Question

In which of the following districts of the Madhya Pradesh Sorghum(Jowar) is cultivated as Kharif crops?
1. Dhar
2. Khandwa
3. Mandsaur
4. Seoni

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Mandsaur

The correct answer is Mandsaur.

• The Sorghum(Jowar) is cultivated as the Kharif crops in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.  It is the second most important food crop in the state.
• After wheat cultivation, the maximum land is under cultivation of the Sorghum (Jowar) crop. Here this food crop is cultivated as both Kharif and rabi crops. 
• The Sorghum(Jowar) Kharif crop is cultivated in the northwestern districts of Madhya Pradesh state such as Ratlam, Bhind, Morena, Shivpuri, and Ujjain.
• The Sorghum(Jowar) rabi crop is cultivated in Dhar, Khandwa, Seoni, Khargone, Jhabua, Balaghat, and Chindwara.
• In Madhya Pradesh, per hectare production of Sorghum (Jowar) is 1,416 kgs.

State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Mandsaur
Type	Mayor-council
Headquarters	Mandsaur
Area (Total)	5535 km(km)
Population (2011) total	13,40,411
Density	242/km (630 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	71.08%
Sex Ratio	966
Lok Sabha Constituencies	1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies	8