Hamirpur
Soil
What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.
10
out of 10
Soil score
GoodFor most crops. How the soil score works
This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.
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Nitrogen
GoodLow 9% Medium 83% High 8%
1 in 10 soil tests here came out low
What this means
Grows leaves and stems. Short soil gives pale, yellow leaves.
Low under 280 kg/ha Medium 280–560 kg/ha High over 560 kg/haHealthy soil has 280 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 9% 83% 8% Himachal Pradesh 54% 44% 1% India 64% 30% 6% -
Phosphorus
GoodLow 3% Medium 79% High 18%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Builds roots and helps the crop flower and fill grain.
Low under 10 kg/ha Medium 10–25 kg/ha High over 25 kg/haHealthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 3% 79% 18% Himachal Pradesh 13% 59% 28% India 14% 41% 45% -
Potassium
GoodLow 3% Medium 85% High 12%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Fills grain and fruit, and helps crops stand drought and disease.
Low under 110 kg/ha Medium 110–280 kg/ha High over 280 kg/haHealthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 3% 85% 12% Himachal Pradesh 11% 49% 40% India 14% 53% 34% -
Organic carbon
GoodLow 7% Medium 43% High 50%
Most soil tests here came out high
What this means
Shows how much organic matter the soil has. It keeps soil loose, holds water and feeds the crop slowly.
Low under 0.5% Medium 0.5–0.75% High over 0.75%Healthy soil has 0.5% or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Low Medium High Here 7% 43% 50% Himachal Pradesh 8% 19% 73% India 48% 28% 23% -
pH
GoodNeutral 100%
Almost every soil test here came out neutral
What this means
How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.
Acidic Neutral AlkalineMost crops do best at pH 6.5 to 7.5.
Compared with the wider area Place Acidic Neutral Alkaline Here 0% 100% 0% Himachal Pradesh 1% 99% 0% India 12% 86% 2% -
Salt
GoodNot salty 100%
Almost no soil tests here came out salty
What this means
Salt in the soil, shown as EC on the card. Salt makes it hard for roots to drink.
Not salty SaltyUnder 1 dS/m is fine. Above 4 harms most crops.
Compared with the wider area Place Not salty Salty Here 100% 0% Himachal Pradesh 100% 0% India 96% 4% -
Sulphur
GoodShort 1% Enough 99%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.
Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 10 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 1% 99% Himachal Pradesh 3% 97% India 24% 76% -
Zinc
GoodShort 4% Enough 96%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.
Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 4% 96% Himachal Pradesh 4% 96% India 35% 65% -
Iron
GoodShort 3% Enough 97%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Keeps young leaves green.
Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 3% 97% Himachal Pradesh 3% 97% India 24% 76% -
Copper
GoodEnough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.
Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Himachal Pradesh 1% 99% India 5% 95% -
Manganese
GoodShort 2% Enough 98%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Helps leaves make food from sunlight.
Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 2 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 2% 98% Himachal Pradesh 11% 89% India 13% 87% -
Boron
GoodEnough 100%
Almost every soil test here had enough
What this means
Needed for flowers to set seed and fruit.
Short under 0.5 ppm Enough 0.5 ppm or moreHealthy soil has 0.5 ppm or more.
Compared with the wider area Place Short Enough Here 0% 100% Himachal Pradesh 0% 100% India 45% 55%
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 6,633 samples.
Climate
Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.
Rain
About 1,360 mm of rain a year
In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,210 mm.
Temperature
Hottest in June: days about 34°, nights 21°
Coolest in January: days about 16°, nights 4°.
Averages for an area about 100 km across; hills and valleys can differ by several degrees.
Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°).
Crops that suit Hamirpur
Judged on the soil, rain and temperature here, whether or not they're grown here now. Best bets first: what each could earn an acre before costs, with risky crops moved down.
What grows here
Each crop's share of the district's farmland in recent years, with its yield. Tap a crop to see it across India.
Yield against other districts
Maize
Yield is better than 15% of districts growing it.
Wheat
Yield is better than 10% of districts growing it.
Rice
Yield is better than 93% of districts growing it.
Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2015-16 to 2024-25.
Compared with similar soil
What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike.
Maize
Districts with similar soil typically get 1.7 t/ha of maize; here it's 1.8 t/ha.
Wheat
Districts with similar soil typically get 1.9 t/ha of wheat; here it's 1.4 t/ha. That's about 30% more per hectare.
Rice
Districts with similar soil typically get 2.3 t/ha of rice; here it's 3.9 t/ha.
Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).
Who farms here
- Farms
- 75,948
- Average farm size
- 1.1 ha
- Young farmers (18–30)
- 1%
- Farmers with secondary school or more
- 61%
- Farmland that is irrigated
- 2%
- Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan
- 3%
- Farmers who had their soil tested
- 3%
- Farmers using certified seed
- 41%
- Drip or sprinkler sets per 1,000 farms
- 1
Source: Agricultural Input Survey (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2016-17.
Districts with similar soil
Places whose soil tests look most like this district's, and what they grow.
- Ramban Jammu And Kashmir Maize Wheat Rice
- Koderma Jharkhand Rapeseed & Mustard Rice Gram (Chana)
- Anantnag Jammu And Kashmir Rice Rapeseed & Mustard Maize
- Deoghar Jharkhand Rice Rapeseed & Mustard Maize
- West Singhbhum Jharkhand Rice Linseed Rapeseed & Mustard
- See all similar districts
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).
Blocks in this district
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