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KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA HOSHIARPUR
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Red mark shows site for KVK location
AMRITSAR-FACTS & FIGURES
LOCATION
310-7 and 320-3 North Latitude
740-29 and 750-23 East Latitude
TEHSILS - 4
BLOCKS - 9
Total Area - 5075 Sq Km (5.075 lakh ha)
Total Population - 2490891
Summer Temperature - 30 - 460C
Winter Temperature - 0-170C |
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DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS |
| Number/Type |
Total no. |
Marginal (<1) |
Small
(1-2 ha) |
Semi medium (2-4 ha) |
Medium
(4-10 ha) |
Large (>10 ha) |
| No of farming families |
70912 |
10487 |
17572 |
27409 |
13709 |
1735 |
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DETAILS OF DISTRICT |
2.1 Major farming systems/enterprises |
| S. No. |
Farming system/enterprise |
| 1 |
Paddy-wheat,Basmati-wheat,Paddy-potato-wheat,Paddy-pea-wheat,Paddy-wheat-moong/mash, Paddy-pea-moong/mash, Paddy-potato-moong/mash ,Paddy- pea/potato- celery |
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Growing off season and main season summer and winter vegetables |
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Dairying, Bee Keeping, Mushroom |
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Description of agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography) |
| S. No. |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
| 1 |
Central plain zone
( Zone III) |
Minimum temperature ranges from 4 to 7oC and maximum temp ranges from 41 to 42oC and mean rainfall is 400 to 500 mm |
| S. No. |
Agro ecological situation |
Characteristics |
| 1 |
Zone III |
This area is alluvial plain and fertile zone. A farmer depends upon underground water Resources. Water table declining at the alarming rate. |
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| Soil types |
| S. No. |
Block of the district |
Soil texture |
pH |
O.C. |
| 1 |
Jandiala Guru |
Loamy sand-Loam
Sandy loam-Loam |
< 8.0 |
0.29-0.31 |
| 2 |
Majitha , Rayya, Tersika |
Sandy loam-loam |
8.0-8.5 |
0.38-0.55 |
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Ajnala, Chogwan, Verka, Harsha China, Attari |
Sandy loam-loam |
8.5-9.0 |
<0.4 |
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Weather Data |
Amritsar has an extreme climate with very hot summers and very cold winters. Monsoon hits the city around the first week of July and brings average rainfall. The best period in the district is September to March. Temperature usually ranges between 30 to 46oC in summers and in between 0 to 17oC in winters. Total rainfall of 346 mm was received. |
| Month |
Rainfall (mm) |
Temperature 0 C |
Relative humidity (%) |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
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| April, 2010 |
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42 |
17 |
59 |
| May, 2010 |
10 |
47.7 |
22 |
62 |
| June, 2010 |
46 |
47 |
27 |
67 |
| July, 2010 |
99 |
43 |
27 |
85 |
| August, 2010 |
78 |
35 |
22 |
92 |
| Sept, 2010 |
18 |
33.7 |
21 |
87 |
| Oct, 2010 |
2 |
33.4 |
16 |
72 |
| Nov, 2010 |
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29.8 |
8 |
68 |
| Dec, 2010 |
4 |
23 |
2.4 |
82 |
| Jan, 2011 |
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21.2 |
0.6 |
80 |
| Feb, 2011 |
30 |
24 |
4.6 |
87 |
| Mar, 2011 |
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35 |
7.2 |
80 |
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Details of Operational area/villages |
| Sr. No. |
Taluk |
Name of Name of the block |
Name of the village |
Major crops & enterprises |
Major problem identified |
Identified thrust areas |
| 1 |
Amritsar |
Majitha |
Nag Kalan |
Paddy, Basmati, Wheat, Berseem, Dairy farming, vegetable growing,
Bee Keeping |
Resistance in weeds/insects
Non judicious use of fertilizers/irrigation water/pesticides
Lack of technical guidance for vegetable production
Straw burning in paddy and wheat |
Weed management. Seed replacement, IPM practices, addition of pulses in Paddy-wheat rotation, green manuring, Residue management in paddy and wheat,
Income generating activities for farm women,
Beekeeping |
| 2 |
Amritsar |
Verka |
Jahagir,Wadala betewad, Dhol Kurd |
| 3 |
Amritsar |
Rayya |
Wadala |
| 4 |
Amritsar |
Jandiala Guru |
Bhorshi Rajputtan |
| 5 |
Amritsar |
Chogawan |
Noorpur |
| 6 |
Amritsar |
Harsha chinna |
Adliwal,Bua Nangali |
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