District Profile
Sant Kabir Nagar district was created on 5 September 1997. The new district comprised 131 villages of erstwhile Basti tahsil of Basti district and 161 villages of erstwhile Bansi tahsil of Siddharthnagar district. Before 5 September 1997 it was the tehsil for Basti District.
Santkabirnagar is one of the 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. MagharCity is the district headquarters. Sant Kabir Nagar district is a part of Basti Division. District Sant kabir nagar was created on 5 September 1997 from district Basti. including 131 villages from tahsil Basti, and 161 from tahsil Bansi of district Siddharth Nagar. The district is bounded on the north by Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj districts, on the east by Gorakhpur district, on the south by Ambedkar Nagar district and on the west by Basti district. The district occupies an area of 1659.15 km2.
According to the 2011 census Sant Kabir Nagar district has a population of 1,714,300, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 283rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,041 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%. Sant Kabir Nagar has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.01%. As per 2001 census, Muslims account for nearly 24% of the districts population, the remaining being Hindus.
Major Farming Systems / Enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
| S.N. | Farming System / Enterprise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy – Wheat / Field Pea |
| 2 | Paddy / Maize – Wheat/Pea |
| 3 | Paddy/ Maize / Pigeon Pea – Urd |
| 4 | Maize – Pea / Potato |
Description of Agro-Climatic Zone & Major Agro Ecological Situations (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Agro-climatic Zone | Agro-climatic Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Eastern Plain Zone (Zone-4) | Abundant Surface and Ground Water |
Soil Types AES to be Analyzed
| S.N. | Agro-climatic Zone | Agro-climatic Zone | Area in ha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy loam, Silty loam |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (Qt.) | Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 87731 | 2002000 | 22.82 |
| 2 | Maize | 1586 | 29290 | 18.48 |
| 3 | Pigeon Pea | 2915 | 22280 | 7.64 |
| 4 | Wheat | 91860 | 2741100 | 29.84 |
| 5 | Pea | 3535 | 52810 | 14.94 |
| 6 | Lentil | 1095 | 9740 | 8.89 |
| 7 | Mustard | 2187 | 27580 | 12.74 |
| 8 | Potato | 2050 | 49500 | 241.46 |
Weather Data : (2015)
| Month | Rainfall (mm) | Temperature C | Relative Humidity (%) |
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| April | Maximum : 41 Minimum : 22 |
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| May | 31.7 | Maximum : 42 Minimum : 25 |
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| June | 109.36 | Maximum : 46 Minimum : 27 |
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| July | 118.3 | Maximum : 37 Minimum : 26 |
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| August | 182.42 | Maximum : 37 Minimum : 24 |
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| September | 131.51 | Maximum : 37 Minimum : 24 |
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Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population | Production | Productivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | |||
| Crossbred | 19283 | 7-8 lit | |
| Indigenous | 128776 | 2.5 - 3.0 | |
| Buffalo | 127951 | 6-7 lit | |
| Sheep | |||
| Crossbred | 2666 | ||
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| Goats | 111001 | ||
| Pigs | 2803 | ||
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| Poultry | |||
| Hens | 80765 | ||
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Details of Operational Area / Villages
| S.N. | Taluk | Name of the Block | No.of the Village | Major Crops & Enterprises | Major Problem Identified | Identified Thrust Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanghata | Pauli, Haiser bazar | 8 | Wheat, Rice, Vegetables, AH | Low productivity due to poor quality seed and less knowledge on low land IPNM & IPM | Use of certified seed, popularization seed treatment increasing knowledge knowledge about IPM, INM |
| 2 | Khalilabad | Nath Nagar | 2 | Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, AH | Low productivity due to poor quality seed and less knowledge on low land IPNM & IPM | Use of certified seed, popularization seed treatment increasing knowledge knowledge about IPM, INM |
| 3 | Mehdawal | Baghauli | 2 | Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, AH | Low productivity due to poor quality seed and less knowledge on low land IPNM & IPM | Use of certified seed, popularization seed treatment increasing knowledge knowledge about IPM, INM |
| 4 | Khalilabad | Semariwanya | 2 | Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, AH | Low productivity due to poor quality seed and less knowledge on low land IPNM & IPM | Use of certified seed, popularization seed treatment increasing knowledge knowledge about IPM, INM |
Priority Thirst Area / Problem / Issues
| Priority / Problem / Issues | Crop / Enterprise |
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| Popularization of variety suitable for late sown condition viz – HUW-234, UP – 2425, NDW-1076,1067 | Wheat |
| Motivational camp. for soil reclamation through organic matter | Crop Production, Green Manuring |
| Popularization of RCT | Wheat, Paddy |
| Promotion of improved seed and package of practices | Cereal / Pulses |