S.No.

City MAJOR CROPS GROWN RAINFALL FREQUENCY OF GEOGRAPHICAL CULTIVABLE NET SOWN LAND UNDER NON- CULTIVABLE BARREN AND CROPPING
DROUGHT AREA ( in ha) AREA ( in ha) AREA ( in ha) AGRICULTURAL USE WASTELAND UNCULTIVABLE LAND INTENSITY
( in ha) ( in ha) ( in ha)

Mostly rainfed crops like bajra, kharif

pulses,guar etc. are grown during the
1 JODHPUR Kharif season. Rabi crops like wheat, 100-300 MM ONCE IN 3 YEARS 2256400 1861000 1254600 80100 40600 145300 110.00%
rape-seed and mustard are grown only in
areas where irrigation water is available.

The area produces bajra, maize, guar,

sesamum and pulses in the kharif season.
2 JALORE In the rabi season, wheat, barley and 300-500 MM ONCE IN 3 YEARS 1056600 739900 652300 - 27500 - 132.00%
mustard are the dominant crops,
especially in irrigated areas.

Mostly rainfed crops like bajra, kharif

pulses,guar etc. are grown during the
3 JAISALMER Kharif season. Rabi crops like wheat, 100-300 MM ONCE IN 3 YEARS 3840000 734700 562300 135600 2454000 36600 113.30%
rape-seed and mustard are grown only in
areas where irrigation water is available.

Mostly rainfed crops like bajra, kharif

pulses,guar etc. are grown during the
4 BARMER Kharif season. Rabi crops like wheat, rape- 100-300 MM ONCE IN 3 YEARS 2817300 2184700 1653700 72800 199300 125700 106.20%
seed and mustard are grown only in areas
where irrigation water is available.

The area produces bajra, maize, guar,

sesamum and pulses in the kharif season.
5 PALI In the rabi season, wheat, barley and 300-500 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 1238700 181862 202157 194130 132545 47201 121.00%
mustard are the dominant crops,
especially in irrigated areas.
The area produces bajra, maize, guar,
sesamum and pulses in the kharif season.
6 SIROHI In the rabi season, wheat, barley and 300-500 MM ONCE IN 3 YEARS 517947 155461 162788 - 75101 117780 138.00%
mustard are the dominant crops,
especially in irrigated areas.

In the total gross cultivated area of this

7 zone, bajra, sorghum and pulses are
AJMER 500-700 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 843600 463200 422000 139000 71900 87200 110%
grown in the kharif season, and wheat,
barley, gram, mustard in the rabi season.

Mostly rainfed crops like bajra, kharif

pulses,guar etc. are grown during the
8 BIKANER Kharif season. Rabi crops like wheat, 100-300 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 3040500 1772000 1273200 297900 825800 10 112.60%
rape-seed and mustard are grown only in
areas where irrigation water is available.

Paddy and sorghum are the chief food

crops grown in the Kharif season. This
9 650-1000
BUNDI area is suitable for soyabean crop also. ONCE IN 4 YEARS 581938 296579 254016 40466 29892 48297 159%
MM
Wheat, barley, grain and mustard are
grown in winter.
Cotton and sugarcane are the chief cash
crops grown in the black soil region.
10 Maize, sorghum and paddy are the chief 500-1100
DUNGARPUR ONCE IN 4 YEARS 386000 192000 129350 23000 22000 71000 148.88%
food crops of the Kharif season. MM
Groundnut, mustard, sesamum and
rapeseed are also grown.
 Amongst the Kharif crops cotton,
11 sugarcane and pulses are of importance.
SRIGANGANAGAR 100-350 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 1093300 911600 724700 68600 46100 2400 145.40%
In the rabi season, wheat, mustard, gram,
vegetables and fruits are produced.

Bajra, sesamun and kharif pulses are the

12 NAGAUR main crops of the rainy season. Wheat, 375-500 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 1764000 85616 1232800 86800 14500 58500 115.20%
barley,mustard and gram are grown.

Amongst the Kharif crops cotton,

13 sugarcane and pulses are of importance.
HANUMANGARH 100-350 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 970300 886300 819300 56500 4800 200 150.60%
In the rabi season, wheat, mustard, gram,
vegetables and fruits are produced.

Mostly rainfed crops like bajra, kharif

pulses,guar etc. are grown during the
14 CHURU Kharif season. Rabi crops like wheat, 100-300 MM ONCE IN 4 YEARS 1385900 1265880 1166000 65000 10010 680 124%
rape-seed and mustard are grown only in
areas where irrigation water is available.

