Table-12

Sources of irrigation Used by All Land Holding,1992/93
(Percent of Total Land Holdings Using Irrigation Systems)
Sources of
irrigation		 Number of
Holdings		 Percent Total Irrigated
Area (acres)		 Percent
Own wells 7,301 9.05 4,114 2.15
Rivers/creeks 53,205 65.98 142,663 74.50
Govemment canals 1,596 1.98 4,144 2.16
Private canals 1,781 2.21 5,630 2.94
Other sources 16,756 20.78 34,930 18.25
Total 80,639 100.00 191,496 100.00

Table-13

Sources of irrigation Used by Household-based Land Holdings,1992/93
(Percent of Total Holdings Using Irrigation Systems)
Sources of
irrigation		 Number of
Holdings		 Percent Total Irrigated
Area(acres)		 Percent
Own wells 7,301 9.06 4,114 2.16
Rivers/creeks 53,193 65.98 141,799 74.44
Govemment canals 1,586 1.97 3,993 2.10
Private canals 1,781 2.21 5,630 2.96
Other sources 16,754 20.78 34,930 18.34
Total 80,615 100.00 190,466 100.00

Table-14

Sources of irrigation Used by Special Holding,1992/93
(Percent of Total Holdings Using Irrigation Systems)
Sources of
Irrigation		 Number of
Holdings		 Percent Total Irrigated
Area(acres)		 Percent
Own wells - - - -
Rivers/creeks 12 50.00 864 83.88
Govemment canals 10 41.67 151 14.66
Private canals - - - -
Other sources 2 8.33 15 1.46
Total 24 100.00 1,030 100.00 
		

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