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Answer» We divide modes of irrigation into three main categories : - Irrigation through canals : 24.6 per cent of net irrigated land area was irrigated by canals in the year 2010-11. Canal irrigation is mainly done in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and states of south India.
- Irrigation through ponds : Irrigation through ponds is done in southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, etc. Ponds contribution in the irrigation of 3.1 % of the net irrigated area in 2011 -12.
- Irrigation through wells : Wells include surface wells and tube wells. Irrigation is done through wells mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. Their contribution in net irrigated area was 61.4% in 2011 -12, which in the maximum.
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