Topographically, Pakur District is mainly divided into three parts and these are the hilly area, the rolling area and the alluvial area. The hilly area includes the northern zone of the district up to the southwest zone touching the border of Birbhum District of West Bengal. A narrow continuous strip of alluvial soil which lies between the Ganga River feeder canal and the loop line of Eastern Railway is very fertile. Rest of the parts covers the undulating areas, which is less favourable for agricultural operations. Geography of Pakur District includes three main rivers in this district namely Bansloi, Torai and Brahmani River. Bansloi and Torai rivers flow in the middle while Brahmani flows in the southern part of the district. Further, geography of Pakur District is also characterized by vast cultivated lands. The total cropped area of this district of Jharkhand is 79270 hectares followed by uncultivated land of 19580 hectares and land which is not suitable for cultivation accounts for around 32327 hectares. Kharif and Rabi are the main agricultural seasons with paddy as the main crop of the region. Pakur District is not rich in minerals. However, few minerals are found here such as coal, china clay, fire clay, silica and glass sand. However a lot of infrastructural constrains stand in the way of development of mineral industry. The quality of Pakur black stone chips is excellent for constructional purpose. |