Corp	Area (In Hectares)			Production (In Tones)
Kharif	Irrigated	Un-Irrigated	Total	Irrigated	Un-Irrigated	Total
Maize	1357	35598	36955	2068	3588-4	37952
Rice	1446	-	1446	3092	-	3092
Rabi
Wheat	1312	16455	17767	1580	15000	16580
Barley	62	373	435	70	313	383

 

AREA UNDER ORCHARDS

Fruit Orchard	Area (In Hectares)	Production (in Tones)
Apricot	18	180
Apple	40	222
Pear	15	260
Peaches	20	2025
Plum	158	142
Walnut	90	905
Persimmon	20	180

 

LIVESTOCK

Cows, Buffalos, and Goats, are the main sources of milk production. The wool of Sheep is consumed locally in manufacturing of Blankets and other woolen goods.

 

IRRIGATION

Only 7599 Acres (2%) area of the District is irrigated. There is no prominent canal in the entire District however, the main sources of irrigation in the district are small civil water courses derived from various steams (Khowars) and as such water for irrigation is supplied through these small watercourses.

 

FORESTRY

The area is very rich in forestry a total of 44407 Hectares (32.3%) of the total area is forestland. all these forests are locked after by the forest department. the forests are situated mainly between elevations 129 to 3048 meters, above sea level (Kail and Silver fur zone). The lower limit cone down to 762 meters (Chir forest).

 

LAND UTILIZATION

Land use Pattern of Shangla District is

Land Utilization Status	Area (In Hectares)
Total Reported Area	137442
Cultivated Area	41759 (30.54%)
Net Sown area	39986
Current Flow	1773
Un-Cultivated Area	95683 (69.6%)
Forest Area	44407 (32.3%)
Waste Area	3860
Other (not-available for Cultivation)	47416 (34.5%)