Explain the distribution of iron ore in India.

India is the second largest producer of iron in the world. Iron ores are obtained from Sedimentary rocks. Haematite, limonite, siderite, magnetite, and laterite are the five types of iron ores found in India.

The distribution of iron ore in India are as follows:

1. Odisha:

Haematite rich iron ores are found in Odisha which accounts for twenty-eight percent of total iron production in the country. Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh and Kyojhar, Mayurbhanj, Gurumahisini, Sulempet, Badampahar, Thakurani, Kiruburu are the districts in Odisha where iron ore is found.

2. Karnataka:

About twenty-six percent of the iron ore rich in haematite is from Karnataka. Bellary, Chikmangloor, Chitradurg and Shimoga districts have abundant iron ores.

Bababudan hills, Kalahandi, Kemangudi, are the important centres of iron ore production in the district of Chikmangloor

3. Goa:

About 13.5% of the country’s iron ore is obtained from Goa. Goa is the fourth largest producer of iron ore in India. Limonite, laterite, and siderite are the types of iron ores found here.

In Goa, iron ore is found in Pirna, Adel, Kadnem Surla, Vale Aneda, Tosilla Borgador areas.

4. Jharkhand:

Jharkhand is rich in magnetite and haematite iron ores and is fifth in the production of iron ore in India. Singhbhum and Palamu districts, Noamundi, Gua, Daltonganj, are the areas from which iron ore is obtained.

5. Chattisgarh:

Chattisgarh accounts for 16% of the country’s total iron ore production. This state is rich in Haematite. Dantewara, Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon, Dhalli, Rajhara range, Jagdalpur, Raoghat are the regions that are rich in iron ore. Belladila mine is the largest iron mine of Asia.

Iron ores can also be found in the state of Telangana, Salem district in Tamil Nadu, Mahendra Garh in Haryana and Jaipur, Udaipur and Bhilwara in Rajasthan.