Districts like Kangra: soil, rain and warmth

Districts whose rain and warmth are close to this one's, ranked by how closely their soil tests match: the share of samples low or short in each nutrient, pH and salt.
  1. Kodagu, Karnataka About 2,190 km away. 1,500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Black Pepper, Arecanut, Rice Compare
  2. Meluri, Nagaland About 1,930 km away. 1,670 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Compare
  3. Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh About 1,170 km away. 1,300 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat Compare
  4. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh About 50 km away. 1,360 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Wheat, Rice Compare
  5. Wayanad, Kerala About 2,260 km away. 1,470 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Arecanut, Banana, Black Pepper Compare
  6. Champawat, Uttarakhand About 480 km away. 1,410 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  7. Dehradun, Uttarakhand About 230 km away. 1,440 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  8. Shivamogga, Karnataka About 2,010 km away. 2,050 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Arecanut, Rice, Maize Compare
  9. Kolhapur, Maharashtra About 1,750 km away. 1,310 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Sugarcane, Rice, Soybean Compare
  10. Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir About 170 km away. 1,560 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). 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).