Evaluation of chemical composition and appraisal of groundwater appropriateness for drinking and agricultural practice in rural areas near Rania city of Haryana state, India

Abstract

Haryana being the green land of the nation is highly cultivated state with a huge consumption of agrochemicals. The present study area Rania is the agricultural dominated area where the economy mainly depends upon agriculture. The present work emphasizes on the evolution of the hydro chemistry of the groundwater. For this, 30 representative groundwater samples have been collected in the month of May 2017 and analyzed for a number of quality parameters. Based upon the results of the quality analysis, a number of parameters such as Kelly’s index (KI), Sodium absorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC) and magnesium ratio (MR) have been considered to evaluate the aptness of groundwater for irrigation. Chloro-alkaline indices and Gibb’s ratios were calculated to understand the hydrochemistry of groundwater. A comparison of the results of the quality analysis has been made with the WHO standards to check the fitness for consumption. Pearson’s correlation coefficient has been used to establish the connection among various parameters.