Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Mukesh Ruhela, RB Singh, Umesh Singh and Mujahida Sayyed

Abstract:
An understanding of the spatial distribution and changing patterns in rainfall is a basic and important requirement for the planning and management of crop production. The present study examined trends in the monthly, seasonal and annual rainfall and its variability in Shajapur district. A large data set of daily rainfall was used for the study. The monthly, seasonal, annual and decadal trends show a large variability. A significant no trend was found in Shajapur district at 5% level of significance. While in case of seasonal rainfall, Southwest monsoon showed a decreasing trend at 5% level of significance. In case of monthly rainfall trend, only July month showed a significant trend at 5 % level of significance.