3.3. Criterion
Physical elements have close association with land productivity and agriculture activities (Datye and Gupte, 1984). The criterion like slope, LULC, soil depth, soil texture, soil moisture, soil nutrients, and soil erosion are frequently used for assessment of land qualities and suitabilities for agriculture (Table 1). The influence and affluence of these parameters are varied according to the land characteristics. The correlation technique has been used to understand the association between different variables in the selection process of criterion. Slopes and soil qualities show significant relationship with productivity of major crops like Rice, Varai, Nagali and Khurasani ( Table 2). Therefore, the criterion i.e. slope, LULC and soil qualities (depth, MWHC, SOC, pH and nutrients) were selected for LSA using weighted overlay analysis (WOA).