Report on Detailed Soil Survey and Land Use of 4E5E5w, 4E5E5w', 4E5E5xand 4E5E5x' Sub watersheds ofGoshikhurd Catchment, Tehsil- Mohkher,and Pandhurna, District - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh State.

1. Survey Area

2. Total area mapped &

reported.

3. Type of Survey

4. Period of Survey

5. Agro-c1imatic zone

6. Geographical location

ABSTRACT

: Subwatersheds 4ESESw, 4ESESw', 4ESESx and 4ESESx'Goshikhurd Catchment, Tehsil - Mohkher

District - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

: 12,390 ha.

Detailed Soil Survey

May, 2009 to June, 2009.

Central Plateau and Hill Region (VIII).

78 ° 38' to 78° si E Longitude21° 48' to 21° S7' N Latitude

7. Soil Series mapped and their extent (ha).

No. of4E5E5Mapping %

SrNo Series Name Units Area Area w w' x x'

1 Bhairopani 4 2026 16.35 1039 83 842 62(BP) (29.06) (3.16) (21.32) (2.77)

2 2 899 7.26 345 554Bandiva(BO) (9.65) - (14.03) .-

3 2 458 3.7 409 49Deocarh (OG)

- -(15.58) (1.24)

4 Kusumdhana 6 4191 33.83 1298 805 1665 423(KO) (36.31) (30.67) (42.15) (18.88)

5 Majhiyapar 2 646 5.21 559 87(M) (15.64) - (2.20)

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6 5 1041 8.4 394 647Mohpani (MP)

- -(15.01 ) (28.88)

7 Palaspani 4 1768 14.27 920 60 788(PP)

-(35.05) (1.52) (35.18)

8 Panathanwari 2 945 7.63 278 667(PT) (7.78) - (16.89) -

Sub-Total 27 11974 96.65 3519 2611 3924 1920(Percentaqe) (98.43) (99.47) (99.34) (85.71)

9 416 3.36 56 14 26 320- (1.57)Miscellaneous (0.53) (0.66) (14.29)

Grand Total - 12390 100.01 3575 2625 3950 2240

8. Land Capability Classification of Different Soil Series.

Land Capability Unit Area % Area Soil Series

lIes-1 961 7.76 Majhiyapar, Panathanwari

lIes-2 1088 8.78 Oeogarh, Majhiyapar, PanathanwariBandiya

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IIles-1 510 4.12IIles-2 389 3.14 Bandiya

IVes-1 78 0.63 Bhairopani

IVes-2 2374 19.16 Bhairopani, Palaspani

IVes-3 735 5.93 Bhairopani, Mohpani

Total 6135 49.51Forest 5839 47.13Miscellaneous 416 3.36Grand Total 12390 100.00

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9.Subwatershed-wise distribution of area (ha) under different land capability unit: -

icu 4E5E5w 4E5E5w' 4E5E5x 4E5E5x' Area % Area Soil SeriesIIes-l 435 320 206 - 961 7.76 Oeogarh, Majhiyapar,

(45.27) (33.30) (21.44) PanathanwariIIes-2 402 89(8.18) 597 - 1088 8.78 Oeogarh, Majhiyapar,

(36.95) (54.87) PanathanwariIIIes-l 122 0 388 - 510 4.11 Bandiya

(23.92) (76.08)IIIes-2 223 0 166 - 389 3.14 Bandiya

(57.33) (42.67)IVes-l 0 0 78 - 78 0.63 Bhairopani

(100.00)IVes-2 1039 189 698 448 2374 19.16 Bhairopani, Palaspani

(43.77) (7.96) (29.40) (18.87)IVes-3 0 207 126 402 735 5.93 Bhairopani, Palaspani

(28.16) (17.14) (54.69)Total 2221 805 2259 850 6135 49.52 -

(62.13) (30.67) (57.19) (37.95)Forest 1298 1806 1665 1070 5839 47.13 Kusumdhana, Mohpani,

(22.23) (30.93) (28.52) (18.33) PalaspaniMise 56 14 (3.37) 26 (6.25) 320 416 3.36 -

(13.46) (76.92)Grand 3575 2625 3950 2240 12390 100.01 -Total (100.00) (10.00) (10.00) (100.00) (100.00)

10.Sahent features: -

+:+ The shallow soil covers 9026 ha which is 72.85% of the total survey area of 12390 ha.

+:+ The moderately deep to deep soil covers 2302 ha which is 18.58% of the total survey area.

+:+ The very deep soil covers 646 ha which 5.21% of the total survey area .

•:. An area of 6960 ha (56.17%) suffers from moderate erosion hazards .

•:. An area of 5014 ha (40.47%) is having the problem of severe erosion hazards needs immediateattention for soil water conservation measures .

•:. An area of759 ha (6.12%) occurs on very gentle slope and 4408 ha (35.58%) area is undergentle slope .

•:. An area of 1575 ha (12.71%) occurs on moderately sloping and 1843 ha (14.87%) area is understrongly sloping .

•:. An area of 1654 ha (13.35%) occurs on moderately steep sloping and 1735 ha (14.0%) area isunder steep slope .

•:. An area of 5839 ha (47.13%) under reserve forest which is subject to unabated degradation dueto illicit felling of trees and agriculture encroachment and needs immediate attention forafforestation programme.

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