Mineral Production in India State Wise
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Minerals are valuable natural resources being finite and non-renewable. They constitute vital raw materials for many basic industries and are a major resource for development. The history of mineral extraction in India dates back to the days of the Harappan civilization. The wide availability of minerals in the form of abundant rich reserves made it very conducive for the growth and development of the mining sector in India.
India is very rich in terms of mineral wealth, which helps in providing raw materials to various industries, especially the iron industry. According to the Geological Survey Department, there are 50 mineral-rich areas in India and minerals are found in about 400 places in those areas. There is a huge reserve of iron-ore in India. Apart from iron, India is not only self-sufficient in terms of manganese, chromite, titanium, magnasite, kyanite, sillimanite, nuclear-minerals mica and bauxite, but also exports them in large quantities.
List of Mineral Production in India State Wise
Mineral wealth is unequally distributed in India. The Damodar Valley has the largest reserves of mineral wealth. While the peninsular region in the western part of the line from Mangalore to Kanpur has very less mineral deposits. In the east of this line, there are large deposits of metallic minerals, coal, mica and many non-metallic minerals. Gujarat and Assam have rich reserves of petroleum. Rajasthan has deposits of many non-metallic minerals.
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and West Bengal are deficient in mineral wealth. Other states that are rich in minerals are Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Meghalaya. Most of the production of metallic and non-metallic minerals and coal takes place in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
Let’s understand the distribution of Mineral Productions in India State-wise –
| Mineral | TYPE | MINES | TOP PRODUCERS (States) | TOP RESERVES (States) |
| IRON ORE | Metallic (Ferrous) | Barabil – Koira Valley(Orissa) Bailadila Mine (Chattisgarh) Dalli-Rajhara(CH) – the largest mine in India |
1. Orissa 2. Chattisgarh 3. Karnataka |
1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand 3. Chattisgarh |
| MANGANESE | Metallic (Ferrous) | Nagpur– Bhandara Region (Maharashtra) Gondite Mines (Orissa) Khondolite deposits (Orissa) |
1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra |
1. Orissa 2. Karnataka 3. Madhya Pradesh |
| CHROMITE | Metallic (Ferrous) | Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Hasan Region (Karnataka) |
1. Orissa 2. Karnataka 3. Andhra Pradesh |
1. Sukinda Valley (OR) 2. Guntur Region (AP) |
| NICKEL | Metallic (Ferrous) | Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand) |
1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand |
1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka |
| COBALT | Metallic (Ferrous) | Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand) Kendujhar (Orissa) Tuensang (Nagaland) |
1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Nagaland |
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| BAUXITE | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Balangir(Orissa) Koraput (Orissa) Gumla(Jharkhand) Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) |
1. Orissa 2. Gujarat |
1. Junagarh (GJ) 2. Durg (CH) |
| COPPER | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Malanjkhand Belt (Madhya Pradesh) Khetri Belt (Rajasthan) Kho-Dariba (Rajasthan) |
1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Jharkhand |
1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Jharkhand |
| GOLD | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Kolar Gold Field (Karnataka) Hutti Gold Field (Karnataka) Ramagiri Mines (Andhra Pradesh) Sunarnarekha Sands (Jharkhand) |
1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh |
1. Bihar 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka |
| SILVER | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Zawar Mines (Rajasthan) Tundoo Mines (Jharkhand) Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka) |
1. Rajasthan 2. Karnataka |
1. Rajasthan 2. Jharkhand |
| LEAD | Metallic (Non-ferrous) | Rampura Aghucha (Rajasthan) Sindesar Mines (Rajasthan) |
1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh |
1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh |
| TIN | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) | Chhattisgarh (the only state in India) | Chattisgarh |
| MAGNESIUM | Metallic (Non-Ferrous) | Chalk Hills (Tamilnadu) Almora (Uttarakhand) |
1. Tamil Nadu 2. Uttarakhand 3. Karnataka |
1. Tamil Nadu 2. Karnataka |
| LIMESTONE | Non-Metallic | Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) Satna (Madhya Pradesh) Cuddapah (AP) |
1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh |
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Gujarat |
| MICA | Non-Metallic | Gudur Mines (Aandhra Pradesh) Aravalis (Rajasthan) Koderma (Jharkhand) |
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Orissa |
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| DOLOMITE | Non-Metallic | Bastar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) Birmitrapur (Orissa) Khammam Region (Andhra Pradesh) |
1. Chattisgarh 2. Andhra Pradesh |
1. Chattisgarh 2. Orissa |
| ASBESTOS | Non-Metallic | Pali (Rajasthan) – largest mine Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh) |
1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka |
1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh |
| KYANITE | Non-Metallic | Pavri Mines (Maharashtra) – Oldest kyanite mine in India Nawargaon Mines (Maharashtra) |
1. Jharkhand 2. Maharashtra 3. Karnataka |
1. Maharastra 2. Jharkhand |
| GYPSUM | Non-Metallic | Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer-Rajasthan | 1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Gujarat |
1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. J & K |
| DIAMOND | Non-Metallic | Majhgawan Panna Mines (Madhya Pradesh) is – the only active diamond mine in India | 1. Madhya Pradesh – only diamond-producing state | |
| COAL | Non-Metallic (Energy) | Korba Coalfield, Birampur –Chhattisgarh Jharia Coalfield, Bokaro Coalfield, Girdih –(Jharkhand) Talcher field – (Orissa) Singaruli coalfields (Chhattisgarh) – Largest |
1. Chattisgarh 2. Jharkhand 3. Orissa |
1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Chattisgarh |
| PETROLEUM | Non-Metallic(Energy) | Lunej, Ankleshwar, Kalol–Gujarat Mumbai high–Maharashtra – largest oil field Digboi–Assam–Oldest oil filed in India |
1. Maharastra 2. Gujarat |
1. Gujarat 2. Maharastra |
| URANIUM | Atomic | Jaduguda mine (Jharkhand) Tummalapalle mine (Andhra Pradesh) –largest mine Domiasiat Mine (Meghalaya) |
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka |
1. Jharkhand 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka |
| THORIUM | Atomic | 1. Kerala 2. Jharkhand 3. Bihar |
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Kerala |
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