Q. Total net sown area of Bihar is approximately how much percent of its total geographical area?
Answer: 56%
Notes: Agricultural land constitutes a substantial part of Bihar’s total geographical area, as nearly 56.0 percent is under net sown area (52.42 lakh hectares) in 2017-18. The gross cropped area was 75.25 lakh hectares in 2017-18, implying a cropping intensity of 144 percent. [Source: Bihar Economic Survey 2019-20]
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