This one-page sheet covers Chhattisgarh's cropping pattern, agro-climatic zones, dams and farm schemes. For explanations, read [Rice Bowl of India: Cropping Pattern](/chhattisgarh/agriculture-irrigation/rice-bowl-cropping-pattern/), [Agro-Climatic Zones](/chhattisgarh/agriculture-irrigation/agro-climatic-zones/), [Irrigation Projects](/chhattisgarh/agriculture-irrigation/irrigation-projects/) and [Agricultural Schemes](/chhattisgarh/agriculture-irrigation/agricultural-schemes/).

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## Timeline / Key Facts

### Cropping Pattern

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| **Nickname** | **"Rice Bowl of India" (धान का कटोरा)** |
| Paddy area | About 3.7 million ha, roughly four-fifths of the kharif area (commonly cited; varies by year) |
| Kharif crops | **Paddy**, maize, arhar, urad, moong, soybean, kodo-kutki, ragi, niger |
| **Leading rabi crop** | **Gram (chana)**, then wheat, lathyrus (teora), linseed, mustard |
| **Utera (उतेरा)** | Seed of lathyrus, linseed, gram broadcast into **standing paddy**; grows on **residual moisture** |
| Millets | Kodo, kutki, ragi: Bastar and tribal uplands |
| Oilseeds | Soybean (western plain), niger (Bastar, north), linseed (rabi) |
| **GI rice** | **Jeeraphool** (Surguja, **2019**, first); **Nagri Dubraj** (Dhamtari, **2023**) |
| Rice germplasm | IGKV Raipur, over **23,000** accessions |
| **Paddy price (2025-26)** | **₹3,100/quintal, up to 21 quintals/acre** (Krishak Unnati Yojana) |
| Procurement 2025-26 | 15 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026; about 141 lakh tonnes from about 25 lakh farmers (as reported) |

### Agro-Climatic Zones

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| **Number** | **3: Chhattisgarh Plains, Bastar Plateau, Northern Hills** |
| National region | **VII: Eastern Plateau and Hills** (of 15, Planning Commission) |
| **Wettest** | **Bastar Plateau** |
| **Driest** | **Chhattisgarh Plains** (but the most irrigated) |
| Rain-fed share (NABARD) | Plains ~74%, Bastar ~97%, Northern Hills ~95% |
| Zonal stations (IGKV) | Raipur (Plains), **Jagdalpur** (Bastar), **Ambikapur** (Northern Hills) |
| IGKV | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (est. 1987) |

### Irrigation and Dams

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| Irrigation share | ~23% of gross sown area (2000) → ~33% (2012) → roughly a third (mid-2020s) |
| Project classes (CCA) | Major > 10,000 ha; medium 2,000–10,000 ha; minor < 2,000 ha |
| **Tandula** | Tandula + Sukha Nala, **Balod**, **1910–1921**, **oldest major dam**; Bhilai water |
| **Murumsilli** | **Silyari**, Dhamtari, **1923**, **first siphon spillways in Asia** |
| Maniyari (Khudia) | Maniyari, **Mungeli**, 1927–1930 |
| Kharang (Khutaghat) | Kharang, **Bilaspur**, c. 1930 |
| Dudhawa | Mahanadi, **Kanker**, 1953–1964 |
| **Gangrel (Pt. Ravishankar Sagar)** | **Mahanadi, Dhamtari**, 1978–79, **longest** (~1,830 m); Bhilai, Raipur |
| Sondhur | Sondhur, Dhamtari (Mahanadi Reservoir Project) |
| **Minimata Hasdeo Bango** | **Hasdeo, Korba**, ~87 m, **highest**, **largest storage**, multi-purpose |
| Darri barrage | Hasdeo, Korba (below Bango) |
| Sikasar / Kodar / Kelo | Pairi, Gariaband / Kodar, Mahasamund / Kelo, Raigarh |
| Arpa Bhainsajhar | Arpa, Bilaspur (barrage) |
| **Bodhghat** | **Indravati**, near Barsur, Dantewada; planned 1979; **not built** (2026) |
| **Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal** | **12 March 2018** (Odisha vs Chhattisgarh) |

