SYMBOLS USED IN THE TABLES ON LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
               AND IRRIGATED AREA  - 1998-99 & 1999-2000.
(a) Below 500 hectares.
(b) Relates to the year 1953-54.
(c) Reporting area is worked out taking the Net Sown Area of 1993-94.
(d) Relates to the year 1985-86.
(e) Relates to the year 1993-94.
(f) Excludes area under the Municipality and Town Committee.
(g) Relates to the year 1984-85.
(h) Relates to the year 1992-93.
(i) Relates to the year 1987-88.
(j) As per 1972-73 ad-hoc estimates except Total Cropped Area.
(k) Includes forest area of 2089 thousand hectares reported by the Chief
Conservator of Forests of the State in 1983-84.
(l) Includes  under the head 'Area put to non-agricultural uses'.
(m) Not available separately," included under culturable waste".
(n) Includes under the head"Land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves etc".
(o) Excludes area under the illegal occupation of China and Pakistan.
(p) Relates to the year 1996-97.
(q) Relates to the year 1988-89.
(r) As per Agricultural Census 1990-91.
(s) Relates to the year 1989-90.
(t) Relates to the year 1997-98.
(u) Relates to the year 1998-99.
(v) Relates to the year 1994-95.
(w) Relates to the year 1995-96.
"@" Includes area prepared for sowing of sugarcane.
* Forecast data has been utilized in estimating  Gross Cropped Area.
"+" Based on data of Office of the Director, Map Publication, Survey of India
and includes Geographical Area under illegal occupation by China and  Pakistan.
$ Included under the head "Barren and Unculturable land".
Note: Figures for the 1998-99 given out earlier have undergone revision due to changes
reported by some of the States.