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Question
Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.
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Solution
Total area of land under cultivation in Palampur = 200 hectares
| Average area of land cultivated |
Number of families |
Per cent of families |
Per cent of land cultivated (approximate values) |
| Nil | 150 | 33 | 0 |
|
Less than 2 hectares per family |
240 | 54 | 32 |
|
More than 2 hectares per family |
60 | 13 | 68 |
RELATED QUESTIONS
Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.
a. LOCATION :
b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE :
c. LAND USE (in hectares) :
| Cultivated Land | Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground) | |
| Irrigated | Unirrigated | |
| - | - | 26 hectares |
d. FACILITIES :
| Educational | - |
| Medical | - |
| Market | - |
| Electricity Supply | - |
| Communication | - |
| Nearest Town | - |
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