Question

Which type of soil is found in the state of TRIPURA

Answer 1

The soil in Tripura can be classified into five distinct categories. 43.07 percent of the total land area of the state is occupied by the red loamy soil and the sandy soil

Answer 2

The soil type of Tripura can be classified under five groups: Reddish yellow brown sandy soil (33.06%), Red loam and sandy loam soil (43.07%), Other alluvial soil (9.71%), Younger alluvial soil (9.34?%), Lateritic soil (4.86%).

These different types of soil in the state occur due to the prevalence of climatic change, rock material, and vegetation.

Hence, the characteristic feature of the soil varies according to the topographic changes in the state.

The soil in Tripura also faces the problem of rapid soil erosion due to chemical weathering and heavy annual rainfall.