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Table 23: Statewise Distribution of Average size per holding - All Social Groups

Average size per holding (in ha.)

Gender
Sl.
States/UTs Semi- All Size
No. Marginal Small Medium Large
medium Groups
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 A & N Islands M 0.45 1.43 2.62 4.35 15.61 1.76
F 0.41 1.44 2.65 4.27 - 1.77
T 0.44 1.43 2.63 4.34 36.88 1.85
2 Andhra Pradesh M 0.44 1.42 2.65 5.57 14.89 1.13
F 0.44 1.40 2.58 5.49 14.64 0.94
T 0.44 1.41 2.63 5.56 15.50 1.08
3 Arunachal Pradesh M 0.58 1.35 2.76 5.55 14.82 3.67
F 0.52 1.31 2.74 5.52 14.14 2.72
T 0.55 1.34 2.76 5.54 14.90 3.51
4 Assam M 0.42 1.38 2.69 5.14 16.78 1.00
F 0.48 1.43 2.72 5.19 16.33 1.23
T 0.42 1.38 2.69 5.15 68.11 1.10
5 Bihar M 0.25 1.25 2.59 5.08 13.71 0.40
F 0.25 1.26 2.59 5.13 12.31 0.37
T 0.25 1.25 2.59 5.09 14.45 0.39
6 Chandigarh M 0.47 1.43 2.83 5.74 11.08 1.33
F 0.41 1.41 3.30 4.80 - 0.92
T 0.46 1.43 2.86 5.70 11.08 1.29
7 Chhattisgarh M 0.44 1.42 2.68 5.72 16.23 1.40
F 0.41 1.42 2.66 5.66 16.02 1.06
T 0.44 1.42 2.68 5.71 16.30 1.36
8 D & N Haveli M 0.51 1.38 2.77 5.79 15.10 1.36
F 0.49 1.33 2.76 5.56 16.23 1.44
T 0.51 1.37 2.77 5.74 15.46 1.38
9 Daman & Diu M 0.23 1.36 2.54 5.91 24.47 0.37
F 0.23 1.34 2.62 6.22 10.71 0.37
T 0.23 1.36 2.56 6.27 19.97 0.38
10 Delhi M 0.43 1.35 2.69 5.56 15.19 1.54
F 0.39 1.24 2.64 5.32 - 0.81
T 0.42 1.32 2.69 5.56 15.13 1.45
11 Goa M 0.48 1.78 2.94 6.12 22.37 1.20
F 0.44 1.83 2.91 6.36 19.46 0.85
T 0.47 1.79 2.94 6.16 24.15 1.14
12 Gujarat M 0.49 1.45 2.77 5.71 20.22 2.03
F 0.48 1.45 2.75 5.73 18.15 1.89
T 0.49 1.45 2.77 5.72 20.91 2.03
13 Haryana M 0.46 1.47 2.87 6.09 16.57 2.19
F 0.45 1.45 2.84 6.04 15.99 2.08
T 0.46 1.47 2.87 6.09 17.95 2.25
14 Himachal Pradesh M 0.41 1.40 2.72 5.67 14.49 1.01

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Average size per holding (in ha.)

Gender
Sl.
States/UTs Semi- All Size
No. Marginal Small Medium Large
medium Groups
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

