Technological profile of agriculture in the area of responsibility of the Bhagalpur

Technological profile of agriculture^#

Crop wise estimate of area production and yield of crops during 2011-12

Crops	Area (000, ha)	Production (000, Tonnes)	Yield (Kg/ha)
Rice	3337.15	8305.34	2489
Wheat	2170.13	6002.58	2766
Jowar	2.01	2.17	1080
Bajra	4.56	5.22	1145
Maize	698.03	2111.21	3025
Ragi	7.95	8.67	1091
Barley	19.9	19.9	1435
Coarse Cereals	732.92	2152.13	2936
Tur	25.26	48.04	1902
Moong	6.94	4.2	605
Gram	55.98	63.48	1134
Lentil	173.02	161.77	935
Khesari	71.3	78.73	1104
Pea	22.77	23.73	1042
Summer Moong	154.74	104.45	675
Ground nut	0.81	0.81	1000
Castor seed	0.2	0.19	950
Sesamum	2.86	3.26	1140
Sunflower	7.74	10.99	1420
Rapeseed & Mustard	90.1	103.7	1151
Linseed	23.4	20.12	860
Safflower	0.09	0.72	8000
Jute*	129.07	1646	2295
Mesta*	20.08	248	2225
Sugar Cane	234.56	12607.6	53750
Note - *Production is '000' bales of 180 kgs