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Agriculture is the mainstay of the State's economy. It engages 76% of the workers. The size of the cultivated area is, however, only 9.41% of the total geographical area of the State. Of this total cultivated area, 52% is confined to the valley. Therefore, half of the total valley area which accommodates 67% of the total population is occupied for agriculture purposes. The pressure on land in the valley is thus quite conspicuous.
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