Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

A STUDY ON CHANGES OF LANDUSE AND CROPPING PATTERN IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT

S. Balaselvakumar, P. Sujatha

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In this paper, an attempt was made to assess the changes and mapping the landuse and cropping pattern in Tiruchirappalli District for the five years of statistical data (2008 & 2012). Almost all the landuse categories are well found in the taluks of Thuraiyur and Manapparai and least in Tottiyam taluk. Musiri, Lalgudi and Manapparai taluks are well distributed the cropping pattern and Srirangam taluk is least. The changes were identified, in which the decrease of main landuse categories namely net–cultivable area ( from 42.1 to 34.6 %) and other fallow land ( from 14.3 to 10.8%). The increase of main landuse categories were identified namely forest ( from 8.2 to 9.3%), land put to non–agricultural use ( from 16.9 to 20.7%), and current fallow land ( from 9.5 to 12.2%). Paddy, cotton and sugarcane were mainly cultivated in the study area. The changes of crops were identified, in which the decrease and increase namely cotton ( from 6.7 to 5.7 %), paddy ( from 36.3 to 46.2%) and sugarcane ( from 5.5 to 5.0%). The changes of land use and cropping pattern may be affected by rainfall, climatic condition, and quality of water, physical factors and human activities.

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S.Balaselvakumar, P.Sujatha A Study on Changes of Landuse and Cropping Pattern in Tiruchirappalli District International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 10 October 2015

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