Districts like Uttar Bastar Kanker: 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. Ganjam, Odisha About 380 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  2. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh About 450 km away. 1,150 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Wheat Compare
  3. Chatra, Jharkhand About 590 km away. 1,060 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Gram (Chana), Rapeseed & Mustard Compare
  4. Umaria, Madhya Pradesh About 390 km away. 1,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Gram (Chana) Compare
  5. Sundargarh, Odisha About 360 km away. 1,390 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cowpea (Lobia), Tur (Arhar) Compare
  6. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh About 330 km away. 1,330 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Groundnut Compare
  7. Bhadrak, Odisha About 580 km away. 1,500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  8. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh About 530 km away. 1,110 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Soybean, Rice Compare
  9. Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh About 80 km away. 1,190 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Khesari (Grass Pea), Gram (Chana) Compare
  10. Mungeli, Chhattisgarh About 240 km away. 1,340 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Khesari (Grass Pea), Gram (Chana) 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).