Districts like Nirmal: 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. Puducherry, Puducherry About 810 km away. 1,270 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Coconut, Sugarcane Compare
  2. Kamareddy, Telangana About 90 km away. 920 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Soybean Compare
  3. Arvalli, Gujarat About 720 km away. 890 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Groundnut, Maize Compare
  4. Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh About 540 km away. 1,260 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Maize, Cotton Compare
  5. Vaishali, Bihar About 1,030 km away. 1,110 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Maize Compare
  6. Gopalganj, Bihar About 1,020 km away. 960 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane Compare
  7. West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh About 440 km away. 1,190 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Coconut, Other Oilseeds Compare
  8. Giridih, Jharkhand About 990 km away. 1,080 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Rice, Rapeseed & Mustard, Maize Compare
  9. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh About 900 km away. 810 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Rice, Urad (Black Gram) Compare
  10. Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh About 640 km away. 840 mm of rain in a typical year (2001–2024). Grows Wheat, Urad (Black Gram), Groundnut 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).