Land Use Pattern of Haveri District: A Spati...

Land Use Pattern of Haveri District: A Spatial Analysis

Author Name : Dr. Shanoor Jamakhandi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56025/IJARESM.2024.1210241363

ABSTRACT Land use refers to human activities such as agriculture, forestry, and grazing in a region. Agriculture occupies 60% of India's land, contributing significantly to its economy. Forestry and grazing account for 15% of the total. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) divided land into nine categories in 1951. The district covers 485156 hectares between the latitudes of 14° 17' North and 15° 04' North and the longitudes of 75° 01' and 75° 50' East. It is bounded by Dharwad, Gadag, Davanagere, Shimoga, and Uttar Kannada. The district has eight talukas and is part of the Deccan Plateau. The research area is divided into semi-malnad and maidan regions, with an undulating plain and steep terrain. The district's mean elevation ranges from 520 to 680 meters above sea level, with a slope extending south-west to north-east.The Haveri district covers a total of 47454 hectares of forest land, 33515 hectares of non-agricultural land, 5793 hectares of barren land, 12209 hectares of permanent pasture, 2290 hectares of miscellaneous tree crops, 2989 hectares of culturable waste land and 374548 hectares of land is net sown area.