District Model Land Use Plan District – Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh Final Report By Bimal Kumar Sponsored By State Land Use Board, Uttar Pradesh Department of Planning, Government of U. P. Yojana Bhawan, Lucknow – 226 001 G. B. Pant Social Science Institute Jhusi, Allahabad – 211 019 Phone: (0532) 667214, 667206, Fax: (0532) 667206, E-mail: [email protected] 6 Study Team Project Director Sri Bimal Kumar Research Assistants Mohd. Israil Sri Gyan Nath Jha Research Investigators Sri Atul Mishra Sri Sandeep Srivastava Sri Ashok Kumar Dwivedi Computer Assistant Sri Sandip Kumar Jaiswal 7 Contents i Study Team Contents ii-iv List of Tables v-xi Preface xii Location Map xiii Chapter - 1 1-5 Introduction 1.1 Relevance of Study 2 1.2 Objectives 3 1.3 Methodology 3 1.4 Data Source 3-4 SECTION – I Chapter - 2 6-12 Population and Land Resources 2.1 Demographic Profile 6-7 2.1.1 Settlement 6 2.1.2 Urbanisation 7 2.2 Population 7-8 2.3 Occupational Structure 8-10 2.3.1 Block-wise Analysis of Occupational Structure 10 2.4 Distribution of Landholdings 11-12 Chapter - 3 13-37 PART-A: Land Use Related to Agriculture 3.1 Net Sown Area 13 3.2 Cropping Intensity 13 3.3 Irrigation 14 3.4 Gross Irrigated Area as Percentage of Net Irrigated Area 14-16 3.5 Source of Irrigation 17-21 3.6 Cropping Pattern 21-26 3.7 Fertilizer Use 26-28 3.8 Extent of Mechanisation 29-30 3.9 Livestock 31-32 PART-B: Land Use Plan Related to Agricultural Land 33-37 3.10 Agricultural Production System and Framework for Land Use Plan 34-35 Factors Inhibiting Growth 35 Framework of Agricultural Work 35-36 3.11 Model for Restructuring Farming System 36-37 Collective Farming Society 36-37 Confederation of Collective Farming Societies 37 Chapter - 4 Land Use Plan (Other than Agricultural Land) 38-91 8 PART–A 4.1 District Level Analysis of Land Use Pattern and Land Use Plan 38-43 4.1.1 Forest 38-39 4.1.2 Land Put to Non-agricultural Uses 39-41 4.1.3 Barren and Unculturable Land 41 4.1.4 Culturable Waste Land 41-42 4.1.5 Land under Miscellaneous Trees, Crops, and Groves not 42-43 included in Net Sown Area 4.2 Some General Suggestions 44-49 4.2.1 District Level 44 4.2.2 Block Level 44-48 4.2.3 Village Level 48-49 PART–B 4.3 Block-wise Analysis of Land Use Pattern and Land Use Plan 50-91 4.3.1 Block – Maharajganj 50-51 4.3.2 Block – Bilariyaganj 52-53 4.3.3 Block – Harriya 54.55 4.3.4 Block – Azmatgarh 56-57 4.3.5 Block – Mirzapur 58-59 4.3.6 Block – Mohammadpur 60-61 4.3.7 Block – Tahbarpur 62-63 4.3.8 Block – Palhani 64-65 4.3.9 Block – Rani-Ki-Sarai 66-67 4.3.10 Block – Sathiyav 68-69 4.3.11 Block – Jahanaganj 70-71 4.3.12 Block – Atrauliya 72-73 4.3.13 Block – Koylasa 74-75 4.3.14 Block – Ahiraula 76-77 4.3.15 Block – Pawai 78-79 4.3.16 Block – Phulpur 80-81 4.3.17 Block – Martinganj 82-83 4.3.18 Block – Thekma 84-85 4.3.19 Block – Lalganj 86-87 4.3.20 Block – Mehnagar 88-89 4.3.21 Block – Tarvan 90-91 SECTION – II Chapter - 5 Village Level Plan (Based on Village Level Survey) 92-160 5.1 Village Study – I (Village-Jalalpur, Block-Bilariyaganj) 93-109 (A) Village Profile 93-97 5.1.1 Land Use Pattern 93 5.1.2 Demographic Profile 94 5.1.3 Land Ownership 95 5.1.4 Occupational Structure 96 5.1.5 Livestock 97 5.1.6 Housing Condition 97 98-108 (B) Responses of Selected Households in Village Jalalpur 5.1.7 Change in Size of Land Holding 98-99 5.1.8 Conversion of Agricultural Land for Non-agricultural Purposes 100 5.1.9 Land Reclamation 101 5.1.10 Water Harvesting 102-103 5.1.11 Orchards 104-105 9 5.1.12 Livestock 106 5.1.13 Agriculture 107-108 109 (C) Land Use Plan for Jalalpur Village 5.2 Village Study – II (Village-Surjipur, Block-Bilariyaganj) 110-126 (A) Village Profile 110-114 5.2.1 Land Use Pattern 110 5.2.2 Demographic Profile 111 5.2.3 Land Ownership 112 5.2.4 Occupational Structure 113 5.2.5 Livestock 114 5.2.6 Housing Condition 114 115-125 (B) Responses of Selected Households in Village Surjipur 5.2.7 Change in Size of Land Holding 115-116 5.2.8 Conversion of Agricultural Land for Non-agricultural Purposes 117 5.2.9 Land Reclamation 118 5.2.10 Water Harvesting 119-120 5.2.11 Orchards 121-122 5.2.12 Livestock 123 5.2.13 Agriculture 124-125 126 (C) Land Use Plan for Surjipur Village 5.3 Village Study – III (Village - Bargahan, Block – Thekma) 127-143 (A) Village Profile 127-131 5.3.1 Land Use Pattern 127 5.3.2 Demographic Profile 128 5.3.3 Land Ownership 129 5.3.4 Occupational Structure 130 5.3.5 Livestock 131 5.3.6 Housing Condition 131 132-142 (B) Responses of Selected Households in Village Bargahan 5.3.7 Change in Size of Land Holding 132-133 5.3.8 Conversion of Agricultural Land for Non-agricultural Purposes 134 5.3.9 Land Reclamation 135 5.3.10 Water Harvesting 136-137 5.3.11 Orchards 138-139 5.3.12 Livestock 140 5.3.13 Agriculture 141-142 143 (C) Land Use Plan