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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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DRUGS AND NARCOTICS
The drugs and narcotics grown in Amravati district comprise tobacco (tambakhu) and betel-leaf (nagvel pan). They together occupied an area of 338.985 hectares (837 acres) in 1958-59, 337.365 hectares (833 acres) in 1959-60 and 331-695 hectares (819 acres) in 1960-61. Tahle No. 17 gives the taluka-wise area under drugs and narcotics, in Amravati district in 1958-59. 1959-60 and 1960-61.
TABLE No. 16
TOTAL OUTTURN OF PRINCIPAL CROPS IN EACH TALUKA OF AMRAVATI DISTRICT IN 1958-59, 1959-60 AND 1960-61.
(Figures in Metric tons except otherwise specified)*
Taluka |
FOOD CROPS |
Rice |
Wheat |
Jowar |
Bajri |
Gram |
Mug |
Tur |
Total food |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
grains (9) |
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Amravati 1958-59 |
137.160 |
6,245.352 |
26,181.304 |
871.728 |
609.600 |
516.128 |
2,827.528 |
37,388.800 |
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(135) |
(6,147) |
(25,769) |
(858) |
(600) |
(508) |
(2,783) |
(36,800) |
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1959-60 |
202.184 |
6,800.088 |
15,196.312 |
653.288 |
400.304 |
503.936 |
2,155.952 |
25,912.064 |
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(199) |
(6,693) |
(14,957) |
(643) |
(394) |
(496) |
(2,122) |
(25,504) |
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1960-61 |
286.512 |
6,494.272 |
29,310.584 |
300.736 |
491.744 |
546.608 |
2,998.216 |
40,428.672 |
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(282) |
(6,392) |
(28,849) |
(296) |
(484) |
(538) |
(2,951) |
(39,792) |
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Chandur |
|
1958-59 |
168.656 |
619.760 |
20,391.120 |
628.904 |
325.120 |
420.624 |
2,454.656 |
25.008.840 |
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(166) |
(610) |
(20,070) |
(619) |
(320) |
(414) |
(2,416) |
(24,615) |
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1959-60 |
206.248 |
1,249.680 |
15,246.096 |
635.000 |
1,031.240 |
536.448 |
1,928.368 |
20,833.080 |
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(203) |
(1,230) |
(15,006) |
(625) |
(1,015) |
(528) |
(1,898) |
(20.505) |
|
1960-61 |
245.872 |
1,208.024 |
22,081.744 |
741.680 |
401.320 |
475.488 |
2,507.488 |
27,661.616 |
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(242) |
(1,189) |
(21,734) |
(730) |
(395) |
(468) |
(2,468) |
(27,226) |
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Morshi |
|
1958-59 |
46.736 |
1,049.528 |
19,736.816 |
425.704 |
183.896 |
339.344 |
2,272.792 |
24,054.816 |
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(46) |
(1,033) |
(19,426) |
(419) |
(181) |
(334) |
(2,237) |
(23,676) |
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1959-60 |
42.672 |
1,248.664 |
20,928.584 |
569.976 |
883.920 |
393.192 |
1,981.200 |
26,048.208 |
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(42) |
(1,229) |
(20,599) |
(561) |
(870) |
(387) |
(1,950) |
(25,638) |
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1960-61 |
45.720 |
1,240.536 |
20,629.880 |
624.840 |
52.832 |
355.600 |
1.662.176 |
24,611.584 |
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(45) |
(1,221) |
(20,305) |
(615) |
(52) |
(350) |
(1,636) |
(24,224) |
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Daryapur 1958-59 |
3.048 |
6,858.000 |
14,156.944 |
76.200 |
706.120 |
195.072 |
1,455.928 |
23,451.312 |
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(3) |
(6,750) |
(13,934) |
(75) |
(695) |
(192) |
(1,433) |
(23,082) |
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1959-60 |
2.032 |
3,825.240 |
10,175.240 |
65.024 |
479.552 |
180.848 |
918.464 |
15,646. 400 |
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(2) |
(3,765) |
(10,015) |
(64) |
(472) |
(178) |
(904) |
(15,400) |
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1960-61 |
7.112 |
4,180.840 |
15,119.096 |
72.136 |
801.624 |
175.786 |
1,265.936 |
21,622.512 |
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(7) |
(4,115) |
(14,881) |
(71) |
(789) |
(173) |
(1,246) |
(21,282) |
*Figures in brackets are in tons.
