Types of Soil in India 1. Alluvial Soil Area of Occurrence Punjab, Haryana, UttarPradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand Compositions Rich in Potash and Lime but deficient in Nitrogen and Phosphoric Acid Crops Grown Large variety of Rabi and Kharif Crops such as Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute and many more. 2. Black (or Regur soil) Area of Occurrence Deccan Plateau, Valleys of Krishna and Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Crops Grown Cotton, Sugarcane, Jowar, Tobacco, Wheat and Rice Compositions Rich in Iron, Lime, Aluminium, Magnesium, Calcium but lacks in Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Humus ...