Answer» - The largest concentration of wells occurs in the Gigantic plains streching from Punjab to Bihar.
- Wells are found scattered in eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- In Gujarat wells and tube wells irrigate 78.8% of the net irrigated area of the state.
- While Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh etc have more than 50% of their net respective irrigated area under well irrigation.
- Wells and tube wells are presently most popular source of irrigation in India accounting for 60.7% of the total irrigated area.
- Digging of tube well started in 1930 in the Gangas plains under minor irrigation programmes during Five-year plans.
- Today there are more than 45 Lakh tube wells in government and private ownership Pump sets are especially useful for individual farmers.
- Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of tube wells in the country.
- The percentage of area under tube well irrigation in India is 35.6 which is highest in Uttar Pradesh (77.5). followed by Punjab (67.3), Bihar (49.1), West Bengal (36.1), Kerala (28.5), Gujarath (26.5) etc.
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