F 0.33 1.39 2.69 5.59 14.63 0.66

T 0.41 1.40 2.72 5.67 15.45 0.99
15 Jammu & Kashmir M 0.35 1.41 2.68 5.41 13.72 0.63
F 0.32 1.35 2.64 5.39 12.12 0.45
T 0.35 1.40 2.68 5.43 22.34 0.62
16 Jharkhand M 0.41 1.38 2.75 5.64 15.20 1.20
F 0.42 1.37 2.67 5.44 14.90 0.87
T 0.41 1.38 2.74 5.63 15.35 1.17
17 Karnataka M 0.49 1.41 2.68 5.69 14.12 1.61
F 0.43 1.41 2.66 5.65 14.59 1.28
T 0.48 1.41 2.68 5.69 14.71 1.55
18 Kerala M 0.14 1.57 2.80 5.28 25.12 0.22
F 0.12 1.56 2.77 5.39 17.90 0.16
T 0.13 1.57 2.79 5.32 64.58 0.22
19 Lakshadweep M 0.18 1.37 2.51 6.15 10.00 0.27
F 0.18 1.30 2.28 6.84 - 0.22
T 0.17 1.36 2.50 6.11 24.00 0.27
20 Madhya Pradesh M 0.49 1.42 2.73 5.77 15.72 1.82
F 0.48 1.41 2.68 5.64 14.15 1.41
T 0.49 1.42 2.73 5.76 15.77 1.78
21 Maharashtra M 0.47 1.42 2.68 5.62 15.62 1.47
F 0.48 1.40 2.61 5.55 15.05 1.26
T 0.47 1.42 2.67 5.62 15.96 1.44
22 Manipur M 0.53 1.29 2.50 4.85 11.00 1.15
F 0.44 1.02 2.17 4.38 - 0.87
T 0.52 1.28 2.48 4.86 11.00 1.14
23 Meghalaya M 0.48 1.33 2.79 5.66 13.71 1.38
F 0.40 1.32 2.80 5.69 22.98 1.35
T 0.45 1.33 2.79 5.67 16.48 1.37
24 Mizoram M 0.61 1.27 2.41 5.11 15.09 1.16
F 0.55 1.26 2.54 5.35 13.00 1.01
T 0.60 1.27 2.42 5.13 15.09 1.14
25 Nagaland M 0.51 1.14 2.57 6.21 17.45 6.13
F 0.53 1.11 2.64 5.72 18.98 5.16
T 0.51 1.13 2.58 6.17 17.57 6.02
26 Odisha M 0.57 1.63 2.95 5.99 17.89 1.03
F 0.53 1.62 2.92 6.02 17.05 0.96
T 0.57 1.63 2.95 5.99 23.72 1.04
27 Puducherry M 0.38 1.47 2.89 5.67 13.57 0.69
F 0.23 1.42 2.61 5.39 18.67 0.39
T 0.35 1.46 2.86 5.72 16.90 0.66
28 Punjab M 0.62 1.38 2.64 5.74 14.69 3.77

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Average size per holding (in ha.)

Gender
Sl.
States/UTs Semi- All Size
No. Marginal Small Medium Large
medium Groups
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
F 0.57 1.37 2.53 5.76 14.05 2.73
T 0.61 1.38 2.64 5.74 14.75 3.77
29 Rajasthan M 0.49 1.43 2.83 6.14 17.38 3.11
F 0.48 1.42 2.80 6.08 16.35 2.44
T 0.49 1.43 2.83 6.14 17.45 3.07
30 Sikkim M 0.36 1.20 2.49 5.41 14.30 1.40
F 0.35 1.22 2.62 5.04 18.86 1.31
T 0.37 1.20 2.49 5.44 15.77 1.42
31 Tamil Nadu M 0.37 1.39 2.70 5.63 15.47 0.81
F 0.36 1.38 2.68 5.59 15.52 0.68
T 0.37 1.39 2.70 5.63 20.13 0.80
32 Tripura M 0.28 1.38 2.52 5.08 13.61 0.50
F 0.26 1.36 2.50 4.75 11.00 0.42
T 0.28 1.38 2.52 5.07 14.29 0.49
33 Uttar Pradesh M 0.39 1.40 2.72 5.52 14.44 0.77
F 0.35 1.37 2.69 5.37 14.17 0.58
T 0.39 1.40 2.72 5.52 15.01 0.76
34 Uttarakhand M 0.44 1.43 2.71 5.45 14.87 0.90
F 0.45 1.45 2.68 5.22 18.60 0.76
T 0.44 1.43 2.71 5.45 23.11 0.89
35 West Bengal M 0.50 1.59 2.73 4.81 11.25 0.75
F 0.35 1.38 2.57 4.62 - 0.44
T 0.49 1.59 2.73 4.85 316.20 0.77
36 All India M 0.39 1.43 2.72 5.76 16.48 1.18
F 0.36 1.40 2.66 5.68 15.83 0.93
T 0.39 1.42 2.71 5.76 17.38 1.15

Abbreviation:
M=Male
F=Female
T=Total (includes institutional holdings also)

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