Maharashtra State Data Bank - Irrigation Area & Utilization

Maharashtra State Data Bank - Irrigation Area & Utilization

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Taluka-wise irrigated area data by irrigation source (canals, wells, tanks, tubewells) for all Maharashtra districts. Tracks net and gross irrigated area, utilization of irrigation potential created, and source-wise breakdowns. Critical for water-stress mapping in Vidarbha and Marathwada.

Build an irrigation efficiency analyzer for Maharashtra that identifies projects with low utilization rates.
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Quick Start

# Maharashtra State Data Bank
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('mahasdb_irrigation.csv')
df['utilization_pct'] = df['Utilized_Ha'] / df['Potential_Ha'] * 100
print(df.sort_values('utilization_pct')[['Project_Name', 'utilization_pct']].head(10))
Modality
tabular
Size
Taluka-level; annual time-series; all 36 districts
License
Format
CSV / Excel
Language
en, mr
Update Frequency
annual
Organization
Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Maharashtra

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
project_namestringIrrigation project name
districtstringDistrict in Maharashtra
potential_hafloatIrrigation potential in hectares
utilized_hafloatActually irrigated area in hectares
yearintData year

Build With This

Create a water budget optimizer that allocates irrigation water across Maharashtra projects based on crop needs and availability
Develop an irrigation gap mapper showing which Maharashtra districts have the largest potential-utilization gaps
Build a dam storage-irrigation demand forecasting model using historical utilization patterns and weather data

AI Use Cases

Precision irrigation schedulingWater-stress prediction for drought-prone regionsIrrigation potential gap analysisGroundwater dependency assessment
Last verified: 2026-03-09