The region produces bajra, sorghum,

maize, sugarcane, sesamum and a variety
15 ALWAR of pulses in the Kharif season. Wheat, 500-700 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 782984 507171 501281 48088 7802 80486 162%
barley, gram and mustard are the
dominant crops during rabi season.
Cotton and sugarcane are the chief cash
crops grown in the black soil region.
16 Maize, sorghum and paddy are the chief 500-1100
BANSWARA ONCE IN 5 YEARS 506250 322760 240300 11600 29390 56910 150.34%
food crops of the Kharif season. MM
Groundnut, mustard, sesamum and
rapeseed are also grown.
The area produces maize as the chief food
crop of the kharif season but in irrigated
17 BHILWARA areas, paddy is also grown. In the Rabi 500-900 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 1047441 505440 402067 67321 135222 143973 135.10%
season, wheat, gram and oil seeds are the
main crops.

In the total gross cultivated area of this

18 zone, bajra, sorghum and pulses are
JAIPUR 500-700 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 1105500 895500 641200 78600 35600 56300 140%
grown in the kharif season, and wheat,
barley, gram, mustard in the rabi season.

Bajra, sesamun and kharif pulses are the

19 JHUNJHUNU main crops of the rainy season. Wheat, 375-500 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 591000 39600 423000 22000 6900 15200 156%
barley,mustard and gram are grown.
The region produces bajra, sorghum,
maize, sugarcane, sesamum and a variety
20 SAWAI
of pulses in the Kharif season. Wheat, 500-700 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 497947 329647 256600 27994 12878 39289 128%
MADHOPUR
barley, gram and mustard are the
dominant crops during rabi season.
Bajra, sesamun and kharif pulses are the
21 SIKAR main crops of the rainy season. Wheat, 375-500 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 774000 531300 522300 33930 38140 18240 140.60%
barley,mustard and gram are grown.

In the total gross cultivated area of this

22 zone, bajra, sorghum and pulses are
DAUSA 500-700 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 341400 244900 218000 37800 7200 17400 155%
grown in the kharif season, and wheat,
barley, gram, mustard in the rabi season.
 The region produces bajra, sorghum,
maize, sugarcane, sesamum and a variety
23 KARAULI of pulses in the Kharif season. Wheat, 500-700 MM ONCE IN 5 YEARS 504302 295106 192916 23519 13191 48432 153%
barley, gram and mustard are the
dominant crops during rabi season.
The area produces maize as the chief food
crop of the kharif season but in irrigated
24 CHITTORGARH areas, paddy is also grown. In the Rabi 500-900 MM ONCE IN 6 YEARS 1035826 475983 435323 50414 197294 84389 158.60%
season, wheat, gram and oil seeds are the
main crops.
Paddy and sorghum are the chief food
crops grown in the Kharif season. This
25 650-1000
JHALAWAR area is suitable for soyabean crop also. ONCE IN 6 YEARS 632200 322900 322900 26200 46500 34600 158%
MM
Wheat, barley, grain and mustard are
grown in winter.
Paddy and sorghum are the chief food
crops grown in the Kharif season. This
26 650-1000
KOTA area is suitable for soyabean crop also. ONCE IN 6 YEARS 521300 269100 269100 29800 22700 39500 156.40%
MM
Wheat, barley, grain and mustard are
grown in winter.
Cotton and sugarcane are the chief cash
crops grown in the black soil region.
27 Maize, sorghum and paddy are the chief 500-1100
UDAIPUR ONCE IN 6 YEARS 1462105 347076 265699 156563 120443 329392 145.34%
food crops of the Kharif season. MM
Groundnut, mustard, sesamum and
rapeseed are also grown.

In the total gross cultivated area of this

28 zone, bajra, sorghum and pulses are
TONK 500-700 MM ONCE IN 6 YEARS 718000 539500 449400 75900 43600 27300 120%
grown in the kharif season, and wheat,
barley, gram, mustard in the rabi season.

