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Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures and managed woods. LAND USE is referred to “man’s activities which are carried on land” whereas LAND COVER is referred to “natural vegetation, rock/soil artificial cover and other noticed on the land”(NRSA 1989). The rapid population growth along with economic development, urbanization and industrialization create tremendous pressure on the limited natural resource based on a country as well as state like Uttar Pradesh. This makes serious challenge to us like researchers and policy makers to strike a balance in the use of natural resources, keeping in mind the need for their conservation of sustainable development and food and livelihood security. Land management refers to the way in which humans use the land, along with the plants and animals living on it, as a resource to fulfill the needs of the society. For a farmer, Land use pattern indicates the problems and prospects of technology available and adopted by them on a particular area. Farmers’ yield and income depends on what type of crops they choose, crop rotation followed and land use efficiency ie cropping intensity of the farm. People’s awareness about recommended agricultural technology and improved land use practices affects the level of adoption and ultimately productivity of their farms. In 2020, it was reported that in order to meet future food production demands, agricultural lands are likely to expand, and existing farmlands need to be intensified. However, both processes will result …