1. Net cultivable area of the district is 4.30 lakh hectares. 2. The total cultivable area of the islands is only about 400 hectares. 3. It has cultivable area of 2.6 million acres settled for Irrigation. 4. By 1945 the population was 170 Muslims, while 2, 481 dunams was non-cultivable area . 5. By 1945 the population was 390 Muslims, while 10, 458 dunams were non-cultivable area . 6. All cultivable areas , including mountain slopes wherever they are not too steep, are sown or used as pasture. 7. Of the cultivable areas , 3, 981 dunams are planted with permanent crops, mainly olive trees and grains. 8. In 1984, 91.7 percent of the total cultivable area of 6.17 million hectares was cultivated. 9. There is about 580, 000 km?of arable land; 29.5 % of the cultivable area of India. 10. Increase in the cultivable area plus industrial growth have raised the demand for water well beyond the region's limited reserves.
