Districts like Gyalshing: 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. Pakyong, Sikkim About 60 km away. 3,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  2. Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh About 560 km away. 3,320 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Small Millets, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  3. Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh About 810 km away. 2,170 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  4. Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh About 670 km away. 3,030 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  5. East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya About 490 km away. 2,170 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Arecanut Compare
  6. Soreng, Sikkim About 30 km away. 2,520 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Rice, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  7. Kamle, Arunachal Pradesh About 590 km away. 2,700 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Ragi (Finger Millet), Small Millets Compare
  8. Pakke Kessang, Arunachal Pradesh About 480 km away. 2,680 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  9. East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh About 470 km away. 2,490 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Small Millets Compare
  10. Namchi, Sikkim About 20 km away. 2,640 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Maize, Soybean, Other Kharif Pulses 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).