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Sources of Irrigation
- Mainly three types of sources are used for irrigation purposes in India. These are Wells (including tube wells) , Tanks and Canals.
- 55.68% of the total irrigated area is irrigated by Wells (Including tube well and pumping sets)
- Canals irrigate about 32.04% of the total irrigated land
- Tanks contribute 5.8% , and 6.47% is contributed by other sources.
- Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of tube wells in the country.
Top 5 States Using Tank Irrigation
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Orissa
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
Top 5 States Using Canal Irrigation
- Jammu and Kashmir: 94.3%
- Assam: 63.3%
- Haryana: 49.8%
- Orissa: 45.4%
- Karnataka: 41.3%
Top 5 States Using Well Irrigation
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Maharashtra
Total Irrigated Land Area under Canals (In , 000 Hectares)
- Uttar Pradesh: 3,075
- Madhya Pradesh: 1,796
- Andhra Pradesh: 1,539
- Rajasthan: 1,497
- Haryana: 1,375
Total Irrigated Land Area under Tanks (In, 000 Hectares)
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
- Orissa West
- Bengal
Canals
- Punjab and Haryana Upper Bari Doab (Ravi) Western Jamuna Canal (Jamuna)
- Sirhind Canal (Sutlej) Bhakra Canal (Bhakradam) Nangal Canal (Nangal dam) Upper Bari Doab (Jamuna) of Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh
- Lower Ganga Canal (Ganga) Upper Ganga Canal (Ganga) Eastern Jamuna Canal (Jamuna)
- Agra Canal (Jamuna) Sharda Canal (Sharda) (longest canal of U. P) Betwa Canal (Betwa) -Bihar
- Son Canal (Son)
- Triveni (Triveni)
- Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- Mahanadi Canal (Mahanadi) Waiganga Canal (Waiganga) Tandula Canal (Tandula)
- Rajasthan: Indira Gandhi Canal (Satluj, Beas) , Jawai Project (Jawai)
- West Bengal Maymurakshi Project Kangabasti
- Maharashtra: Pravara river Canal (Pravara) Nira Canal (Yelwandi) Mutha Canal (Mutha)
- Andhra Pradesh Kurnool Cuddappah Canal Pochampad Project Kadam Project
- Bukingham Canal Longest navigable canal in India. (Godawari Cauvery Delta)
- Tamil Nadu Grand Anicut Canal Vadavar Canal Lower Bhawani Manimutthar Parambikulu Aliyar
- Orissa Taldanda Canal Hirakund Project
- Kerala Periyar Project Malam Puzhar
- Karnataka: Ghatprabha Valley Scheme Bhadra Project Malprabha Project
- Gujarat Mahi project Kadana project Dantiwada Project Ukai Project