Abstract :
Land is an important natural resource used by man for various purposes to satisfy his basic wants. Vast
areas of land are used for agricultural activities, industrial establishments, urbanisation and city
expansion, transport and construction etc. Increase in population, traditional norms of inheritance and
disintegration of family has adversely affected the usage of land and has resulted in the fragmentation of
landholdings. The average size of landholdings has been significantly reduced further due to increasing
pressure over the land. At the same time, the use of land for other purpose is also increasing. The small
landholdings are uneconomic with below par productivity. In the current study, an attempt has been
made to analyze the spatial and temporal changes in the pattern of the size of landholdings in Mysuru
district, Karnataka for a period of last 25 years. Simple statistical tools and thematic maps have been
used for analysis and comparison.
Keyword :
Landholding Operational Size Operated Area Marginal Size