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1.1. Land Use Categories

In India, land-use records are maintained by land revenue department. The land use categories add up to reporting area, which refers to the total area reported by the land revenue department. At a surprising note, it is often different from the geographical area which is the total area as measured by the Survey of India and remains fixed as per the international boundaries.


 

Survey of India(ix) Net Area Sown: