The soils in Anantapur District are predominantly red except Kanekal, Bommanahal, Vidapanakal, Uravakonda, Vajrakarur, Guntakal, Gooty, Pamidi, Peddavadugur, Yadiki, Tadipatri, Yellanur, Peddapappur and Putlur mandals. In these Mandals red and black soils occur almost in equal proportion. Thus 76% red soils, 24% are black soils.
» Land Utilisation
The total geographical area of the district is 19.13 lakh Hects. The land utilisation pattern as available in the district during the year 2006-2007 is given in the tables. It can be seen from the table that the net area sown is 9.23 Lakh Hects., which forms 48.25% of the total area. The total cropped area is 9.75 Lakh Hects. Area sown more than once is 0.52 Lakh Hects.
The cultivated area of the District is 9.75 Lakh Hects. out of which 7.95 Lakh Hects. is under Kharif and 1.80 Lakh Hects., is under Rabi Season during the year 2006-2007.
The District occupies the lowest position in respect of Irrigation facilities with only 14.08% of the gross cropped area during 2006-2007.
Out of the gross irrigated area of 1.37 Lakh Hects. during 2006-2007 canals accounted for 17.37%, tanks 1.36%, Tube wells 70.83%, wells 10.02% and other sources 0.42%. All the principal sources except canals are non-precarious.
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