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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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RAINFALL
The south-west monsoon during June-September influences the
agronomy of the district to a very great extent. It also affects
the agricultural operations, culturable practices, and the system
of crop rotations. The rainfall during the north-east monsoon i.e.
October-November, though scanty, is very helpful for the rabi
crops, and also augments water in the wells and tanks. Some
showers in the first quarter of the year have also beneficial
effects on the growth of rabi crops and summer crops.
More than half the area of the district on the western side is
liable to scarcity and even famine conditions. Ambejogai and Kaij
tahsils are scarcity-free zones of the district while parts of
Bhir, Patoda and Ashti tahsils are frequently confronted with
scarcity conditions.
TABLE NO.4
RAINFALL RETURNS,
BHIR DISTRICT
(Average rainfall in millimeters)* 1950-51 to 1956-56
|
Station |
Pre-monsoon |
Monsoon |
Post-monsoon |
|
1st April to 31st May |
1st June to 30th September |
1st October to 30th November |
|
No. of Rainy days |
Rainfall |
No. of Rainy days |
Rainfall |
No. of Rainy days |
Rainfall |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
Bhir |
1.67 |
25.4
(1.00) |
32.00 |
724.662 (28.53) |
3.67 |
101.092 (3.98) |
|
Georai |
0.67 |
24.384 (0.96) |
32.5 |
656.082 (25.83) |
2.67 |
60.198 (2.37) |
|
Roti |
0.83 |
18.796 (0.74) |
30.67 |
573.532 (22.58) |
4.00 |
112.268 (4.42) |
|
Patoda |
1.83 |
22.352 (0.88) |
31.33 |
576.072 (22.68) |
3.33 |
83.820 (3.30) |
|
Manjlegaon |
0.67 |
24.892 (0.98) |
34.17 |
735.076 (28.94) |
3.33 |
47.752 (1.88) |
|
Station |
Winter |
Total |
|
1st December to 31st
March |
|
Number of
Rainy days |
Rainfall |
Number of
Rainy days |
Rainfall |
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(1) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
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Bhir |
1.83 |
9.144
(0.36) |
39.17 |
860.298
(33.87) |
|
Georai |
0.50 |
2.286
(0.09) |
36.34 |
742.950
(29.25) |
|
Roti |
0.67 |
6.096
(0.24) |
36.17 |
708.152
(27.88) |
|
Patoda |
1.50 |
20.828
(0.82) |
41.29 |
703.072
(27.68) |
|
Manjlegaon |
0.67 |
8.636
(0.34) |
38.84 |
816.356
(32.14) |
The south-west monsoon rains start by the end of the first week of
June. The annual average rainfall of the district is 678.180 mm.
(26.70 inches) with the highest annual rainfall of 756.920 mm.
(29.80 inches) at Mominabad and the lowest of 598.424 mm. (23.56
inches) at Chausala. The district could be divided on the basis of
the rainfall returns for a series of years into three zones as
given below—
(1) The Eastern Zone which comprises Ambejogai, Kaij, parts of
Manjlegaon and Bhir tahsils. This zone gets more or less assured
rainfall.
(2) The Central Zone which comprises parts of Bhir, Manjlegaon and
Georai tahsils and receives moderate rainfall.
(3) The Western Zone which comprises Georai and parts of Bhir,
Ashti and Patoda tahsils and receives irregular and uncertain
rains.
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