Agro-Climatic Zones in Odisha

Sl. Agro- Agricultural Districts Climate Normal Broad Soil groups

No climatic
. Zone
Mean annual Mean maximum Mean minimum
rainfall (mm) summer temp (°C) winter temp (°C)
1. North Sundargarh, parts Hot & moist 1600 38.0 15.0 Red, Brown forest, Red &
Western of Deogarh, sub-humid Yellow, Mixed Red & Black
Plateau Sambalpur &
Jharsuguda
2. North Mayurbhanj, major Hot & moist 1534 36.6 11.1 Lateritic, Red & Yellow, Mixed
Central parts of Keonjhar, sub-humid Red & Black
Plateau (except Anandapur
& Ghasipura block)
3. North Balasore, Bhadrak, Moist sub- 1568 36.0 14.8 Red, Lateritic, Deltalc alluvial,
Eastern parts of Jajpur & humid Coastal alluvial & Saline
Coastal hatdihi block of
Plain Keonjhar
4. East & Kendrapara, Hot & Humid 1577 39.0 11.5 Saline, Lateritic, Alluvial, Red &
South Khurda, Mixed red & Black
Eastern Jagatsinghpur, part
Coastal of Cuttack, Puri,
Plain Nayagarh & part of
Ganjam
5. North Phulbani, Rayagada, Hot & moist, 1597 37.0 10.4 Brown forest, Lateritic Alluvial,
Eastern Gajapati, part of sub-humid Red, Mixed Red & Black
Ghat Ganjam & small
patches of Koraput
6. Eastern Major parts of Warm & 1522 34.1 7.5 Red, Mixed Red & Black, Mixed
Ghat High Koraput, humid Red & Yellow
Land Nabarangpur
7. South Malkangiri & part of Warm & 1710 34.1 13.2 Red, Lateritic, Black
Eastern Keonjhar humid
Ghat
8. Western Kalahandi & Hot & moist 1352 37.8 11.9 Red, Mixed Red & Black and
Undulating Nuapada sub-humid Black
Zone
9. Western Bargarh, Bolangir, Hot & moist 1614 40.0 12.4 Red & Yellow, Red & Black,
Central Boudh, Sonepur, sub-humid Black, Brown forest, Lateritic
Table Land parts of Sambalpur
& Jharsuguda
10. Mid Central Angul, Dhenkanal, Hot & moist 1421 38.7 14.0 Alluvial, Red, Lateritic, Mixed
Table Land parts of Cuttack & sub-humid Red & Black
Jajpur
Source-Agricultural Statistics