Districts with soil like Kathua

Ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Sahebganj, Jharkhand Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Wheat Compare
  2. Panipat, Haryana Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  3. Mangan, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Small Millets Compare
  4. Dungarpur, Rajasthan Grows Wheat, Maize, Soybean Compare
  5. Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Grows Rice, Groundnut, Khesari (Grass Pea) Compare
  6. Supaul, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  7. Pakyong, Sikkim Grows Maize, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  8. Sheohar, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  9. Gaya, Bihar Grows Rice, Wheat, Potato Compare
  10. Katihar, Bihar Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat 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).