Iron Ore in India

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Iron Ore distribution in India

• India has the largest iron reserves in Asia. Due to superior quality Indian iron has great demand in the international market.
• There are mainly two types of ion ore in India.
• Haematite
• Magnetite

• Some important iron ore in the various states of India are:

• Odisha:
• Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Jhar, Gurumahisani, Sulaipet, Badampahar, Bonai(Sundergarh) and Kiruburu (Kendujhar)
• Jharkhand:
• Noamundi in Poori and Gua in Pashchimi Singhbhum district.

• Chattisgarh:
• Bailadila, Dantewada and Durg

• Andhra Pradesh:
• Cuddapah and Anantapur district

• Telangana:
• Karimnagar and Warangal 

• Tamil Nadu:
• Salem and Nilgiris districts

• Maharashtra: 
• Ratnagiri

• Karnataka:
• Baba Budan hills, Kudremukh in Chikkamagaluru district and parts of Shivamogga
• Karnataka, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Goa, and Jharkhand are the five major iron ore producers states in India. These five states produce 99% of total production in India.
• Karnataka is the largest iron ore producer state in India. Karnataka alone produces about 25% of iron ore in India.