### Schemes

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| Saur Sujala | **1 Nov 2016**, solar pumps 3/5 HP, **CREDA** |
| Narwa-Garwa-Ghurwa-Bari (Suraji Gaon) | 2019: stream, cattle, compost pit, kitchen garden |
| **Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay** | **21 May 2020**; ₹10,000/acre at launch |
| **Godhan Nyay** | **20 July 2020 (Hareli)**; cow dung at **₹2/kg** |
| Millet Mission | 2021; kodo, kutki, ragi; IIMR Hyderabad |
| **Krishak Unnati** | **12 March 2024**; MSP-to-₹3,100 gap × 21 quintals/acre (₹19,257/acre for kharif 2023); crop-shift aid from kharif 2025 |
| **Deendayal Upadhyay Bhumihin Krishi Majdoor Kalyan** | **20 Jan 2025**; **₹10,000/year** (earlier Rajiv Gandhi scheme: ₹7,000) |
| Central | PM-KISAN (2019, ₹6,000/yr), PMFBY (2016), PMKSY (2015), PM-KUSUM (2019) |

## Don't Confuse

| This | vs | That |
|------|----|------|
| Jeeraphool: Surguja, 2019 | | Nagri Dubraj: Dhamtari, 2023 |
| Gram: CG's main rabi crop | | Wheat: north India's main rabi crop |
| Bastar: wettest zone | | Plains: driest but most irrigated |
| Eastern Plateau and Hills (VII) | | Central Plateau and Hills (VIII) |
| Gangrel: longest | | Hasdeo Bango: highest, largest storage |
| Murumsilli: Silyari river | | Dudhawa: Mahanadi main stream |
| Tandula: Balod | | Maniyari: Mungeli; Kharang: Bilaspur |
| Kisan Nyay: 21 May 2020 | | Godhan Nyay: 20 July 2020 (Hareli) |
| Krishak Unnati: March 2024 | | Landless-labourer scheme: January 2025 |
| Saur Sujala: state, CREDA | | PM-KUSUM: central |

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Three swaps recur: **₹3,100 called the MSP** (it is MSP plus state input assistance), **Gangrel called the highest dam** (it is the longest; Hasdeo Bango is the highest), and **the Plains called the wettest zone** (Bastar is). Also remember that **Bodhghat is still only a proposal**.
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Source: https://cgpscnotes.in/chhattisgarh/agriculture-irrigation/quick-revision/

Chhattisgarh Agriculture and Irrigation

Agriculture and Irrigation — Quick Revision

One-page CGPSC quick revision for Agriculture and Irrigation — every date, name and fact in tables for last-minute Prelims and Mains revision.

3 min read Updated Oct 2026 #quick revision#cgpsc

This one-page sheet covers Chhattisgarh’s cropping pattern, agro-climatic zones, dams and farm schemes. For explanations, read Rice Bowl of India: Cropping Pattern, Agro-Climatic Zones, Irrigation Projects and Agricultural Schemes.

How to use this sheet

Scan top to bottom the week before Prelims. Bold lines are the facts examiners return to most often.

Timeline / Key Facts

Cropping Pattern

Fact	Detail
Nickname	“Rice Bowl of India” (धान का कटोरा)
Paddy area	About 3.7 million ha, roughly four-fifths of the kharif area (commonly cited; varies by year)
Kharif crops	Paddy, maize, arhar, urad, moong, soybean, kodo-kutki, ragi, niger
Leading rabi crop	Gram (chana), then wheat, lathyrus (teora), linseed, mustard
Utera (उतेरा)	Seed of lathyrus, linseed, gram broadcast into standing paddy; grows on residual moisture
Millets	Kodo, kutki, ragi: Bastar and tribal uplands
Oilseeds	Soybean (western plain), niger (Bastar, north), linseed (rabi)
GI rice	Jeeraphool (Surguja, 2019, first); Nagri Dubraj (Dhamtari, 2023)
Rice germplasm	IGKV Raipur, over 23,000 accessions
Paddy price (2025-26)	₹3,100/quintal, up to 21 quintals/acre (Krishak Unnati Yojana)
Procurement 2025-26	15 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026; about 141 lakh tonnes from about 25 lakh farmers (as reported)

