Master Data: Year and All India level Farm Holdings by Size Class - Number and Size for all Agricultural Census
The dataset contains the details of farm holdings in India by Size Class. The Size class include -
Below 0.5 hectares
0.5-01. hectares
1-2 hectares
2-3 hectares
3-4 hectares
4-5 hectares
5-7.5 hectares
7.5-10 hectares
10-20 hectares
Above 20 hectares
The categorization is also done on social grouping with further categorization of gender wise holdings and categorization by Individual or joint holding
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Dataset - Master Data: Year and All India level Farm Holdings by Size Class - Number and Size for all Agricultural Census
Master Data: Year and All India level Farm Holdings by Size Class - Number and Size for all Agricultural Census
The dataset contains the details of farm holdings in India by Size Class. The Size class include -
Below 0.5 hectares
0.5-01. hectares
1-2 hectares
2-3 hectares
3-4 hectares
4-5 hectares
5-7.5 hectares
7.5-10 hectares
10-20 hectares
Above 20 hectares
The categorization is also done on social grouping with further categorization of gender wise holdings and categorization by Individual or joint holding
Rows: 1986
Columns: 10
Time period: 1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
Last Updated: 01 July 2026
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fiscal_year
state
social_group
gender
holding_type
size_class
area
count
unit
note
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Total
Total Holdings
7.5-10.0
891282
104665
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Total
Total Holdings
Small (1 to 2 hectares)
4202000
2972000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Total
Individual Holdings
5.0-7.5
1367090
229953
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Total
Joint Holdings
All Classes
2607000
1281000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Total
Individual Holdings
All Classes
15177000
11388000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Male
Total Holdings
Small (1 to 2 hectares)
3681000
2598000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Male
Joint Holdings
Small (1 to 2 hectares)
371000
257000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Male
Individual Holdings
Small (1 to 2 hectares)
3309000
2341000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Male
Total Holdings
Semimedium (2 to 4 hectares)
4215000
1568000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Scheduled Tribes
Male
Joint Holdings
Semimedium (2 to 4 hectares)
626000
224000
size_class in hectares, area in hectares, count in absolute number
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Metadata
Number of Rows1986
Number of Columns10
Time Period1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
The fiscal year (e.g., 2015-16) to which the farm holding data pertains.
state
String
1
1986
The state or region the data refers to; 'All India' indicates a national-level aggregate.
social_group
String
5
1986
The social group of the farm household, such as Scheduled Tribes, or an aggregate across all groups.
gender
String
3
1986
The gender of the landholder, or 'Total' for combined male and female holdings.
holding_type
String
5
1986
The type of land holding, such as individual, joint, or total holdings.
size_class
String
16
1986
The farm size class in hectares, used to categorize holdings by land area (including 'All Classes' totals).
area
Float64
1972
1986
Total agricultural land area in hectares for the given holding category and size class.
count
Float64
1963
1986
The absolute number of farm holdings in the given category and size class.
unit
String
1
1986
The measurement unit applicable to the row, such as area in hectares, count in absolute number, or size class in hectares.
note
String
2
670
Supplementary remarks for the row, such as caveats that totals may not tally due to rounding.
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. (2026). Master Data: Year and All India level Farm Holdings by Size Class - Number and Size for all Agricultural Census [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/3450
