CHAPTER 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results of the current study on “ Impact
of using Ground water irrigation on cropping pattern in selected village in Coimbatore district” are described under
the following headings.
4.1.
Socio-economic factors;
4.2.
Groundwater irrigation and cropping pattern;
4.3.
Relationship between size of the bore well, area of cultivation and family income;
4.4.
Variance between family income, size of the bore well, depth of the bore well, cost incurred and area of cultivation;
4.5.
Irrigation and cropping pattern in different season;
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4.1 Socio-economic factors
4.1.1 Age of the head of the family
Age is an important socio economic factor of the farmers.
The total sample size obtained for the study comprise from different age groups. Therefore, the table 4.1.1 indicates the
age of the selected farmers.
TABLE 4.1.1
AGE OF THE HEAD
OF THE FAMILY
|
Age group |
Number |
Percentage (%) |
|
Up to 35 yrs |
4 |
6.6 |
|
36-40 |
4 |
6.6 |
|
41-45 |
11 |
18.3 |
|
46-50 |
9 |
15.0 |
|
51-55 |
8 |
13.3 |
|
56-60 |
9 |
15.0 |
|
Above 60 |
15 |
25.0 |
|
Total |
60 |
100 |
As seen in the table 4.1.1 it is found that the maximum
of 25% of the farmers are come under the age group of above 60 years, which noticed that the village is based on agriculture
for the past several decades. And minimum of 6.6% of the farmers are come under the age group of 30-40 years. Because in now
a days people where also engaged in other non-agricultural activities.
4.1.2 Sex of the farmer
Sex is another important factor in determining the
non-economic factor of the farmers. Table 4.1.2 indicates the details regarding the sex of the selected farmers.
TABLE 4.1.2
SEX OF THE SELECTED
FARMERS
|
Sex |
No. |
Percent (%) |
|
Male |
57 |
95.0 |
|
Female |
3 |
5.0 |
|
Total |
60 |
100.0 |
The table 4.1.2 shows that 95 per
cent of the selected farmers were male and the remaining 5 percent of them were female. Hence both the sex of the people was
engaged in agriculture.
4.1.3Family income per annum of the selected farmers
Annual income of the farmers is
a most important economic factor. This was shown under the following table 4.1.3.
TABLE 4.1.3
FAMILY
INCOME PER ANNUM OF THE SELECTED FARMERS
|
Annual income |
No of family |
Percentage (in %) |
|
Up to 25,000 |
7 |
11.7 |
|
25,000-50,000 |
43 |
71.7 |
|
50,000-75,000 |
10 |
16.6 |
|
Total |
60 |
100.0 |
The table 4.1.3 observed that the
annual income of the 71.7 percent of the sample farmers are between Rs. 25,000- Rs. 50,000, 11.7 per of the sample farmers
are having their family income of Rs. Up to 25,000 and 16.6 % of the sample farmers having their family income between Rs.50,
000 – Rs.75, 000.
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4.2 Groundwater irrigation and cropping pattern
4.2.1 Period
under which the major ground water is utilized
During the different periods of
the year, and based on the availability of the ground water the selected farmers have to utilize the water carefully to meet
their requirements. The period at which the groundwater is utilized more is given under the following table 4.2.1.
TABLE 4.2.1
PERIOD
DURING WHICH MAJOR GROUND WATER RESOURCE IS UTILIZED
|
Months |
No of farmers |
Percentage (%) |
|
January |
22 |
35.5 |
|
February |
35 |
58 |
|
March |
43 |
71.7 |
|
April |
50 |
83.3 |
|
May |
56 |
93.3 |
|
June |
54 |
90 |
|
July |
42 |
70 |
|
August |
12 |
20 |
|
September |
Recharging period |
Recharging period |
|
October |
,, |
,, |
|
November |
,, |
,, |
|
December |
,, |
,, |
The above table 4.2.1 is evident
to note that 93.3% of the sample farmers use the ground water during the month of may because of summer and during august
only 20 % of the sample farmers the ground water for irrigation purpose. It is also seen that the period between Septembers
to December is recharging period because of the southeast monsoon in Coimbatore district.
Figure 4.1. (A)
