Districts like Bastar: 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. Sakti, Chhattisgarh About 340 km away. 1,310 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Wheat Compare
  2. Gondia, Maharashtra About 280 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Rabi Pulses, Other Pulses Compare
  3. Sukma, Chhattisgarh About 100 km away. 1,610 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Small Millets, Sesame (Til) Compare
  4. Kendujhar, Odisha About 500 km away. 1,510 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cowpea (Lobia), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  5. Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh About 50 km away. 1,580 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Small Millets, Maize Compare
  6. Sundargarh, Odisha About 400 km away. 1,390 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cowpea (Lobia), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  7. Ganjam, Odisha About 310 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  8. Balangir, Odisha About 220 km away. 1,310 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  9. Bijapur, Chhattisgarh About 100 km away. 1,680 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Maize Compare
  10. Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh About 560 km away. 1,350 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Moong (Green Gram), Rice 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).