Question

Name the various cotton producing state in India.... ​

Answer 1

Answer:

In India, cotton is grown in three distinct agro-

ecological zones, viz.,

1. Northern (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan),

2. Central (Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya

Pradesh) and

3. Southern zone (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

and Karnataka).

Answer 2

Answer:

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Cotton distribution in India :-

1. Maharashtra:

1. Maharashtra:Maharashtra is the largest producer and produces 29.78 per cent of the total cotton production of India.

2. Gujarat:

2. Gujarat:Accounting for 19.33 per cent of the total production and 21.33 per cent of the cotton area of the country, Gujarat is the second largest cotton producing state of India

3. Andhra Pradesh:

3. Andhra Pradesh:Andhra Pradesh accounts for 12.46 per cent of production and 10.47 per cent of hectarage of India.

4. Punjab:

4. Punjab:Punjab has slipped from first position in 1990-91 to fourth position in 2002-03 as a producer of cotton in India.

5. Haryana:

5. Haryana:Accounting for 11.91 per cent production and 6.77 per cent of hectarage, Haryana is the fifth largest producer of cotton in India.

6. Madhya Pradesh:

6. Madhya Pradesh:This state suffers from low yields (only 1.2 quintals/hectare). More than 80 per cent of the production comes from Malwa where there are vast tracts of lava soil.

7. Karnataka:

7. Karnataka:This state produces 4.22 per cent cotton of India from 5.13 per cent of India’s area under cotton cultivation.

8. Rajasthan:

8. Rajasthan:Rajasthan accounts for about 2.9 per cent of the production and 5 per cent of the area of the country. The state has the lowest yield of only 1.1 quintals/hectare.

9. Tamil Nadu:

9. Tamil Nadu:Tamil Nadu contributes about 1.55 per cent of the total production with about 1.11 per cent of the total area of the country.

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