Table 8 Areas under different soil texture.
S. no. | Soil type | Soil name | Soil texture | Area (km2) | Total area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Red gravelly soil | Alfisols | Gravelly, sand | 585.41 | 10.98 |
2. | Red sandy soils | Alfisols | Sandy clay loam, clay loam | 2014.65 | 37.78 |
3. | Shallow black soils | Inceptisols | Clay, silt clay | 62.24 | 1.17 |
4. | Lateritic soils | Ultisols | Loamy sand, sandy loam | 215.99 | 4.05 |
5. | Red and yellow soils | Ultisols | Silt loam, loam | 2453.87 | 46.02 |