Master Data: Year and All India level Average size of Farm Holdings by Social Group for all Agricultural Census
The Dataset contains the Average size of the holdings by Social Group. The information is categorised by the holdings of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Social Groups. The Size of the holdings measures are - Small, Medium, Large & Marginal. There is also a gender wise categorization of the data
Master Data: Year and All India level Average size of Farm Holdings by Social Group for all Agricultural Census
The Dataset contains the Average size of the holdings by Social Group. The information is categorised by the holdings of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Social Groups. The Size of the holdings measures are - Small, Medium, Large & Marginal. There is also a gender wise categorization of the data
Rows: 1019
Columns: 9
Time period: 1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
Last Updated: 01 July 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
state
size_class
holding_type
gender
social_group
value
unit
note
2015-16
All India
Semimedium (2-4 hectares)
Total Holdings
Total
Scheduled Tribes
2.68
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Medium (4-10 hectares)
Total Holdings
Male
Scheduled Caste
5.68
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Large (more than 10 hectares)
Total Holdings
Male
Scheduled Caste
15.75
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Marginal (below 1 hectare)
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Caste
0.34
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Large (more than 10 hectares)
Total Holdings
Male
All Social Groups
16.03
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Medium (4-10 hectares)
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Caste
5.62
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Semimedium (2-4 hectares)
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Caste
2.6
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Small (1-2 hectares)
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Caste
1.38
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
All Classes
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Tribes
1.23
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
2015-16
All India
Large (more than 10 hectares)
Total Holdings
Female
Scheduled Tribes
14.47
size_class in hectares, value in hectares
variable: Total may not tally due to rounding off
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Metadata
Number of Rows1019
Number of Columns9
Time Period1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2015-16
The fiscal year (e.g., 2015-16) to which the farm holdings data pertains.
state
String
1
1019
The state or region for which the farm holdings data is reported, including aggregated All India figures.
size_class
String
9
1019
The land size class of the farm holding, categorized by operational area in hectares (e.g., marginal, small, semimedium, medium, large).
holding_type
String
5
1019
The type of holding being reported, such as total holdings or a specific breakdown of farm holdings.
gender
String
3
1019
The gender of the holder of the farm holding, with totals aggregating across genders.
social_group
String
4
1019
The social category of the farm holder, such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or all social groups combined.
value
Float64
301
1019
The measured value of farm holdings by social category, expressed in hectares.
unit
String
1
1019
The unit of measurement for the reported figure, typically hectares.
note
String
2
349
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: Year and All India level Average size of Farm Holdings by Social Group for all Agricultural Census [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/4892