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The present study examines the energy input : output ratio in wheat crop in village Charkhi of district Charkhi Dadri of Haryana. The study is primarily based on primary data but for physical, and socio-economic aspects of the village, secondary data are also utilized. The primary data regarding energy consumption in various agricultural operations or activities like field preparation, sowing, irrigation, fertilizer application, harvesting, and threshing under wheat cultivation is collected from the farmers of this village through a structured interview method in 2021. Agricultural operation-wise energy consumption in wheat cultivation is recorded maximum in irrigation followed by fertilizer application, field preparation, sowing, harvesting, and threshing. Source-wise energy consumption is recorded maximum in chemical fertilizers followed by electric power, seeds, tractor power, and human power. The energy input : output ratio of the wheat crop is 0.365 which shows that it is an energy-efficient crop. In order to reduce the energy consumption in various agricultural operations, rainwater harvesting and natural farming should be adopted in this area.