Districts with soil like Katihar

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Pakyong, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  2. Purnia, Bihar Grows Maize, Rice, Wheat Compare
  3. Araria, Bihar Grows Maize, Rice, Wheat Compare
  4. Mangan, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Small Millets Compare
  5. Darbhanga, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Maize Compare
  6. Gangtok, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Other Cereals Compare
  7. Kodagu, Karnataka Grows Black Pepper, Arecanut (Processed), Arecanut Compare
  8. Nalanda, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  9. Sheohar, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  10. Godda, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare

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).