Districts with soil like Simdega

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Ranchi, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Other Pulses Compare
  2. East Singhbum, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  3. Dhanbad, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  4. Gumla, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Tur (Arhar) Compare
  5. Khowai, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  6. West Tripura, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  7. Giridih, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  8. West Singhbhum, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Linseed, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  9. Gomati, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  10. Niuland, Nagaland Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard 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).