In the taluks of western parts of Cherthala, Ambalapurzha, Karthikappally the main soil is sandy and main crop is coconut। The taluks of Eastern regions of Cherthala & Ambalapuzha, and Western portions of Kuttanad possess Peaty and Kari types of soil. In the taluks of rest of Kuttanad, north eastern portions of Karthikappally, western portions of Chengannur, north western sector of Mavelikkara & the delta region formed by Pamba, Manimala and Achenkovil rivers near its confluence with the Vembanad lake, the main soil is Alluvial and the crops found there are paddy and sugar cane. The soil Laterite is found in the taluks of major portion of Chengannur and Mavelikkara and the main crops that are available there are mainly coconut arecanut, fruit trees, etc. Whereas in the taluks of Cherthala, Ambalapuzha and Karthikappally the main soil is sandy and the main crop is coconut.
Geology:
The geological formations of the district are classified as follows:
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