Districts like Puducherry: 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. Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu About 480 km away. 1,090 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Coconut, Rice, Banana Compare
  2. Karaikal, Puducherry About 110 km away. 1,400 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  3. Eluru, Andhra Pradesh About 590 km away. 1,140 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Oilseeds, Maize Compare
  4. Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh About 860 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Cotton Compare
  5. Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu About 60 km away. 1,370 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Cashew Compare
  6. Nirmal, Telangana About 810 km away. 1,040 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, Maize Compare
  7. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu About 150 km away. 1,480 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Coconut Compare
  8. Nayagarh, Odisha About 1,080 km away. 1,510 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  9. Boudh, Odisha About 1,080 km away. 1,480 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Tur (Arhar), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  10. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh About 760 km away. 1,080 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Coconut 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).