Abstract

Problem of Pure Potable Water in theRural Areas of District Jaunpur of Uttar Pradesh

Author(s): Poonam Pandey & Ankita Sharma

Jaunpur district was carved out of Allahabad and lies between 25022’30’’ and26010’00” north latitude and 82006’00” and 83000’00” east longitude in survey of India toposheet63K and 63J. Total geographical area of the district is 4038 sq. km. District head quarteris at Jaunpur having 06 numberof tehsils and 21 number of blocks. Agriculture is the main source of economy of the district. Both surface and ground water are usedfor irrigation. The net irrigated area is 243519 Ha and the net area sown is 278527 Ha, which shows that 87% area is irrigated and the rest area depends on rainfall. Length of canal in the district is 698 Km. and the number of government tube wells is 475.Jaunpur district is drained by Ganga river system of which Gomti and Sai are tributaries. The Gomtienters the district through north western border where as Sai first touches the district in the north western corner takes south east turn near Buxa and ultimately joins Gomti but there is problem for potable water due to increase in population and industrialization exploitation of water occurs.

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