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List of Mineral Production in India State Wise

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
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
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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FAQs

Which is the richest source of minerals in India?

Jharkhand is the richest State of India from the point of view of minerals.

Which mineral is most exported by India?

At the end of the financial year 2022, India's export value of iron ore stood at approximately 3.25 billion U.S. dollars.

Which is the largest mineral of India?

India's major mineral resources include coal (4th largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese ore (7th largest reserve in the world as in 2013), mica, bauxite (5th largest reserve in the world as in 2013), chromite, natural gas, diamonds, limestone and thorium.