Natural Resources
Land:
The
District of Mayurbhanj has Geographical area of 10,418 Sq. Kms ( 10.40
lakh Hectare), which is 6.68% of the total geographical area of the State.
Mayurbhanj being a land locked district and the
central portion being covered by a group of hills, the percentage of plain
lands is quite lower in comparison to other lands. As the area is mainly undulating except
along the few rivers and as it comprises ridges, slopes and depressions the agricultural lands are mostly
terraced to catch the surface drainage coming from the uplands. The forest area of the district is about 4.39
lakh Hectares and the net area sown is 405000 Hectare, as per 1998-99 available data.