Tamenglong

Rice and other oilseeds cover the most farmland.
Rain
1,410 mm
a year, most of it May⁠–⁠Oct
Temperature
8–29 °C
Hottest in September, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Rice
53,518 acres sown

Soil

What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.

No data yet for this district.

Climate

Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.

Rain

About 1,410 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,230 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in September: days about 29 °C, nights 21 °C

Coolest in January: days about 21 °C, nights 8 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.

Crops that suit Tamenglong

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.

Kharif 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Ginger Beans (Vegetable) Green Peas

See every kharif option

Rabi 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Muskmelon Beans (Vegetable) Cauliflower

See every rabi option

Whole year 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Grapes Banana Pomegranate

See every whole year option

Sowing Growing

Money a season, before costs. Bar: compared with the best crop here.

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

Rice

Yield is better than 2% of districts growing it.

Other Oilseeds

Yield is better than 66% of districts growing it.

Other Pulses

Yield is better than 79% of districts growing it.

0 2 q 4 q 6 q 8 q
1997-98 2023-24
Latest 3.3 quintals an acre in 2023-24

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2012-13 to 2023-24.

Compared with similar soil

What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike.

No data yet for this district.

Who farms here

Farms 2016-17
7,811
Average farm size 2016-17
5.1 acres
Young farmers (18–30) 2016-17
2%
Farmers with secondary school or more 2016-17
52%
Farmland that is irrigated 2016-17
6%
Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan 2016-17
43%
Farmers who had their soil tested 2016-17
0%
Farmers using certified seed 2016-17
95%

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.

No data yet for this district.

Blocks in this district

Open a block for its soil report and the villages in it.

No block-level soil records for this district yet.