Districts like Nagapattinam: 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. Karaikal, Puducherry About 30 km away. 1,400 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  2. Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu About 110 km away. 1,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Cashew Compare
  3. Eluru, Andhra Pradesh About 730 km away. 1,140 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Oilseeds, Maize Compare
  4. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu About 60 km away. 1,200 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Coconut, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  5. Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu About 70 km away. 1,390 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  6. Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu About 210 km away. 1,150 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  7. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh About 350 km away. 1,140 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Groundnut, Sugarcane Compare
  8. Puducherry, Puducherry About 150 km away. 1,270 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Coconut, Sugarcane Compare
  9. Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh About 1,300 km away. 1,220 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Wheat, Tur (Arhar) Compare
  10. Boudh, Odisha About 1,210 km away. 1,480 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Tur (Arhar), Moong (Green Gram) 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).