Districts like Sukma: 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. Gondia, Maharashtra About 340 km away. 1,290 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Other Rabi Pulses, Other Pulses Compare
  2. Bastar, Chhattisgarh About 100 km away. 1,590 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Small Millets Compare
  3. Sakti, Chhattisgarh About 440 km away. 1,310 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Wheat Compare
  4. Bhadrak, Odisha About 620 km away. 1,500 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Chillies (Dry), Moong (Green Gram) Compare
  5. Korba, Chhattisgarh About 490 km away. 1,280 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Horse Gram (Kulthi) Compare
  6. Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh About 140 km away. 1,460 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Urad (Black Gram), Horse Gram (Kulthi) Compare
  7. Bijapur, Chhattisgarh About 80 km away. 1,680 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Moong (Green Gram), Maize Compare
  8. Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh About 60 km away. 1,580 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Small Millets, Maize Compare
  9. Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh About 600 km away. 1,350 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Moong (Green Gram), Rice Compare
  10. Balangir, Odisha About 320 km away. 1,310 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Cotton, 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).