This document analyzes land use patterns in Chamarajanagar district, India between 1995-1996 and 2005-2006. It finds that in 1995-1996, 48.36% of the district's land was forested and 30.24% was under cultivation. By 2005-2006, forested land had decreased slightly to 48.36% while cultivated land also decreased slightly to 29.88%. The analysis also examines land use variations between the district's four taluks, finding the largest changes in cultivated area percentages in Chamarajanagar and Kollegal taluks over the decade. The document concludes that sustainable land use in the district requires building long-term trust between farmers and land management services to encourage multi-cro

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November, 2010
Introduction:
Landuseisnotonlyabasicresourcebut
consideredasapreciousasset.Theland
uses are measured on time and space.
The land should be managed as to
satisfy at least the basic needs of man,
food production, shelter, recreation,
communication,andtransportationetc.
The significance of these factors will
always vary with the social and
economic development of a particular
underforest.Thenetsownareainthedistrictaccounts
for1,72,335hectares(30.24%).Thelandnotavailablefor
cultivationwasof43,994hectares(7.72%).
Source:ChamarajanagarDistrictataGlance–1995-
96 Department of Statistics, Mysore
Thefollowlandwasaboutof41,977hectares(7.37%)
and other cultivable land accounts about 35,985
hectares(6.31%).Fromtheabovedataitrevealsthat
the district has good percentage of land under
cultivation
The forest land was more concentrated in kollegal
i.e., 1,93,259 hectares (69.08%), Yelandur 10,589
hectares(40.0%),Gundlupet44,859hectares(31.90%)
and Chamarajanagar itself possess 26,903 hectares
(21.85%).InGenerallanduseinthisdistrictexhibits
that 62% of land is used for cultivation which is a
good sign for development of agriculture in the
district.
Inthesamewayduring2005-06thedistrict
whichwasformedin1998consistingof4taluksnamely
Chamarajanagar,Yelandur,KollegalandGundlupet
andnamedChamarajanagaratownasthedistricthead
quarters.Thetotalgeographicalareaofthedistrictis
of 5,69,901 hectares, the forest land was 2,75,610
ANALYSIS OFLAND USE IN
CHAMARAJANAGARDISTRICT
* Dr.Harish M
* NRDMS, Zilla Panchayat, Chamarajanagar
Keywords: Classification, Resource, Glance, integrally, land capability
A B S T R A C T
The purpose of present paper was to analyze the variation in the land use of Chamarajanagar district.
The land use has gained importance due to ecological diversity, natural disasters depletion of forests
and other natural resources in the land use. Besides, this the land use is be fit against the challenges
that taking place with the human use.
Land use in Chamarajanagar District 1995-96
SN Taluks Geograp Forest Land not Other Fallow Net
hical Available Uncultivated Land Sown
for Cultivation Area Land* Area
1 Chamarajanagara 1,23,078 26,903 11,233 16,221 20,948 47,773
(21.85) (9.13) (11.8) (17.02) (38.81)
2 Gundlupet 1,40,607 44,859 11,146 17,067 4,983 62,552
(3.54) (44.49) (31.90) (7.93) (12.14)
3 Kollegal 2,79,743 ,93,259 16,058 2,188 14,241 53,997
(5.75) (0.78) (5.09) (19.30) (69.08)
4 Yelandur 26,473 10,589 5,557 509 1,805 8,013
(40.00) (20.99) (1.92 ) (6.85) (30.27)
Total 5,69,901 ,75,610 43,994 33,985 41,977 1,72,335
(30.24) (48.36) (7.72) (6.31) (7.37)
region.
Objectives:
1.ToidentifythelandusepatterninChamarajanagar
district.2.Toknowthevariationinlandusefromthe
last decade in the district.
StudyArea:
TheChamarajangardistrictissituatedinthesouthern
part of the Deccan Peninsula and Southern most of
KarnatakaState.Thedistrictwithanareaof5101.00
sq.kmsliesbetween1130’and1335’eastlongitude.
It has a population of 965462 according to 2001
census. The district covers an area of about 5101
sq.kmand4taluksnamely,Chamarajangar(1226.67
sq.km),Gundlupet(1392.88sqkm)Kollegal(2785.82
sq.km)andYelandur(266.34km).
Land classification: The land classification is
integrallylinkedwiththenationalplanningauthority
based in the properties of top soils and productivity.
The complete classification of land based on the
criteriamentionednotonlyindicatesthedistributional
pattern of crops, rainfall soil etc.
Land use of Chamarajangar District: In the year
1995-96, the district was in Mysore comprising of 4
taluksandhastotalgeographicalareaof5,69,901hectares
outofwhich2,75,610hectares(48.36%)oflandcovered

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hectares (48.36%). The net sown area was 1,70,285
hectares (29.88%), the net decrease in net sown area
use2,050hectares,thefollowlandis743hectaresand
same is used for different purposes apart from
agricultureandotheractivitiesandduetolowrainfall.
