Districts with soil like Cuttack

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Puri, Odisha Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  2. Dumka, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  3. Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  4. Ramgarh, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  5. Koraput, Odisha Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Niger Seed Compare
  6. Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  7. Sambalpur, Odisha Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Cowpea (Lobia) Compare
  8. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
  9. Giridih, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  10. Bargarh, Odisha Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Groundnut 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).