Land-Use/Cover Changes in the Kewer Gadhera Sub-Watershed, Central Himalaya - Impact of Global Changes on Mountains: Responses and Adaptation - page 302

Table 12.1. Land-Use Pattern between 1971* and 2010** (Percentage of Geographical Area).

Village name Total area

(ha)

Community
Forestland 1

Agricultural land Other land use 2

Irrigated Un-irrigated Total
2010 1971 2010 1971 2010 1971 2010 1971 2010 1971 2010
Kewer Talla 31.1 3.75 - 4.39 - 95.60 100 56.87 57.55 39.37 42.44
Kewer Malla 45.4 2.52 - - - 100 100 38.73 40.30 58.73 59.69
Bhagoti 104.5 1.4 2.48 - - 100 100 40 62.00 58.6 35.509
Ratni 37.8 - 4.49 - - 100 100 50 50.79 50 44.70
Keshwan 25.5 - - - - 100 100 48 28.23 52 100
Gadseer 171.6 2.56 4.37 - - 100 100 41.02 38.05 56.41 57.57
Bunga 129.4 10.71 53.01 - - 100 100 35.71 34.15 53.57 12.82
Jhijodi 162 19.60 6.60 - - 100 100 22.54 44.62 57.84 48.76
Ali 11.1 3.471 52.25 - 2.27 100 97.72 38.26 39.63 58.26 8.10
Leguna 19 14.281 36.84 - 11.94 100 88.40 57.14 36.31 28.57 26.84
Bedula 71 6.00 31.54 - 2.77 100 97.22 34.63 35.49 59.35 32.95
Chirona 27 48.50 72.96 - - 100 100 18.65 18.88 32.83 8.14
Kaub 228.6 8.72 21.74 - - 100 100 40.15 41.95 51.12 36.30
Naini 22.6 25.43 25.22 - - 100 100 40.35 37.16 34.21 37.61
Swan Malla 28.2 50 18.432 - - 100 100 50 34.39 - 47.16
Swan Talla 58.3 7.092 16.80 - - 100 100 53.19 53.85 39.71 29.33
Kimoli 247.9 16.61 18.79 66.66 - 33.33 100 100 35.45 -8.34 45.74
Total 1421 10.90 18.50 71.05 16.98 77.85 99.72 46.99 41.10 42.11 40.38
Source: Data were gathered from the secondary sources; the Census of India 1971* and the Patwari Circle 2010**, Narain Bagar, District Chamoli.
1

Community forestland ( Van Panchayat ) is found around the villages.

2

Other category of land use includes land under fruit plants, barren land, community grassland, and cultivable wasteland.