The land not available for cultivation was of 45,760
hectares(8.03%).Thenetincreaseinthiscategoryis
1,766 hectares and other cultivable land was 35,526
hectares(6.24%),thenetdecreaselandis459hectares.
The other cultivable land has also decreased due to
low rainfall in the district The district has a net sown
areaof1,72,335hectaresduringtheperiod1995-96.
Among the taluks Kollegal is having largest
geographicalarea(2,79,743hectares)andhasnaturally
more land under forest and it is one of the taluk
having more geographical area in our state. But the
Gundlupet taluk having the geographical area is of
about 1,40,607 hectares, and has more land under
agriculture,whencomparedwithpercentageofsown
area. Out of the various land use pattern of
According to 2005-06 statistical data, the Kollegal
talukhasmoregeographicalareaof2,79,743hectares
but 20.57% (57,530 hectares) of land is cultivated
under agriculture.When compared with Kollegal
Taluk,ChamarajangartalukhavingGeographicalarea
of1,23,078hectaresamongthisabout41.61%(5.208
hectares)oflandisutilizedforagriculturalpurposes.
When 1995-96 statistical data is compared with the
2005-06 data, it is clear that the net sown area of
Chamarajanagardistrictwasmorein1995-96dueto
land which is used for agriculture.
1 GoWB, 1987, Wood Balance Study, West Bengal. Planning & Statistical Cell (Statistics). Office of the Principal Chief
Conservator of Forests, West Bengal. 2 GOR (Government of Rajasthan). 1992. Trends in land use statistics. Directorate
of Agriculture (Statistical Wing), GOR, Jaipur, India. 3 Ingty, P.S. Sanyal, B. M. Ghosh, T.K, 1996.Agro-Climatic Regional
Planning.
R E F E R E N C E
Land use in Chamarajanagar District 2005-06
S. Taluks Grograph Forest Land not Other Fallow Net
n ical Area Available Unculti Land Sown
for Cultivati Vated
Aren on Land*
1 Chamarajanagara 1,23,078 26,903 12,672 15,803 16,492 51,208
(21.85) (10.30) (12.84) (13.39) (41.61)
2 Gundlupet 1,40,607 44,859 11,304 17,037 12,949 54,458
(31.90) ( 8.04) (12.12) (9.21) (38.73)
3 Kollegal 2,79,743 1,93,259 16,155 2,179 10,620 57,530
(69.08) (5.77) (0.78) (3.80) (20.57)
4 Yelandur 26,473 10,589 5,629 507 2,659 7,089
(26.78) (40.00) (21.26) (1.92) (10.04)
Total 5,69,9012, 75,610 45,760 35,526 42,7201, 70,285
(48.36) (8.03) (6.24) (7.50) (29.88)
Source: Chamarajanagar District at a Glance – 2005-06 Department of Statistics, Mysore
Chamarajnagara taluk nearly 38.81% of land (i.e.,
47,773 hectares) is under net sown. And Yelandur
talukwashavinggeographicalarea26,473hectares,
and it is considered as a smallest taluk in our state
and a part is also covered by Beligiriranganabetta
hillsandforest.Butmorelandisusedforagriculture
i.e.,30.27%(8,013hectares).
Thelanduseclassificationonthebasesofsoilfertility,
land capability and economic land use has not been
attempted for Chamarajanagar district due to non-
availabilityofadequatedataonsoilfertilityofvarious
soils and different land use in the
district.
FindingsandConclusions:
TheChamarajangardistrictlanduse
has detected the change in the land
usefrom1995to2005isasfollows.
Thisisveryeasytounderstandfrom
the above analysis that the land use
and relation ship are vital for
agriculture decisions. The findings
Taluk wise net sown area in % of Chamarajanagar
district in 1995-96
Taluk Net sown area %
Chamarajanagar 38.81
Gundlupet 44.49
Kollegal 19.30
Yelandur 30.27
Source: Chamarajanagar District at a Glance – 2005-06
Taluk wise net sown area in % of Chamarajanagar
district in 2005-06
Taluk Net sown area %
Chamarajanagar 41.61
Gundlupet 38.73
Kollegal 20.57
Yelandur 26.78
Source: 1. Chamarajanagar District at a Glance – 2005-06
of the study first indicate that the land use doesn’t
have formal nor standardized procedure which is
followed when it comes to retaining by uses of man.
Further, the findings of the research indicates that
creatingclose,trustworthyandlongtermrelationship
are the key factors in retaining the land with in the
agricultural sector. Due to this, the normal
agriculturists/farmersemployedbymanyservicefirms
cannot be applied on land use.The agriculturists and
thelandholdershavetokeepconfidenceandfaithon
land use on multi cropping system with the help of
irrigation method instead of urban employment.
Finally, the findings here indicates the professional
land use providers need to work towards creating
more relationships in order to retain over time