Master Data: Year and All India Farm Holdings Overview from all Agricultural Census
The Data set contains the Overview details of Farm Holdings in India. The Data is categorised on - Type of Ownership, Social Group, Size holding. The values include - number, area , area leased, area irrigated etc
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Dataset - Master Data: Year and All India Farm Holdings Overview from all Agricultural Census
Master Data: Year and All India Farm Holdings Overview from all Agricultural Census
The Data set contains the Overview details of Farm Holdings in India. The Data is categorised on - Type of Ownership, Social Group, Size holding. The values include - number, area , area leased, area irrigated etc
Rows: 23360
Columns: 12
Time period: 1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
Last Updated: 01 July 2026
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fiscal_year
state
size_class
characteristic
category
social_group
variable_category
variable_subcategory
area
count
unit
note
2015-16
All India
All Classes
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
352282
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Large (more than 10 hectares)
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
250140
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
20.0 and Above
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
210663
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
10.0 - 20.0
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
39476
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Medium (4 to 10 hectares)
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
44151
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
7.5 - 10.0
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
14697
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
5.0 - 7.5
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
18462
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
4.0 - 5.0
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
10992
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Semimedium (2 to 4 hectares)
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
26936
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
3.0 - 4.0
Total Area
Estimated Irrigated and Unirrigated Area by Size Classes Under Crop Paddy
Institutional
11669
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
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Metadata
Number of Rows23360
Number of Columns12
Time Period1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
The fiscal year (April to March) to which the farm holding data pertains.
state
String
1
23360
The state or union territory the data pertains to, including national-level aggregates.
size_class
String
16
23360
The operational landholding size class of farms in hectares, spanning marginal to large holdings, plus all-classes aggregates.
characteristic
String
44
23360
The specific characteristic being reported for farm holdings, such as total area, number of holdings, or irrigated area.
category
String
9
23360
The table or category title describing the estimate being reported, such as irrigated and unirrigated area by size class under a crop.
social_group
String
5
23360
The social group classification of the landholder, such as scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, others, or institutional holdings.
variable_category
String
29
20416
A secondary classification of the measured variable, likely identifying the crop, season, or other sub-dimension of the estimate.
variable_subcategory
String
3
3600
A further subdivision of the variable category, providing the finest classification level of the measured variable.
area
Float64
16139
23357
The reported area in hectares for the given size class and characteristic, such as total or irrigated/unirrigated area.
count
Float64
4045
8272
The absolute number of farm holdings reported for the given classification.
unit
String
1
23360
The unit of measurement applicable to the row's figures, such as hectares for area or absolute numbers for counts.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary notes or footnotes providing additional context or caveats about the reported data.
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. (2026). Master Data: Year and All India Farm Holdings Overview from all Agricultural Census [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/3426