North central plateau

  • Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of Odisha comes under North central plateau agro-climatic zone. The zone experiences hot and moist climate with mean annual rainfall of 1535mm, having mean maximum summer temperature of 36.6oC and mean minimum winter temperature of    11.1oC. 
  • Board soil groups of the region are lateritic, red and yellow and mixed red and black. Subernarekha, Burhabalanga, Baitarani and Brahmani river basin enriches soil and water resources of the region. The Irrigation ratio of the region is 33.9%.  Land types varies from upland to semi deep water lowlands.