The area produces maize as the chief food

crop of the kharif season but in irrigated
29 RAJSAMAND areas, paddy is also grown. In the Rabi 500-900 MM ONCE IN 6 YEARS 455093 127224 97731 23580 118851 104201 146.72%
season, wheat, gram and oil seeds are the
main crops.
Paddy and sorghum are the chief food
crops grown in the Kharif season. This
30 650-1000
BARAN area is suitable for soyabean crop also. ONCE IN 6 YEARS 699461 366253 333129 25895 15501 39531 158%
MM
Wheat, barley, grain and mustard are
grown in winter.
The region produces bajra, sorghum,
maize, sugarcane, sesamum and a variety
31 BHARATPUR of pulses in the Kharif season. Wheat, 500-700 MM ONCE IN 8 YEARS 507073 393638 393638 29933 2975 21505 146%
barley, gram and mustard are the
dominant crops during rabi season.
The region produces bajra, sorghum,
maize, sugarcane, sesamum and a variety
32 DHOLPUR of pulses in the Kharif season. Wheat, 500-700 MM ONCE IN 8 YEARS 300913 197705 141380 16381 9081 58439 140%
barley, gram and mustard are the
dominant crops during rabi season.
Cotton and sugarcane are the chief cash
crops grown in the black soil region.
33 Maize, sorghum and paddy are the chief 500-1100
PRATAPGARH 411736 174174 173530 11089 21119 29122 158%
food crops of the Kharif season. MM
Groundnut, mustard, sesamum and
rapeseed are also grown.
 NET AGRO- SOIL TYPE
IRRIGATED CLIMATIC ZONE
AREA ( in ha)

Desert soil & Sand

304810 Arid Western Plain
dunes, aeolian soil

Transitional Plain Sandy and Hilly

238600
of Luni Basin soils

Hyper and
Desert Soil & Sand
191800 partially irrigated
dunes
Western Plain

Desert soil & Sand

196600 Arid Western Plain dunes, aeolian soil

Transitional Plain Sandy and Hilly

102444
of Luni Basin soils

Transitional Plain Sandy and Hilly

96576
of Luni Basin soils

Sierozen, eastern
part alluvial, west
Semi-Arid Eastern
56800 and north-west
Plain
lithosols, foot hills,
brown soils

Hyper and
Desert Soil & Sand
375300 partially irrigated
dunes
Western Plain

Black of alluvial
Humid Southern origin, clay loam,
200727
Eastern Plain ground water
salinity.

Predominantly
Humid Southern reddish medium
39930
Plain texture, well drained
calcareous
 Alluvial deposits,
Irrigated North calcareous in nature,
557700
Western plain have high content of
soluble salt

Transitional Plain
275000 Desert Soil
of Inland Drainage

Alluvial deposits,
Irrigated North calcareous in nature,
367300
Western plain have high content of
soluble salt

Hyper and
Desert Soil & Sand
89000 partially irrigated
dunes
Western Plain

Alluvial prone to
Flood Prone
445339 water logging and
Eastern Plain
floods

Predominantly
Humid Southern reddish medium
102000
Plain texture, well drained
calcareous

Soils are lithososat

Sub-Humid
154187 in foot hills &
Southern Plain
alluvials in plains

Sierozen, eastern
part alluvial, west
Semi-Arid Eastern
296200 and north-west
Plain
lithosols, foot hills,
brown soils

Transitional Plain
223000 Desert Soil
of Inland Drainage

Alluvial prone to
Flood Prone
154545 water logging and
Eastern Plain
floods

Transitional Plain
262600 Desert Soil
of Inland Drainage

Sierozen, eastern
part alluvial, west
Semi-Arid Eastern
158500 and north-west
Plain
lithosols, foot hills,
brown soils
 Alluvial prone to
Flood Prone
111478 water logging and
Eastern Plain
floods

Soils are lithososat

Sub-Humid
253996 in foot hills &
Southern Plain
alluvials in plains

Black of alluvial
Humid Southern origin, clay loam,
204200
Eastern Plain ground water
salinity.

Black of alluvial
Humid Southern origin, clay loam,
233900
Eastern Plain ground water
salinity.

Predominantly
Humid Southern reddish medium
108334
Plain texture, well drained
calcareous

Sierozen, eastern
part alluvial, west
Semi-Arid Eastern
217400 and north-west
Plain
lithosols, foot hills,
brown soils

Soils are lithososat

Sub-Humid
49785 in foot hills &
Southern Plain
alluvials in plains

Black of alluvial
Humid Southern origin, clay loam,
282755
Eastern Plain ground water
salinity.

Alluvial prone to
Flood Prone
327563 water logging and
Eastern Plain
floods

Alluvial prone to
Flood Prone
99264 water logging and
Eastern Plain
floods

Predominantly
Humid Southern reddish medium
70494
Plain texture, well drained
calcareous