Give a brief description of various types of land use in India.

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Out of the total geographical area, land utilisation statistics are available for 3005 million hectares only. The follow...

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Out of the total geographical area, land utilisation statistics are available for 3005 million hectares only. The follow...

Category	Area (in million hectare)	% at total reporting area
1. Net down area	142.40	46.30
2. Current fallow	13.70	4.20
3. Other fallow	9.70	3.00
4. Pastures and groves	15.40	5.00
5. Cultivable of waste	15.00	4.70
6. Not available for uncultivable land
(a) Barren and uncultivable land	19.60	6.20
(b) Land under non-arable use	21.20	8.60
7. Forest	68.00	22.00
Total	305.0	100