The concept of cropping pattern has always been a complex and dynamic phenomena. The cropping pattern of the region is a reflection of interplay of the diversified physical, socio-economic, technological and organizational factors. Any cropping pattern of given area at a particular point of time was the most efficient use of land and other resources. Main objectives of the study are that to study the spatial distribution of crop farming pattern and to observe the percentage share of irrigated cropping among individual crops in Anantapuramu district. For this study secondary data has been used and to examine the spatial distribution of crops in Anantapuramu district, the relative strength of each crop is calculated to the total cropped area of the component areal unit for the year of 2010- 11.The major crops which are occupying more than 1 percent of area to the total cropped area of the district have been considered for the analysis. For the purpose of percentage share of irrigated cropping area eight major crops is computed to the total cropped area of the respective crop and also to the total irrigated area of the component areal unit i.e., mandal wise for the year of 2010-11. Findings reveal that there are 8 important crops which are occupying more than 1 percent of area to the total cropped area of the district and the proportion of Groundnut (70.74%) cultivated area is more among all other crops. Among pulses, Bengal gram is the major crop and it is second important crop in Anantapuramu district occupying nearly 8 percent of area to the total cropped area. Followed by red gram is accounting 6 percent. After groundnut, Sunflower farming is an important oil crop in Anantapuramu district occupying an area of 1.49 percent to the total cropped area. The crop is raised both under dry and irrigated conditions both in kharif and rabi seasons.
