Hoshiarpur district lies in the North-Eastern corner of the Punjab with Himachal Pradesh on its North-East, Gurdaspur district on its North-West, Jalandhar on its South-West, Nawanshehr on its South and Ropar district on its South-Eastern sides. The land of Hoshiarpur falls between two rivers i.e. Beas and Sutlej and is popularly called as DOABA. Beas river runs along its North-Western side whereas Sutlej is on its South-Eastern side.

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DISTRICT
 

• No. of blocks/villages = 10/1449
• Net sown area = 199000 ha
• Cropping Intensity = 222.6%
• Irrigated Area = 161700 ha (81%)
• (Tube wells: 154900 ha; 95.8%)
• Avg. fertilizer usage (kg/ha): N=219.6 P=104.4 K=15.2
• Avg. pesticide usage (kg/ha)=0.9
• No. of tube wells =55472
• No. of watersheds = 8
• Highest area under forestry (32.2%)
• Literacy rate = 85.40% (Highest in the state)
• Female/Male ratio = 962/1000

MAJOR CROPPING PATTERNS
 

• AES-I Sub-mountain undulating (Hills) (Severe erosion): Maize – wheat
• AES-II – Sub-mountain undulating (Beet area): Maize/Groundnut - wheat/gram
• AES-III- Undulating plain (Kandi): Maize - potato/pea/sunflower
• AES-IV-Undulating plain (Plain region): Paddy-wheat/sugarcane ; Paddy- potato/potato
• AES-V- Undulating plain (Plain region): Paddy – wheat
• AES-VI- Undulating plain (Flood plain): Basmati – wheat

AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF DISTRICT

• Poor retention of water & nutrients in coarse textured soil
• Severe soil erosion due to undulated topography
• Low inherent nutrient status in surface/sub-surface soils
• Deep underground water table
• Wild animals cause considerable damage in kandi area
• Lack of irrigation facilities in sub-montaineous area
• Small land holdings - 47% farmers are small & marginal (<2 ha), Only 3% farmers are large (> 10 ha)

POTENTIALS OF THE DISTRICT

• Suitable for fruit cultivation
   - kinnow , guava, litchi, mango, peach
   - amla, galgal, ber (rainfed)
• Early cultivation of vegetables
• Cultivation of forest trees (Poplar, Euclyptus) & medicinal plants (khair etc.)
• Ample scope for bee-keeping