Land Degradation: State- and District-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16
The dataset contains year- state- and district-wise compiled data on the total extent of degraded land in India by different types of causes in the years 2005-06 and 2015-16. The different types of causes for land degradation which are covered in the dataset include water erosion , surface ponding, sub-surface water logging, acidity, frost shattering, mass movement/mass wastage, barren rocky/stony waste, riverine sands/sea ingress areas, etc.
Note:
The blank cells in the dataset indicate that there was no apparent land degradation by respective types of degradation
Land Degradation: State- and District-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16
The dataset contains year- state- and district-wise compiled data on the total extent of degraded land in India by different types of causes in the years 2005-06 and 2015-16. The different types of causes for land degradation which are covered in the dataset include water erosion , surface ponding, sub-surface water logging, acidity, frost shattering, mass movement/mass wastage, barren rocky/stony waste, riverine sands/sea ingress areas, etc.
Note:
The blank cells in the dataset indicate that there was no apparent land degradation by respective types of degradation
The name of the Indian state where the land degradation is reported.
district_as_per_source
String
686
29608
The district name as recorded in the original data source.
district_as_per_lgd
String
678
28686
The district name as per the Local Government Directory (LGD) standard.
district_lgd_code
Int64
680
28312
The unique numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
types_of_causes
String
21
29550
The broad category of cause leading to land degradation, such as water erosion or surface ponding.
sub_types_of_causes
String
16
19824
The specific sub-type or severity classification within the cause type of land degradation.
degradation_in_year
String
2
29608
The reporting year or period for which land degradation data is recorded.
value
Int64
6834
14838
The area of land affected by degradation, measured in hectares.
unit
String
1
29608
The unit of measurement for the reported value, which is hectares.
note
String
1
0
Additional notes or remarks related to the data record.
Citation
Indian Space Research Organisation. (2026). Land Degradation: State- and District-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19364
