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Dhemaji and Lakhimpur district have extensive plain areas, suitable for
cultivation but due to improper land use planning and unplanned
constructions a huge chunk of land becomes water logged due to rain water as
well as excessive flood water. Some of these areas dry out during winter
while some remain as ditches, cesspools or waterlogged ‘beel’ areas. Both
these districts have a good number of ‘beels’ and marshes covered with thick
and dense population of weeds, water hyacinth, water lily etc. ranging in
height from ten to twenty feet. In addition, some areas are sand casted by
flash floods caused by embankment breaches.
The land use pattern of
the district is reflected in the Table below: -
|
SN |
Category |
Area in Hectares |
Percentage |
|
1. |
Total geographical
area |
323,700.00 |
|
|
2. |
Built up land |
208.00 |
6.43 |
|
3. |
Total cultivable
land |
124,819.00 |
38.56 |
|
4. |
Area under
plantation: |
|
Horticulture |
2534.00 |
0.78 |
|
Sericulture |
513.14 |
0.16 |
|
Social forestry |
1098.00 |
0.33 |
|
5. |
Forest |
53,224.71 |
16.44 |
|
6. |
Water bodies |
44,136.00 |
13.63 |
|
7. |
Waste land/grass
land |
97,167.15 |
30.01 |
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