Districts with soil like Cuddalore

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Coconut Compare
  2. Salem, Tamil Nadu Grows Jowar (Sorghum), Maize, Other Pulses Compare
  3. Kolar, Karnataka Grows Ragi (Finger Millet), Other Pulses, Horse Gram (Kulthi) Compare
  4. Ajmer, Rajasthan Grows Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  5. Banda, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Gram (Chana), Rice Compare
  6. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  7. Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu Grows Coconut, Rice, Banana Compare
  8. Puducherry, Puducherry Grows Rice, Coconut, Sugarcane Compare
  9. Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Gram (Chana), Jowar (Sorghum) Compare
  10. Panchkula, Haryana Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize 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).