Districts with soil like Thiruvarur

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Maize Compare
  2. Annamayya, Andhra Pradesh Grows Groundnut, Other Pulses, Rice Compare
  3. Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  4. Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Coconut, Chillies (Dry) Compare
  5. Y.S.R. Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh Grows Gram (Chana), Rice, Cotton Compare
  6. Tumakuru, Karnataka Grows Coconut, Ragi (Finger Millet), Arecanut Compare
  7. Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  8. Hisar, Haryana Grows Wheat, Cotton, Rice Compare
  9. Sri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh Grows Groundnut, Tur (Arhar), Maize Compare
  10. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Grows Rice, Coconut, 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).