population as on 2011 Census 1316140 iv) Annual Normal Rainfall (IMD,2008) 1142 mm v) Average Annual Rainfall (1994-12) 1055.56mm 2. GEOMORPHOLOGY i) Major Physiographic Units Two; Chhattisgarh Plain ii) Major Drainages Mahanadi, Seonath. 3. LAND USE (Sq. km) As on 2009 i) Forest Area 709.11 ii) Net Area Sown 5469.61 iii) Double cropped Area 2392.76 4. MAJOR SOIL TYPES Red & yellow soil, Black soil 5. AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS, in Rice: 2325.95, Pulses:555.28 Sq. km (As on 2011) Wheat: 186.90, 6. IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES (2011) (Areas in Sq. km. and Numbers of Structures) i) Dugwells 1458/16.69 ii) Tubewells/Borewells 33938/917.94 iii) Canals 296/1272.24(1788 km) iv) Ponds 306/27.29 v) Other sources 126.15 vi) Net Irrigated Area 2360.31 vii) Gross Irrigated Area 3174.33 7. NUMBERS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS OF CGWB (As on 31.3.2012) i) No of Dugwells 39 ii) No of Piezometers 25 8.