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(iii) At Jalpaiguri - 0.7<br />

5. Catchment Area (<strong>in</strong> sq. km)<br />

2.5 SOILS<br />

(a) Hilly Region : 8,051<br />

(i) <strong>Sikkim</strong> : 6930<br />

(ii) West Bengal : 1121<br />

(b) In Pla<strong>in</strong> : 4,108<br />

(i) West Bengal : 2104<br />

(ii) Bangladesh : 2004<br />

Total <strong>in</strong> India : 0,155<br />

Total <strong>in</strong> Bangladesh : 2,004<br />

Total : 12,159<br />

Based on the soil survey conducted by ‘National Bureau <strong>of</strong> Soil<br />

Survey <strong>of</strong> India & Land Use Plann<strong>in</strong>g (ICAR)’, the state has been<br />

classified <strong>in</strong>to three ma<strong>in</strong> groups viz.<br />

i) Udalf : High base status soil <strong>of</strong> humid region<br />

ii) Orthants : Recent formed soil<br />

iii) Odhepts : Shallow blocks, brown and alluvial soil<br />

The characteristics <strong>of</strong> soil <strong>of</strong> the state vary from place to place due to<br />

topographical variations. The soil <strong>in</strong> general is loamy sand to silty clay loam<br />

with a depth <strong>of</strong> 30 cm to 100 cm and <strong>in</strong> some cases even more than 120<br />

cm. It has less water hold<strong>in</strong>g capacity and is dry <strong>in</strong> nature. Chemically acidic<br />

soil abound result<strong>in</strong>g from the wash<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>of</strong> the salts <strong>in</strong> ra<strong>in</strong> water and<br />

also on account <strong>of</strong> leach<strong>in</strong>g effect. The pH value varies from 4.5 to 7.5. The<br />

soils are characterized by low to high organic matter (2-5 percent, <strong>in</strong> some<br />

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CISMHE

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