Agro-Climatic Zones

Fact	Detail
Number	3: Chhattisgarh Plains, Bastar Plateau, Northern Hills
National region	VII: Eastern Plateau and Hills (of 15, Planning Commission)
Wettest	Bastar Plateau
Driest	Chhattisgarh Plains (but the most irrigated)
Rain-fed share (NABARD)	Plains ~74%, Bastar ~97%, Northern Hills ~95%
Zonal stations (IGKV)	Raipur (Plains), Jagdalpur (Bastar), Ambikapur (Northern Hills)
IGKV	Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (est. 1987)

Irrigation and Dams

Fact	Detail
Irrigation share	~23% of gross sown area (2000) → ~33% (2012) → roughly a third (mid-2020s)
Project classes (CCA)	Major > 10,000 ha; medium 2,000–10,000 ha; minor < 2,000 ha
Tandula	Tandula + Sukha Nala, Balod, 1910–1921, oldest major dam; Bhilai water
Murumsilli	Silyari, Dhamtari, 1923, first siphon spillways in Asia
Maniyari (Khudia)	Maniyari, Mungeli, 1927–1930
Kharang (Khutaghat)	Kharang, Bilaspur, c. 1930
Dudhawa	Mahanadi, Kanker, 1953–1964
Gangrel (Pt. Ravishankar Sagar)	Mahanadi, Dhamtari, 1978–79, longest (~1,830 m); Bhilai, Raipur
Sondhur	Sondhur, Dhamtari (Mahanadi Reservoir Project)
Minimata Hasdeo Bango	Hasdeo, Korba, ~87 m, highest, largest storage, multi-purpose
Darri barrage	Hasdeo, Korba (below Bango)
Sikasar / Kodar / Kelo	Pairi, Gariaband / Kodar, Mahasamund / Kelo, Raigarh
Arpa Bhainsajhar	Arpa, Bilaspur (barrage)
Bodhghat	Indravati, near Barsur, Dantewada; planned 1979; not built (2026)
Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal	12 March 2018 (Odisha vs Chhattisgarh)

Schemes

Fact	Detail
Saur Sujala	1 Nov 2016, solar pumps 3/5 HP, CREDA
Narwa-Garwa-Ghurwa-Bari (Suraji Gaon)	2019: stream, cattle, compost pit, kitchen garden
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay	21 May 2020; ₹10,000/acre at launch
Godhan Nyay	20 July 2020 (Hareli); cow dung at ₹2/kg
Millet Mission	2021; kodo, kutki, ragi; IIMR Hyderabad
Krishak Unnati	12 March 2024; MSP-to-₹3,100 gap × 21 quintals/acre (₹19,257/acre for kharif 2023); crop-shift aid from kharif 2025
Deendayal Upadhyay Bhumihin Krishi Majdoor Kalyan	20 Jan 2025; ₹10,000/year (earlier Rajiv Gandhi scheme: ₹7,000)
Central	PM-KISAN (2019, ₹6,000/yr), PMFBY (2016), PMKSY (2015), PM-KUSUM (2019)

Don’t Confuse

This	vs	That
Jeeraphool: Surguja, 2019		Nagri Dubraj: Dhamtari, 2023
Gram: CG’s main rabi crop		Wheat: north India’s main rabi crop
Bastar: wettest zone		Plains: driest but most irrigated
Eastern Plateau and Hills (VII)		Central Plateau and Hills (VIII)
Gangrel: longest		Hasdeo Bango: highest, largest storage
Murumsilli: Silyari river		Dudhawa: Mahanadi main stream
Tandula: Balod		Maniyari: Mungeli; Kharang: Bilaspur
Kisan Nyay: 21 May 2020		Godhan Nyay: 20 July 2020 (Hareli)
Krishak Unnati: March 2024		Landless-labourer scheme: January 2025
Saur Sujala: state, CREDA		PM-KUSUM: central

Favourite MCQ trap

Three swaps recur: ₹3,100 called the MSP (it is MSP plus state input assistance), Gangrel called the highest dam (it is the longest; Hasdeo Bango is the highest), and the Plains called the wettest zone (Bastar is). Also remember that Bodhghat is still only a proposal.

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