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# Land Resources and Agriculture

Land Resources and Agriculture is chapter 3 in India - People and Economy, a CBSE Class 12 book for the subject Geography on Edzy.

## Knowledge Snapshot

| Field | Details |
| :--- | :--- |
| Board | CBSE |
| Curriculum | CBSE |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Geography |
| Book | India - People and Economy |
| Chapter | Land Resources and Agriculture |
| Chapter Number In Book | 3 |
| Chapter Slug | land-resources-and-agriculture |
| Pages | 21-40 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| Source PDF | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ef49205b-f923-4e64-ad2c-27d0db824edc.pdf |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-25 |

## Chapter Overview

This chapter focuses on the various uses of land, categorized into distinct classifications such as forests, wastelands, agricultural lands, and non-agricultural lands. It delves into the significance of land as a resource for various human activities, including production, residence, and recreation. It also explores the fluctuations in land-use over time based on economic changes within the nation.

## Topic Inventory

| No. | Topic ID | Topic |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 69aa6e43a243cecf9623ff27 | Land Use Categories |
| 2 | 69aa6e43a243cecf9623ff29 | Land-use Changes in India |
| 3 | 69aa6e43a243cecf9623ff2c | Agricultural Land Use in India |
| 4 | 69aa6e43a243cecf9623ff2e | Problems in Indian Agriculture |

## Topic-Wise Extracted Content

### Land Use Categories

Land-use records maintained by the land revenue department categorize land into various uses, which sums up to the reporting area and differs from the geographical area measured by the Survey of India. Categories include:

- **Forests:** Area identified for growth, which may not correspond to actual forest cover.
- **Barren and Wastelands:** Land unable to support cultivation with current technology.
- **Non-agricultural Uses:** Land utilized for settlements, infrastructure, and industries.
- **Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands:** Mostly owned by village panchayats or government.
- **Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves:** Land for orchards and fruit trees, primarily privately owned.
- **Culturable Wasteland:** Left fallow for over five years.
- **Current Fallow:** Land not cultivated for up to one year for recovery of fertility.
- **Fallow other than Current Fallow:** Cultivable land uncultivated for one to five years.
- **Net Area Sown:** The tangible area sown with crops.

### Land-use Changes in India

Land-use in India is significantly affected by economic activities. Key changes include:

1. Growth in the economy leading to an increased pressure on land.
2. Transition from agricultural to non-agricultural use due to industrialization.
3. Continued pressure on agricultural land despite a declining agricultural sector in GDP participation. Changes evaluated between 1950–51 and 2014–15 reveal shifts in land use where some categories increased while others decreased. Changes are especially prominent in urban areas.

## Key Ideas

- Land serves multiple human purposes including production, residence, and recreation.
- The categorization of land varies based on regulatory classifications and actual usage.
- The transition in land use reflects broader economic trends and pressures.

## Important Chapter Facts

- The chapter is Land Resources and Agriculture.
- The chapter number in the book is 3.
- The subject is Geography.
- The book is India - People and Economy.
- The class is Class 12.
- The source PDF is https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ef49205b-f923-4e64-ad2c-27d0db824edc.pdf.
- The chapter covers pages 21-40.
- The chapter page count is 20.

## Related OKF Entities

| Entity Type | Title | URL |
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| Chapter Canonical Page | Land Resources and Agriculture | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-12-geography-india-people-and-economy-land-resources-and-agriculture |
| Chapter Markdown | Land Resources and Agriculture | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-12-geography-india-people-and-economy-land-resources-and-agriculture.md |
| Source PDF | Land Resources and Agriculture | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ef49205b-f923-4e64-ad2c-27d0db824edc.pdf |

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| Chapter ID | 66dfd8de3f8b4e9e69bf7483 |
| Canonical URL | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-12-geography-india-people-and-economy-land-resources-and-agriculture |
| Markdown URL | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-12-geography-india-people-and-economy-land-resources-and-agriculture.md |
| Source PDF | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/ef49205b-f923-4e64-ad2c-27d0db824edc.pdf |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-25 |