Which states have more than 80% net sown area?

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Uttar Pradesh and Haryana

Manipur and Mizoram

Punjab and Haryana

Punjab and Madhya Pradesh

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Punjab and Haryana have more than 80% net sown area. Punjab and Haryana are the two states with the highest area under cultivation. These regions have more than 80% net sown area, most of which is used for commercial cultivation. Around 60% of the land in India is under cultivation. It includes the 191 million hectares gross cropped area and 141 million hectares net sown area. Net sown area refers to the land area under active crop cultivation. India’s net sown area is on a steady rise owing to the utilisation of cultivable wasteland for agricultural purposes. Simultaneously, cultivable land is used for other purposes like construction, owing to the need for infrastructure for the growing population.

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