| Serial No. |
Parameters |
Amritsar |
Gurdaspur |
Tarn Taran |
| 1 |
Latitude (N) |
31°28’ - 32°15’ |
31°36’ - 32° 34’ |
30°05' - 31°30' |
| 2 |
Longitude (E) |
74°29’ - 75°24’ |
74°56’ - 75° 24’ |
74°30' - 75°15’ |
| 3 |
Elevation from mean sea level (MSL) (m) |
230 |
305-381 |
227 |
| 4 |
Area (Sq. km) |
5056 |
3513 |
2449 |
| 5 |
Population(as per 2011census) |
24,90,891 |
22,99,026 |
11,20,070 |
| 6 |
Population growth from 2001 to 2011(%) |
15.48 |
9.30 |
19.28 |
| 7 |
Normal Annual Rainfall (mm) |
680 |
1013 |
545 |
| 8 |
Normal Monsoon Rainfall (mm) |
510 |
890 |
382 |
| 9 |
Normal Rainy days |
31 |
48 |
30 |
| 10 |
Temperature (Mean Minimum) (°C) |
5.1
(January) |
5.0
(January) |
4.5
(January) |
| 11 |
Temperature (Mean Maximum)(°C) |
41.1
(May & June) |
44.0
(May & June) |
40.5
(May & June) |
| 12 |
Soil type |
Loamy sand, sandy loam |
Reddish chestnut & tropical arid |
Arid |
| 13 |
Depth water level (pre monsoon) (mbgl-meter below ground level) |
6.41-22.98 |
2.39-18.93 |
7.97-21 |
| 14 |
Depth water level (post monsoon) (mbgl-meter below ground level) |
4.91-22.98 |
1.70-16.76 |
8.23- 21.5 |
| 15 |
Rate of decline of groundwater (m/yr) |
0.50 |
0.35 |
0.29 |
| 16 |
Net area sown (Sq. km) |
2220 |
2850 |
2100 |
| 17 |
Percent Agricultural Area |
84 |
81 |
86 |
| 18 |
Net Annual Groundwater availability (ham) |
129956 |
185256 |
116164 |
| 19 |
Existing gross ground water draft (ham) |
190691 |
197697 |
182284 |
| 20 |
Stage of Ground Water Development (%) |
147 |
107 |
160. |
| 21 |
Water Type (Shallow Groundwater) |
CaMg-HCO3 |
CaMg-HCO3 |
CaMg- HCO3 |
| 22 |
EC (µS/cm) |
375-875 |
235-1640 |
355-1200 |
| 23 |
Water course |
Upper Bari Doab canal, Beas River |
Rivers Beas & Ravi |
Upper Bari Doab canal |
| 24 |
Major crops |
Rice, Wheat |
Wheat, rice |
Wheat, rice, |
