| STATE | AREA (ha) | PRODUCTION (Tonnes) |
|
1. Traditional Region |
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|
Kerala |
478402 | 655135 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
18633 | 22520 |
| Sub Total | 497035 | 67655 |
|
2. Non Traditional Region |
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|
a) North eastern States |
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|
Tripura |
30270 | 12755 |
|
Assam |
13541 | 2580 |
|
Meghalaya |
4758 | 2812 |
|
Nagaland |
2091 | 396 |
|
Manipur |
1773 | 188 |
|
Mizoram |
709 | 89 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
379 |
48 |
|
Sub Total |
53521 |
18868 |
| b) Other States | ||
| Karnataka |
20460 |
14070 |
| A & N Islands |
962 |
389 |
| Goa |
755 |
511 |
| Orissa |
480 |
40 |
| West Bengal |
461 |
71 |
| Others |
306 |
46 |
|
Sub Total |
23424 |
15127 |
Grand Total |
573980 |
711650 |
Remarks: Every body know that smuggling from Kerala through borders is going on for evasion of taxes. That quantity is not visible as production of other States.