Sl. No.

Agro-climatic Zone

Agricultural Districts

Climate

Normal

Broad Soil groups

Mean annual rainfall (mm)

Mean maximum summer temp (°C)

Mean minimum winter temp (°C)

1

North Western Plateau

Sundargarh, parts of Deogarh, Sambalpur & Jharsuguda

Hot & moist sub-humid

1600

38.0

15.0

Red, Brown forest, Red & Yellow, Mixed Red & Black

2

North Eastern Ghat

Boudh 

Hot & moist, sub-humid

1597

37.0

10.4

Brown forest, Lateritic Alluvial, Red, Mixed Red & Black

3

Western Undulating Zone

Kalahandi & Nuapada

Hot & moist sub-humid

1352

37.8

11.9

Red, Mixed Red & Black and Black

4

Western Central Table Land

Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, parts of Sambalpur & Jharsuguda

Hot & moist sub-humid

1614

40.0

12.4

Red & Yellow, Red & Black, Black, Brown forest, Lateritic

05

Mid Central Table Land

Athmallick Subdivision

Hot & moist sub-humid

1421

38.7

14.0

Alluvial, Red, Lateritic, Mixed Red & Black