A Geographical Analysis of Groundwater Level in Amravati District (M.S.)

Abstract: In India due to increasing population, the national per capita annual availability of water has reduced by 15% from 2011 to 2023. The number of over exploited districts have increased by 5 times between 2011 to 2023. In Maharashtra 89% of groundwater extracted is used in the irrigation sector, 9% is for domestic use and 2% is for industrial use. Maharashtra has 50% of urban water requirements and 85% of rural domestic water requirements are fulfilled by groundwater. Ground water plays a vital role in the development of agriculture and other development in India. The uncertainty of monsoon climatic condition in the main problem in India. Maharashtra is one of the most favorable states in India in respect of rainfall. But it may soon become a state in the large part of Maharashtra face perennial water shortage. Amravati District is known as some part of drought prone district in Maharashtra. So there is a lot of problem related to water. The distribution of rainfall is not equal in the district.