Districts with soil like Howrah

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Madhepura, Bihar Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat Compare
  2. North 24 Parganas, West Bengal Grows Rice, Jute, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  3. Hooghly, West Bengal Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
  4. Jehanabad, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  5. Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Groundnut, Khesari (Grass Pea) Compare
  6. Mancherial, Telangana Grows Rice, Cotton, Tur (Arhar) Compare
  7. Bankura, West Bengal Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
  8. Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh Grows Rice, Small Millets, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  9. South 24 Parganas, West Bengal Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Other Pulses Compare
  10. Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Telangana Grows Cotton, Rice, 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).