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describe the distribution of iron ore in india? |
| Answer» Most of the India’s iron ore is found in the peninsular plateau, almost in all the states of the plateau.Karnataka :\xa0It ranks first in the production of iron ore. The major iron ore fields are(i) Hospet in Bellari district,\xa0(ii) Bababudan hills,\xa0(iii) Kalahandi and Kamangudi in Chickmaglur district. It is also found in Chitradurga, Shimoga and Tumkur districts.Chhattisgarh:\xa0It occupies second place contributing about 22.2% of the total output. The major fields are Bailadila in Bastar. Dalli, Rajhera in Durg district, Rajgarh, Bilaspur and Sarguja districts.Orissa :\xa0It is found in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Cuttak and Sundargarh.Goa :\xa0It occupies fourth place in the production of iron ore.Jharkhand :\xa0It is the fifth largest producer of iron ore. Jharkhand has some of the oldest iron ore mines and most of the iron and steel plants are located around them. Most of the important mines such as Noamundi and Gua are located in Poorbi and Pashchimi Singhbhum districts. This belt further extends to Durg, Dantewara and Bailadila.Maharashtra :\xa0The districts of Chandrapur, Bhandara and Ratnagiri are important regions of Maharashtra.\xa0 | |