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 364 0.35 689 0.18
Rivers/creeks 26,803 25.72 137,047 36.50
Govemment canals 7,331 7.04 24,438 6.51
Private canals 53,412 51.26 172,789 46.01
Other sources 16,284 15.63 40,571 10.80
Total 104,194 100.00 374,534 100.00

Table-13

Sources of irrigation Used by Household-based Land Holding, 1992/93
(Percent of Total HoldingsUsing Irrigation Systems)
Sources of
irrigation		 Number of
Holdings		 Percent Total Irrigated
Area(acres)		 Percent
Own wells 363 0.35 684 0.18
Rivers/creeks 26,798 25.73 136,915 36.55
Govemment canals 7,321 7.03 24,137 6.45
Private canals 53,405 51.27 172,384 46.02
Other sources 16,272 15.62 40,466 10.80
Total 104,159 100.00 374,586 100.00

Table-14

Sources of irrigation Used by Special 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 1 2.86 5 0.53
Rivers/creeks 5 14.28 132 13.92
Govemment canals 10 28.57 301 31.75
Private canals 7 20.00 405 42.72
Other sources 12 34.29 105 11.08
Total 35 100.00 948 100.00 

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