Distribution of water bodies in India 2018-2019, by type of use

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Erick Burgueño Salas,
Nov 25, 2024

From the more than 24 million water bodies registered in India in 2018 and 2019, around 55.5 percent were used for pisciculture (fish farming), while almost 17 percent were used for irrigation purposes.

Distribution of water bodies in India from 2018 to 2019, by type of use

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April 2023

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India

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2018 to 2019

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