Districts with soil like Purba Bardhaman

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Lakhisarai, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Maize Compare
  2. Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  3. Arwal, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  4. Hooghly, West Bengal Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
  5. Morbi, Gujarat Grows Cotton, Groundnut, Wheat Compare
  6. Purnia, Bihar Grows Maize, Rice, Wheat Compare
  7. Malappuram, Kerala Grows Coconut, Arecanut, Rice Compare
  8. Valsad, Gujarat Grows Rice, Tur (Arhar), Other Pulses Compare
  9. Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Wheat Compare
  10. Birbhum, West Bengal Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Wheat 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).