Figure 7.1 Block wise Rainfall (Average monthly

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ganjam_bndry Updated_Ganjam_Blocks Rainfall Value

1,700 - 2,000 2,100 - 2,200 2,300 - 2,400 2,500 - 2,800

Figure 7.1 Block wise Rainfall (Average monthly)

received maximum average monthly rainfall and the block Chikiti is notice the least rainfall block in Ganjam District.

7.1.2 Soil Profile

The district's physiographic features may be broadly separated into two parts: coastal plains in the east and hills and table land in the west. The former is fertile and close to irrigation supplies, whilst the latter is rocky and lacks irrigation infrastructure. The lowlands separating the Eastern Ghats from the Bay of Bengal are narrow. Because the hills are so near to the sea, the rivers that run from them are short and prone to flooding. The geological pattern of Ganjam district suggests the presence of igneous metamorphic rocks such as brown and laterites, Gondwanas, Cuddapah, younger Dolerites, and Archus. The chief rock types are Khandalite, Granitoieo and Granitifrious. The Ganjam has three types of soils;