for Bargahan Village 5.4 Village Study – IV (Village – Madanpur, Block – Thekma) 144-160 (A) Village Profile 144-148 5.4.1 Land Use Pattern 144 5.4.2 Demographic Profile 145 5.4.3 Land Ownership 146 5.4.4 Occupational Structure 147 5.4.5 Livestock 148 5.4.6 Housing Condition 148 149-159 (B) Responses of Selected Households in Village Madanpur 10 5.4.7 Change in Size of Land Holding 149-150 5.4.8 Conversion of Agricultural Land for Non-agricultural Purposes 151 5.4.9 Land Reclamation 152 5.4.10 Water Harvesting 153-154 5.4.11 Orchards 155-156 5.4.12 Livestock 157 5.4.13 Agriculture 158-159 160 (C) Land Use Plan for Madanpur Village Chapter - 6 161-199 Conclusion and Recommendations 6.1 Land Use Plan Related to Agricultural Land 161-166 6.2 District Level Analysis of Land Use Pattern and Land Use Plan (Other 166-170 than Agricultural Land) 6.3 Some General Suggestions 170-176 6.3.1 District Level 170-170 6.3.2 Block Level 170-174 6.3.3 Village Level 174-176 6.4 Block Level Plan for Year 2010 177-197 6.5 Village Level Plan for Selected Villages 198-199 6.5.1 Land Use Plan for Jalalpur Village 198 6.5.2 Land Use Plan for Surjipur Village 198 6.5.3 Land Use Plan for Bargahan Village 198 6.5.4 Land Use Plan for Madanpur Village 199 Appendix-1 List of Harbal Plants 200-208 Appendix-2 xzg u{k= okfVdkvksa dk jksi.k 209-210 11 List of Tables Page. No. Tables Title 2.1.1 Settlement Profile of the District Azamgarh 6 2.2.1 Growth Rate of Population in District Azamgarh 7 2.2.2 Demographic Profile of the District Azamgarh 8 2.3 Classification of Workers in the District Azamgarh (In percent) 9 2.3.1 Block-wise Distribution of Workers by Economic Category in Azamgarh 10 District, (in percent) 2.4 Block-wise Distribution of Landholding (Size & Area) in Azamgarh District (In 11 percent) 2.4.1 Block-wise Distribution of Landholding (Size & Area) in Azamgarh District (In 11 percent) 2.4.2 Block-wise Distribution of Landholding (Size & Area) in Azamgarh District (In 12 percent) 3.1 Year-wise Irrigation and Cropping Intensity of Azamgarh District 14 3.1.1 Block-wise Cropping Intensity in Azamgarh District 15 3.1.2 Block-wise Net Sown Area as % of Total Reporting Area 15 3.1.3 Block-wise Irrigation Intensity in Azamgarh District 16 3.1.4 Block-wise Gross Irrigated Area as % of Net Irrigated Area 16 3.2 Year-wise Irrigated Area by Different Sources in Azamgarh District, (in 18 Percent) 3.2.1 Block-wise Irrigated Area by Different Sources in Azamgarh District (in 19-21 Percent) 3.3(a) Area Under Major Crops and Productivity (as percentage of net sown area) 22 (Qt./Hectare) in Azamgarh District 3.3(b) Cropping Patter in Azamgarh District, Area under Different Crops as %age of 23 Net Sown Area 3.3.1 Block-wise Cropping Pattern in Azamgarh District, (in Percent) 24-26 3.4.1 Use of Fertiliser in Azamgarh District (in MT) 27 3.4.2 Block-wise Use of Fertiliser in Azamgarh District (in MT) 27-28 3.5.1 Technology Available in Azamgarh District 29 3.5.2 Block-wise Technology Available in Azamgarh District 29-30 3.6.1 Details of Livestock in Azamgarh District 31 3.6.2 Block-wise Details of Livestock in Azamgarh District 32 4.1 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Azamgarh District, (in 43 percent) 4.3.1 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Mahrajganj Block, (in 50 percent) 4.3.2 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Bilariyaganj Block, (in 52 percent) 4.3.3 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Harriya Block, (in 54 percent) 4.3.4 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Azmatgarh Block, (in 56 percent) 4.3.5 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Mirzapur Block, (in 58 percent) 4.3.6 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Mohammadpur Block, 60 (in percent) 4.3.7 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Tahbarpur Block, (in 62 percent) 12 4.3.8 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Palhani Block, (in 64 percent) 4.3.9 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Rani-ki-Sarai Block, (in 66 percent) 4.3.10 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Sathiyav Block, (in 68 percent) 4.3.11 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Jahanaganj Block, (in 70 percent) 4.3.12 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Atraulia Block, (in 72 percent) 4.3.13 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Koyalasa Block, (in 74 percent) 4.3.14 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Ahiraula Block, (in 76 percent) 4.3.15 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Pawai Block, (in 78 percent) 4.3.16 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Phulpur Block, (in 80 percent) 4.3.17 Total Reporting Area (TRA) and Land Use Pattern in Martinganj Block, (in 82 percent) 4.3.18 Total Reporting