Table 8 Areas under different soil texture.

From: Delineation of suitable sites for groundwater recharge based on groundwater potential with RS, GIS, and AHP approach for Mand catchment of Mahanadi Basin

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