250
shows the different soils classified as per NBSSLUP. Although several rivers such
as Darakeshwar, Kangsabati, Rupnarayan, and Subarnarekha flow across these districts, 50% of the water flows as runoff into the sea due to the undulation of the
topography (Haldar and Saha 2015). From  the climatological normals of IMD
Table 14.1 Soil type of
study area
Map symbol Description
W069
Fine loamy, Aeric ochraqualfs
W096
Loamy, Lithic Haplustalfs
W104
Fine, Typic Haplustalfs
W036
Fine, Vertic ochraqualfs
W038
Very fine, Vertic Haplustalfs
W041
Fine, Vertic Haplustalfs
W044
Fine, very deep
W047
Very fine, Aeric Haplustalfs
W064
Coarse loamy
W065
Fine loamy
W067
Coarse loamy, Typic Haplustalfs
W068
Fine loamy, Ultic Haplustalfs
W073
Aquic ustipsamments
W078
Fine, Vertic Typic Haplustalfs
W089
Fine, moderate salinity
W091
Fine loamy, moderately well drained
W092
Very shallow, gravelly loamy
W093
Shallow loamy
W094
Deep fine loamy
W095
Shallow course loamy
W096
Gravelly loamy
W097
Imperfectly drained, fine
W098
Fine loamy, very deep
W099
Shallow, gravelly loamy
W100
Very deep, fine loamy
W101
Imperfectly drained, fine loamy
W102
Well drained, fine loamy
W105
Shallow, well drained, gravelly loamy
W106
Very deep, well drained, fine loamy
W108
Very shallow, well drained, gravelly
loamy
W110
Shallow, moderately well drained, coarse
W111
Deep, moderately well drained, fine
loamy
W112
Very deep, moderately well drained, fine
W113
Shallow, imperfectly drained, coarse
loamy
Source: NBSSLUP
M. Dey et al.