Taluka |
NON FOOD CROPS |
Sugarcane |
Chillis |
Cotton (Bales) |
Sann Hemp |
Ambadi |
Groundnut |
Sesamum |
(1) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
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Amravati |
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1958-59 |
52.832 |
960.120 |
-- |
46.736 |
103.632 |
3,801.872 |
157.480 |
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(52) |
(945) |
1,09,520 |
(46) |
(102) |
(3,742) |
(155) |
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1959-60 |
40.640 |
1,024.128 |
-- |
28.448 |
81.280 |
2,867.152 |
134.112 |
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(40) |
(1,008) |
'77,220 |
(28) |
(80) |
(2,822) |
(132) |
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1960-61 |
43.688 |
448.056 |
-- |
25.400 |
72.136 |
2,815.336 |
122.936 |
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(43) |
(441) |
1,14,303 |
(25) |
(71) |
(2,771) |
(121) |
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Chandur 1958-59 |
32.512 |
853.440 |
-- |
41.656 |
60.960 |
3,881.120 |
84.328 |
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(32) |
(840) |
59,213 |
(41) |
(60) |
(3,820) |
(83) |
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1959-60 |
32.512 |
1,112.520 |
-- |
51.816 |
61.976 |
4,173.728 |
66.040 |
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(32) |
(1,095) |
63,318 |
(51) |
(61) |
(4,108) |
(65) |
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1960-61 |
22.352 |
826.008 |
-- |
52.832 |
52.832 |
3,076.448 |
69.088 |
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(22) |
(813) |
89,953 |
(52) |
(52) |
(3,028) |
(68) |
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Morshi 1958-59 |
28.448 |
1,172.464 |
-- |
218.440 |
74.168 |
1,324.864 |
90.424 |
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(28) |
(1,154) |
73,460 |
(215) |
(73) |
(1,304) |
(89) |
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1959-60 |
30.480 |
1,052.576 |
-- |
213.360 |
70.104 |
1,392.936 |
91.440 |
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(30) |
(1,036) |
60,423 |
(210) |
(69) |
(1,371) |
(90) |
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1960-61 |
24.384 |
574.040 |
-- |
152.400 |
79.248 |
1,361.440 |
90.424 |
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(24) |
(565) |
85,758 |
(150) |
(78) |
(1,340) |
(89) |
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Daryapur 1958-59 |
17.272 |
586.232 |
-- |
22.352 |
49.784 |
313.944 |
223.520 |
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(17) |
(577) |
95,860 |
(22) |
(49) |
(309) |
(220) |
|
1959-60 |
12.192 |
624.840 |
-- |
39.624 |
40.640 |
267.208 |
140.208 |
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(12) |
(615) |
56,170 |
(39) |
(40) |
(263) |
(138) |
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1960-61 |
34.544 |
646.176 |
-- |
29.464 |
35.560 |
330.200 |
121.920 |
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(34) |
(636) |
75,787 |
(29) |
(35) |
(325) |
(120) |
TABLE No. 16-contd.
