A Soil Health Card is used to assess the current status of soil health and, when used over time, to determine changes in soil health that are affected by land management. A Soil Health Card displays soil health indicators and associated descriptive terms. Soil Health Card (SHC) is a Government of India’s scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. It is being implemented through the Department of Agriculture of all the State and Union Territory Governments. A SHC is meant to give each farmer soil nutrient status of farmer’s holding and advice farmers on the dosage of fertilizers and also the needed soil amendments, that farmer should apply to maintain soil health in the long run. Rural development means method of enhancing the quality of life and financial well-being of individuals, specifically living in populated and remote areas. In the modern era also Rural development has been considered as the core of the overall development of the country. More than two-third of the country’s people are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, and one-third of rural India is still below the poverty line. Therefore, it is important for the government to be productive and provide enough facilities to upgrade their standard of living. Methodology of the study: Overall objective of the study:To examine the soil health card and its impact on rural development. To examine the impact of the ill health of the soil on crop productivity and resource use efficiency.