Districts like West Godavari: 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. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh About 880 km away. 1,110 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Soybean, Rice Compare
  2. Balod, Chhattisgarh About 460 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Khesari (Grass Pea), Gram (Chana) Compare
  3. Gir Somnath, Gujarat About 1,240 km away. 1,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Groundnut, Cotton, Wheat Compare
  4. Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh About 310 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Cotton Compare
  5. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh About 90 km away. 1,120 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Oilseeds, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  6. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki, Chhattisgarh About 440 km away. 1,360 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Khesari (Grass Pea), Linseed Compare
  7. Boudh, Odisha About 520 km away. 1,480 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Tur (Arhar), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  8. Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh About 350 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  9. Umaria, Madhya Pradesh About 780 km away. 1,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Gram (Chana) Compare
  10. Seoni, Madhya Pradesh About 650 km away. 1,130 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, 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).