Background information of Himachal Pradesh in Agriculture
HP, one of the eleven mountain states accounts 1.7% of
total geographical area.
It is divided into four Agro-Ecological Zones,
four
Agro-Climatic Zones and comprises 12 districts,
172 tehsils, 78
development blocks and
20,690 inhabited villages.
As per census 2011, the population of the state is
6,864,602 with population density of
123 per sq. km.
The state is having an agrarian economy where agriculture provides
direct employment to about 70% of the
total workers of the state.
Agriculture and allied sector contribute about 10% of
the total GSDP of the state.
Out of the total geographical area of State 55.67 lakh
hectare, the area of operational holdings is about 9.44
lakh hectares and is operated by
9.57 lakh farmers.
The average holding size is about 0.95 hectare.