Which one of the following statements about irrigation in Bihar is not correct?
- AOf the total sown area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated
- BOf the total irrigated area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated by canals and 39 percent by tubewells
- CThe maximum area irrigated by canals is found in Bhojpur, Aurangabad, West Champaran, Rohtas and Munger districts
- DThe maximum area irrigated by tube wells is found in Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and Khagaria districts
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Correct answer: (b) Of the total irrigated area in Bihar nearly 30 percent is irrigated by canals and 39 percent by tubewells
Explanation
At the time of the question, option (b) was the correct answer. According to the Bihar Economic Survey, 2024–25, in the year 2022–23, 78.39 percent of the gross cropped area of Bihar was irrigated. Of the total irrigated area of Bihar (5,697.9 thousand hectares), 30.28 percent area was irrigated by canals and 63.41 percent area by tube wells. The districts having the highest gross irrigated area through canals, respectively, are Rohtas, West Champaran, Bhojpur, Aurangabad and Kaimur. Whereas the districts having the highest gross irrigated area through tube wells, respectively, are Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Nalanda, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran.