Districts with soil like Kandhamal

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. Koraput, Odisha Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Niger Seed Compare
  3. Dhanbad, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  4. Simdega, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Gram (Chana) Compare
  5. West Tripura, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  6. Khowai, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  7. East Singhbum, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  8. Dumka, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  9. Bokaro, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  10. South Tripura, Tripura Grows Rice, Maize, Urad (Black Gram) 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).