Shola cultivation takes place under 4-5ft water during the monsoon months of June-July. The lack of marsh lands has restricted Shola cultivation only in the regions of South 24 Parganas. They cultivate Shola as a cash crop.
Geographical Location : The tradition of sholapith craft stretches throughout Bengal, covering the districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Burdwan and South 24 Parganas with prominent diversities in each region.