Districts like Cuttack: 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. Puri, Odisha About 60 km away. 1,500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  2. Dumka, Jharkhand About 470 km away. 1,320 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  3. Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand About 270 km away. 1,450 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Gram (Chana) Compare
  4. Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal About 400 km away. 1,400 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Lentil (Masoor) Compare
  5. Sambalpur, Odisha About 190 km away. 1,420 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Cowpea (Lobia) Compare
  6. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal About 300 km away. 1,560 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Potato, Sesame (Til) Compare
  7. Bargarh, Odisha About 260 km away. 1,540 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Groundnut Compare
  8. Khordha, Odisha About 40 km away. 1,570 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  9. Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal About 660 km away. 1,840 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  10. Angul, Odisha About 110 km away. 1,460 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Tur (Arhar), Chillies (Dry) 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).