The Pattern of Land Utilization in LEH District 1985 to 2015

With ever increasing studies on the resources available to mankind, studies on land in general and land utilization pattern in particular is no exception. The study deals with analysis regarding the evolution of the land use pattern in the district of Leh in Jammu and Kashmir State from 1985 to 2015. Percentage share of each land use, the relative changes and correlation between the classes were focussed on. The findings has it straight that on an average major land use classes such as Area not available for cultivable (63.62%) has the maximum share in the total reporting area all through 1985 to 2015, and contrary to this Fallow land (1.05%) has the minimum average share to the reporting area. The studies on percentage of the total reporting area reveals that amongst all Barren and uncultivable land (60.8%) use class has the maximum share of land in the year 2015.