Which type of soil is found most in Madhya Pradesh?

Their are Different type of Soil found in Madhya Pradesh out of these Black soil covers maximum area (47%) of Madhya Pradesh. And the water holding capacity in black soil is the highest, due to which the moisture persists for a long time.

Which type of soil is not found in MP?

Their are Different type of Soil found in Madhya Pradesh such as Black Soil, Yellow Soil, Red Soil, etc. but Arid Soil is a type of soil that is not found in Madhya Pradesh.

Which soil is found in Malwa plateau in Madhya Pradesh?

The soil present in the Malva plateau is named as regur soil or black soil. These soil are spread out in that region during volcanic eruption.

What is red yellow soil?

Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau.

Which two soil types can be found in Madhya Pradesh?

Black soil, red soil and yellow soil together constitute mixed soil. Mainly found in the Vindhya region and some central parts of Madhya Pradesh. Chemically, mixed soil lacks phosphate, nitrogen and organic substances that’s why mixed soil is less fertile, this is a very important fact for MPPSC Prelims 2022 Exam.

Soil Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 11th, 2023

In this article, we are providing the facts relating to Soil Distribution in Madhya Pradesh. It Consists of the main Constituents of each soil and minerals that each type of soil lacks, their properties and further its distribution in various districts of Madhya Pradesh. Every Year MPPCS asks questions relating this so, in order to help the aspirants, we have created this master list of Soil Distribution in Madhya Pradesh such that it will be one point source of reading for the aspirants. This is crucial for all upcoming MPPCS and other state-related preliminary examinations.

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1. Soil Distribution in Madhya Pradesh: Main Constituents; Nature; Area; Main Crops
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Soil Distribution in Madhya Pradesh: Main Constituents; Nature; Area; Main Crops

Soil	Main Constituent	Lacks	Nature	Area	Districts	Main Crops
Alluvial Soil	Carbonates	Phosphorus, humus, nitrogen, organic material	Neutral	North-Western Madhya Pradesh	Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sheopur	Wheat, cotton, sugarcane
Red-Yellow Soil	Iron oxides, lime, aluminium	Nitrogen, humus, phosphorus	Acidic to basic	Eastern part of Bundelkhand	Mandla, Balaghat, Shahdol, Sidhi Katni, Umaria	Rice, wheat etc
Dark Black Soil	Iron, magnesium lime and solubles of HCL	Phosphorus, nitrogen, humus, carbonic elements	Acidic	Valley of Narmada river Malwa plateau and Satpura	Hoshangabad, Harda	Wheat, jowar, oilseeds, gram
Normal Black Soil	Iron, lime and solubles of HCL	Phosphorus, nitrogen, humus	Acidic	Northern Malwa, Nimar	Guna, Shajapur, Sehore, Ujjain, Vidisha, Bhopal	Wheat, cotton, groundnut
Layered Black Soil	Aluminium, iron oxides	Phosphorus, nitrogen, humus	Acidic	Satpura	Chhindwara, Seoni, Betul	Wheat and rice
Laterite Soil	–	Phosphorus, nitrogen	Acidic	Chambal valley	Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Shivpuri	Wheat, sugarcane, cotton, coconut etc
Mixed Soil		Phosphorus, nitrogen, organic compounds	–	Plateau region	Tikamgarh, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi	Jowar, barley, coarse, grains