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 financial year for which land degradation data is reported.
state
String
29
29608
The Indian state to which the land degradation data pertains.
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 according to the Local Government Directory (LGD).
district_lgd_code
Int64
680
28312
The unique code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
types_of_causes
String
21
29550
The broad category of the cause of land degradation.
sub_types_of_causes
String
16
19824
The specific type or classification of the land degradation cause.
value
Int64
6834
14838
The measured value representing land degradation, in hectares.
unit
String
1
29608
The unit of measurement for the land degradation value.
note
String
1
0
Additional notes or remarks regarding the land degradation data.
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
