• Dr. Razekul Islam

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life. The soils of West Bengal does not present any great variety in plain area, except in the Western fringes of the state, nor in the Himalayan part except for the reddish yellow soil cap in Darjeeling and Duars which favours the cultivation of Tea. Soil is the thin surface layer on the earth, comprising mineral particles formed by peak down of rocks, decayed organic materials, living organism climate and relief. Soil is a medium to store water and to support plant life. No systematic analysis of the soils of the state has been made either by the government or other bodies. It is the enterprise of an officer in 1909, D.N. Mukherjee , that the soils of the West Bengal at district level was briefly summarised, owes whatever value it possesses. In 1948 J.K. Basu’s report on soil conservation in West Bengal was a first step. S.P. Chatterjee’s Bengal in maps’ appear to be mainly restatement of D.N. Mukherjee’s account. The study findout the spatial pattern, distribution, and characteristics of soil of west Bengal the six main types of soils found in different districts of west Bengal. The types are laterite soils, red soils, alluvial soils, coastal soils, terai soils.

Soil, Lateritic soil, Red soil, Alluvium soil, Saline soil, Clay, Loam soil, Soil texture, Underground water, PH factor, Tidal soil, Mountain soil, Coastal soil, Loam, Sandy soil

"“A Geographical Study on District Level Soil Status of West Bengal”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.198-206, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808324.pdf

"“A Geographical Study on District Level Soil Status of West Bengal”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp198-206, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808324.pdf