Spatial-Temporal Change in Land Use Pattern in Haryana

Study of land use pattern has played an important role to find outthe past use of land and its future trend. It also reflects the socio-cultural and economic development of the people of an area. The progress of an area can be measured to a certain extent by the way in which its land used and maintained. The present study is an attempt to analyse the changes in land use pattern in Haryana. For the present study data of 1991-92 and 2011-12 have been used. The changes have been examined in term of change in percentage share of land use categories in total area of the state. The present study reveals that the total geographical area of the forest cover in Haryana has declined from 3.88 percent in 1991-92 to 0.90 percent in 2011-12, a decrease by 2.98 percent. Proportion of fallow land to total area has declined from 5.06 per cent in 1991-92 to 3.01 per cent in 2011-12, net sown area decreased from 80.49 per cent to 80.41 per cent respectively. On the other hand the land not available for cultivation includes land put to non-agricultural uses, barren and uncultivated land has increased from 9.14 percent in 1991-92 to 14.28 percent in 2011-12.The changes in land use pattern in various agro climatic zones have also been identified.