| I | GENERAL INFORMATION AS on 2014-15 | Statistics |
| | i) Geographical Area | 10597 Sq. Km | |
| | ii) Administrative Divisions | | |
| | No. of Taluks: | 10 | |
| | No of Panchayats/villages | 321/2715 | |
| | iii) Population (as on 2011 census) | 26.78 lakhs | |
| | iv) Sex Ratio (Per 1000 Men) | 984 | |
| | Schedule Caste Population | 506901 | |
| | iv) Average annual Rainfall | 690 mm | |
| 2 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | | |
| | Major physiographic units | 2 | |
| | Major Drainages | 3 | |
| 3 | LAND USE | | |
| | a) Forest Area (Hectares) | 45177 | |
| | b) Net Area Sown (Hectares) | 556947 | |
| | c) Cultivable Area (Hectares) | 805531 | |
| 4 | MAJOR SOIL TYPES | | |
| | | 1. Red Loamy | |
| | | 2. Red Sandy | |
| | | 3. Mixed Red and Black | |
| 5 | AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS | Crops | Hectares |
| | | Cereals | 214408 |
| | | Pulses | 51690 |
| | | Oil seed | 93511 |
| | | Fruits | 22866 |
| | | Vegetable | 3764 |
| | | Sugarcane | 2175 |
| 6 | IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES | Hectares | |
| | Tanks | 9993 | |
| | Canals | 4199 | |
| | Wells | 940 | |
| | Tube wells | 148776 | |
| | Net Area Irrigated | 146072 | |
| | Gross Irrigated Area | 163908 | |
