Abstract

The present study is carried out in the District Kulgam of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory. The study area is southern most part of Kashmir valley, known throughout South Asia for its scenic beauty and charismatic nature. The dynamics in land-use to obtain livelihood has been there from early Civilization, but its severity and extent has increased from past few decades due to tremendous population pressure. With the increasing population, human-nature relationship also changes. The structure, functions and dynamism of most of the landscapes are largely dependent on its population. The present study is intended to study the conversion of agricultural land into horticultural land in district Kulgam of Jammu and Kashmir. The study is based on a mixed methodology. The primary data was extracted from interviews and the secondary data was extracted from the agricultural and horticultural department of Kulgam district. The results revealed that there has been a tremendous increase in the area horticultural land because of its economic benefits, and a decline trend has been observed in the area under agricultural area. Some of the causes of land use change are also discussed in the study.

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