Districts like West Jaintia Hills: 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. East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya About 30 km away. 2,170 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Arecanut Compare
  2. Phek, Nagaland About 210 km away. 1,580 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Other Kharif Pulses Compare
  3. Mokokchung, Nagaland About 250 km away. 1,840 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  4. Zunheboto, Nagaland About 230 km away. 1,800 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Soybean Compare
  5. Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh About 450 km away. 2,170 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Ragi (Finger Millet) Compare
  6. Mon, Nagaland About 300 km away. 2,070 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Other Pulses Compare
  7. Tuensang, Nagaland About 270 km away. 1,830 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Pulses, Maize Compare
  8. Kiphire, Nagaland About 260 km away. 1,810 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Other Pulses Compare
  9. Kohima, Nagaland About 180 km away. 1,520 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Small Millets Compare
  10. Shamator, Nagaland About 260 km away. 1,810 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Pulses, 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).