Taluka |
FOOD CROPS |
Rice |
Wheat |
Jowar |
Bajri |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
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Achalpur 1958-59 |
10.160
(10) |
1,407.160
(1,385) |
13,672.312
(13,457) |
131.064
(179) |
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1959-60 |
23.368
(23) |
1,536.192
(1,512) |
14,185.392
(13,962) |
148.336
(146) |
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1960-61 |
5.080
(5) |
775.208
(763) |
14,880.336
(14,646) |
181.864
(179) | |
Melghat 1958-59 |
1,383.792 (1,362) |
513.080
(505) |
5,037.328
(4,958) |
36.575
(36) | |
1959-60 |
4,138.162 (4,073) |
947.908
(933) |
2,892.552
(2,847) |
29.464
(29) | |
1960-61 |
1,728.216 (1,701) |
1,680.464
(1,654) |
3,929.888
(3,868) |
27.432
(27) | |
District Total 1958-59 |
1,749.552 (1,722) |
16,692.880
(16,430) |
99,175.824
(97.614) |
2,170.176
(2,136) | |
1959-60 |
4,614.672 (4,542) |
15,607.792
(15,362) |
78,624.176
(77,386) |
2,101.088
(2,068) | |
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1960-61 |
2,318.512 (2,282) |
15,579.344
(15,334) |
105,931.528
(104,283) |
1,948.688
(1,918) |
Taluka |
FOOD CROPS |
Gram |
Mug |
Tur |
Total Food grains |
(1) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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Achalpur 1958-59 |
181.864
(179) |
180.848
(178) |
2,291.080 (2,255) |
17,874.448 (17,593) |
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1959-60 |
449.072
(442) |
168.656
(166) |
2,162.048 (2,128) |
18,673.064 (18,379) |
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1960-61 |
210.312
(207) |
193.040
(190) |
2,381.504 (2,344) |
18,462.338 (18,334) |
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Melghat 1958-59 |
979.424
(964) |
50.800
(50) |
312.928
(308) |
8,313.928 (8,183) |
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1959-60 |
113.792
(112) |
37.592
(37) |
283.464
(279) |
8,442.960 (8,310) |
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1960-61 |
1,017.016
(1,001) |
33.528
(33) |
302.768
(298) |
8,719.312 (8,582) |
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District Total 1958-59 |
2,986.024
(2,939) |
1,702.816
(1,676) |
11.614.912 (11,432) |
136,092.184 (133,949) |
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1959-60 |
3,357.880
(3,305) |
1,800.352
(1,792) |
9,429.496 (9,281) |
115,555.776 (113,736) |
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1960-61 |
2,974.848
(2,928) |
1,780.032
(1,752) |
11,118.088 (10,943) |
141,671.040 (139,440) |
Taluka |
NON FOOD CROPS |
Sugarcane |
Chillis |
Cotton (Bales) |
Sann Hemp |
Ambadi |
Groundnut |
Sesamum |
(1) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) | |
Achalpur 1958-59 |
48.768 (48) |
1,738.376 (1,711) |
81,280 |
188.976 (186) |
45.720 (45) |
287.528 (283) |
112.776 (111) | |
1959-60 |
51.816 (51) |
1,789.176 (1,761) |
65,704 |
119.888 (118) |
33.528 (33) |
465.328 (458) |
104.648 (103) | |
1960-61 |
32.512 (32) |
784.352 (772) |
81,513 |
98.552 (97) |
34.544 (34) |
489.712 (482) |
105.664 (104) | |
Melghat 1958-59 |
2.032 (2) |
347.472 (342) |
8,183 |
17.272 (17) |
9.144 (9) |
136.144 (134) |
216.408 (213) | |
1959-60 |
3.048 (3) |
330.200 (325) |
5,884 |
14.224 (14) |
12.192 (12) |
111.760 (110) |
152.400 (150) | |
1960-61 |
3.048 (3) |
1.016 (1) |
7,629 |
7.112 (7) |
4.064 (4) |
69.080 (68) |
142.240 (140) | |
District Total 1958-59 |
181.864 (179) |
5,658.104 (5,569) |
427,516 |
535.432 (527) |
343.408 (338) |
9,745.472 (9,592) |
884.936 (871) | |
1959-60 |
170.688 (168) |
5,933.440 (5,840) |
328,719 |
467.360 (460) |
299.720 (295) |
9,278.112 (9,132) |
688.848 (678) | |
1960-61 |
160.528 (158) |
3,279.648 (3,228) |
454,943 |
365.760 (360) |
278.384 (274) |
8,142.224 (8.104) |
652.272 (642) |
TABLE No. 17
AREA UNDER DRUGS AND NARCOTICS (TALUKA-WISE) IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT IN 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61
DRUGS AND NARCOTICS.
