Master Data: State-wise Farm Holdings by Size Class and Social Group as Per 2015-16 Agricultural Census
The data set contains All -India Farm holdings details as per 2015-16 Agri Census. The information is categorised by Size of the holdings, social category, gender, Individual/point holding.
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Dataset - Master Data: State-wise Farm Holdings by Size Class and Social Group as Per 2015-16 Agricultural Census
Master Data: State-wise Farm Holdings by Size Class and Social Group as Per 2015-16 Agricultural Census
The data set contains All -India Farm holdings details as per 2015-16 Agri Census. The information is categorised by Size of the holdings, social category, gender, Individual/point holding.
Rows: 48138
Columns: 11
Time period: 2015-16
Last Updated: 01 July 2026
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fiscal_year
state
holding_type
category
gender
social_group
size_class
area
count
unit
note
2015-16
West Bengal
Total Holdings
Number and Area of Institutional Operational Holding by Size Class
Total
Institutional
Below 0.5
430
1786
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
0.5 to 1.0
0.71
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
1.0 to 2.0
1.38
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
10.0 to 20.0
12.96
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
2.0 to 3.0
2.34
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
20.0 and Above
31.73
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
3.0 to 4.0
3.41
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
4.0 to 5.0
4.41
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
5.0 to 7.5
5.99
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Individual Holdings
Average Size of Holding by Size Class
Female
All Social Groups
7.5 to 10.0
8.53
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
The fiscal year (e.g., 2015-16) to which the agricultural holding statistics pertain.
state
String
37
48138
The Indian state or union territory the data refers to, with 'All India' representing national-level aggregates.
holding_type
String
5
48138
The type of operational farm holding, such as individual holdings or total holdings across all types.
category
String
8
48138
The statistical measure being reported, such as number and area of holdings by size class or average size of holding by size class.
gender
String
3
48138
The gender of the holder of the operational farm holding, including totals across genders.
social_group
String
5
48138
The social group classification of the holding's operator, such as institutional or aggregate categories across all social groups.
size_class
String
16
48138
The size class of the operational holding in hectares, defining the land-area bracket the record falls into.
area
Float64
11607
48130
The area of operational farm holdings in hectares for the given state, year, and breakdown.
count
Int64
8312
22345
The absolute number of operational farm holdings for the given state, year, and breakdown.
unit
String
1
48138
The unit of measurement applicable to the record's values, such as area in hectares, count in absolute number, or size class in hectares.
note
String
3
16440
Supplementary remarks about the data, such as caveats that totals may not tally due to rounding.
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. (2026). Master Data: State-wise Farm Holdings by Size Class and Social Group as Per 2015-16 Agricultural Census [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/2998