Districts with soil like Bankura
Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
- Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Groundnut, Khesari (Grass Pea) Compare
- Meluri, Nagaland Compare
- Kodagu, Karnataka Grows Black Pepper, Arecanut (Processed), Arecanut Compare
- Pakyong, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
- Gyalshing, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Other Pulses Compare
- Gangtok, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Other Cereals Compare
- Sahebganj, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Wheat Compare
- Katihar, Bihar Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat Compare
- Kiphire, Nagaland Grows Rice, Maize, Other Pulses Compare
- Gajapati, Odisha Grows Rice, Maize, Tur (Arhar) 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).