(Area in hectares) Taluka | Tobacco | Betel-leaves | Total Drugs and Narcotics | 1958-59 | 1959-60 | 1960-61 | 1958-59 | 1959-60 | 1960-61 | 1958-59 | 1959-60 | 1960-61 | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | Amravati | 23.490 (58) | 27.540 (68) | 32.400 (80) | 34.020 (84) | 34.020 (84) | 32.400 (80) | 57.510 (142) | 61.560 (152) | 64.800 (160) | Chandur | 4.050 (10) | 3.240 (8) | 2.430 (6) | 14.985 (37) | 14.985 (37) | 14.985 (37) | 19.035 (47) | 18.225 (45) | 17.415 (43) | Morshi | 3.240 (8) | 2.835 (7) | 2.025 (5) | 29.160 (72) | 29565 (73) | 30.780 (76) | 32.400 (80) | 32.400 (80) | 32.805 (81) | Daryapur | 15.390 (38) | 19.035 (47) | 15.390 (38) | 107.730 (266) | 100.440 (248) | 101.250 (250) | 123.120 (304) | 119.475 (295) | 116.640 (288) | Achalpur | 23.895 (59) | 30.780 (76) | 23.085 (57) | 83.025 (205) | 74.925 (185) | 76.950 (190) | 106.920 (264) | 105.705 (261) | 100.035 (247) | Melghat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | District Total | 70.065 (173) | 83.430 (206) | 75.330 (186) | 268 920 (664) | 253.935 (627) | 256.365 (633) | 338.985 (837) | 337365 (833) | 331.695 (819) |
Figures in brackets indicate acres.
Tobacco.
Tobacco (tambakhu) occupied an area of 70.065 hectares (173 acres) in 1958-59, 83.430 hectares (206 acres) in 1959-60 and 75.330 hectares (186 acres) in 1960-61. Amravati tahsil accounts for 42 per cent of the total. The tobacco crop thrives well on rich alluvial soils. The seed is sown in specially prepared seed beds by end of June and the seedlings are transplanted in August or September. The transplantation is done only when the seedlings have lour leaves and are about four inches in height. They have to be protected carefully from the caterpillars. The crop requires liberal manuring. Harvesting is done in February and March, as the leaves are ripe by that time. After harvesting, the leaves arc dried in the sun for about a week, to be ready for marketing. Tobacco is usually purchased by the wholesale merchants of tobacco in the district.
Betal-leaf.
Betel-leaf (vidyachi pane), is one of the chief garden crops in this district. It occupied an area of 256.365 hectares (633 acres) in 1960-61. of which an area of 101.250 hectares (250 acres) was in Daryapur tahsil and 76.950 hectares (190 acres) in Achalpur tahsil. The Bangala and Kapuri varieties of betel-leaf are grown in the district. The places famous for betel-leaf cultivation are Anjangaon Bari, Badnera, Malkhed and Nerpingalai.
The crop requires abundant supply of water. In order to support the betel-vines, numerous trees and plants such as shevri, pangara, hadga and shevga are planted. The vines are planted in October with cuttings obtained from the best shoots of the older plants. The leaves are ripe for picking after two years. The vines continue to hear for twenty to thirty years, if they are properly maintained. The cultivation of betel-vines is very costly and hence requires adequate financial strength. The vines must be protected from the hot winds in the summer.
Besides medicinal uses, betel-leaves are chewed with betel-nut, lime, catechu and sometimes with tobacco and aromatics like cloves, cardamom and nutmeg.
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