District Profile
Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
|
S. No |
Farming system/enterprise |
Area (ha)/No |
|
1 |
Crop production |
819 ha |
|
2 |
Crop production –Horticulture |
- |
|
3 |
Crop production -Horticulture -Animal husbandry |
- |
Agro-climatic Zone & agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
|
Sl. No. |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Soil type and characteristics |
Topography |
|
|
Zone 1b (Irrigated North-Western Plains) |
50% of the cultivated area in the zone is irrigated. The Gang canal, Bhakhra canal and Indira Gandhi canal are the major sources of irrigation in the zone. The zone has extreme climatic conditions with the scorching summer, cold winter and mild rainy season. Dust storms during summer, frosty winter nights and ground fog are some of the typical features of weather hazards. The mean annual rainfall of the zone is 322 mm. In Hanumangarh District, we find hot summer, cool winter, unreliable rainfall and great variation in the temperature (2.10C in Jan. to 47.90C in June). The rainfall mostly restricted to rainy season. The monsoon normally comes in the first week of the July and recedes in the last week of September. |
The Irrigated North-western Plain Zone (1b) comprises two districts of Rajasthan, Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh, which are located between 28.40 to 30.60 North latitude and 72.30 to 75.30 East Longitudes. The Ferozpur district of Punjab and Hisaar District of Haryana form North-Western boundary, Churu and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan form south boundary and international border of Pakistan forms the North and North-Western Boundary of the zone |
|
1 |
Rainfed Area |
Nohar & Bhadra tehsils possess fine sand to loamy sand soil, sand dunes found in the area. |
Nohar & Bhadra tehsils possess sandy to loamy sandy soil, sand dunes also found in the areas. Major Kharif and Rabi crops are guar, bajra, kharif pulses, gram, taramira, barley & wheat. |
|
2 |
Salt affected soil |
Rawatsar, Tibbi, Nohar and Bhadra tehsils sandy and alkaline soil. Saline ground water, not suitable for irrigation, paddy wheat mustard, toria and fodder crops. |
Rawatsar,Tibbi, Nohar and Bhadra tehsil possess sandy and alkaline soil and Saline ground water. This area not suitable for irrigation. Major Kharif and Rabi crops are paddy, wheat, mustard, toria and fodder crops. |
|
3 |
Canal irrigated light & medium soil |
Sangaria & Hanumangarh tehsils sandy loam to loamy sand having good drainage property &calcasious sub soil. Organic matter or nitrogen level low. P2O5 low to medium & K2O medium to high. Ground water is saline. |
Sangaria & Hanumangarh tehsils possess sandy loam to loamy sand having good drainage property &calcasious sub-soil. Ground water is saline. Status of soil fertility shows the availability of low organic matter & nitrogen, low to medium P2O5 and medium to high K2O. |
|
4 |
Ghaghar flood prone soil |
Tibbi& Hanumangarh tehsils loam to salty loam soil, saline, alkaline problematic soils. |
Tibbi& Hanumangarh tehsils possess loam to salty loam, saline, alkaline problematic soils. Major Kharif and Rabi crops are paddy, wheat, mustard & gram. |
Major Soil Types in the district
|
S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
Area in ha |
|
1 |
Rainfed Area |
Nohar & Bhadra tehsils possess fine sand to loamy sand soil, sand dunes found in the area. |
422077 |
|
2 |
Salt affected soil |
Rawatsar, Tibbi, Nohar and Bhadra tehsils sandy and alkaline soil. Saline ground water, not suitable for irrigation, paddy wheat mustard, toria and fodder crops. |
15440 |
|
3 |
Canal irrigated light & medium soil |
Sangaria & Hanumangarh tehsils sandy loam to loamy sand having good drainage property &calcasious sub soil. Organic matter or nitrogen level low. P2O5 low to medium & K2O medium to high. Ground water is saline. |
353514 |
|
4 |
Ghaghar flood prone soil |
Tibbi& Hanumangarh tehsils loam to salty loam soil, saline, alkaline problematic soils. |
21790 |
Weather parameters (2023) of district Hanumangarh
|
Month |
Rainfall (mm) |
Temperature oC |
Relative Humidity (%) |
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|
Maximum |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Minimum |
||
|
January, 2023 |
15 |
16.5 |
4.9 |
94.9 |
63.7 |
|
February, 2023 |
30 |
25.9 |
8.9 |
90.7 |
50.9 |
|
March, 2023 |
46 |
28.4 |
14.5 |
87.8 |
53.6 |
|
April, 2023 |
80 |
34.8 |
17.4 |
50.8 |
22.3 |
|
May, 202 |
82 |
36.7 |
21.6 |
63.2 |
28.5 |
|
June, 2023 |
98 |
37.8 |
26.3 |
78 |
35.2 |
|
July, 2023 |
122.5 |
36.2 |
27.2 |
94.2 |
54.5 |
|
August, 2023 |
0.5 |
37.7 |
27.8 |
73.0 |
40.5 |
|
September, 2023 |
16.5 |
37.6 |
25.2 |
86.7 |
35.2 |
|
October, 2023 |
2 |
34.8 |
19.1 |
78.7 |
24.1 |
|
November, 2023 |
1.5 |
27.9 |
13.3 |
93.0 |
33.1 |
|
December, 2023 |
0 |
24.8 |
8.0 |
99.1 |
29.4 |
|
Total/Avg. |
494 |
31.6 |
17.8 |
82.5 |
39.2 |
Source: Office of the District Collector (L.R.) Hanumangarh
