Agro-Climatic Zone
Agro-climatic Zone of the district |
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| Sl No. | Agro-climatic Zone | Altitude | Rainfall | Temperature | Soil type | Crops grown | |
| Subtropical hill zone | 100-1500 m | 1600 mm | 300C | 120C | Loamy silt, low to medium in organic carbon, low in P & K | Shifting cultivation, Rice, Maize, Mustard, Wheat, Castor, Pea, Ginger, Turmeric, Tapioca, Cotton | |
| Subtropical valley zone | 400-1000 m | >2000 mm | 270C | 100C | Alluvial soil | Irrigated Rice, Maize, Mustard, Wheat, Castor, Pea, Ginger, Turmeric, Tapioca, Cotton | |
| Mild tropical hill zone | 200-800 m | 1400 mm | 300C | 120C | Loamy silt, low in organic matter & P | Upland rice, maize, pulses, cotton, wheat, tapioca etc. | |
| Mild tropical plain zone | 0-200 m | 2000 mm | 330C | 170C | Lateritic & alluvial soil | Irrigated & rainfed rice, oilseeds, mustard, sugarcane, jute & other fibre crops, sweet potato, potato etc. | |
Source: Fertilizer News (1999)