(a) the average land holding of agricultural land among farmers in various States of the country;
(b) whether an increase or decrease has been registered in this regard as compared to the previous financial year; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (c): The data on number and area of operational holdings is collected as part of Agriculture Census conducted in the country at five yearly intervals. State-wise details of average size of operational holdings as per results of latest Agriculture Census 2015-16 (provisional) and Agriculture Census 2010-11 are given at Annexure.
At national level, average size of land holdings has gone down from 1.15 hectare in 2010-11 to 1.08 hectare in 2015-16. States/UTs reporting significant decline in the average size of land holdings include Goa, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Rajasthan and Telangana.