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Energy Resources of India

 

 

 

Coal

Jharkhand

Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh, karanpura, Ramgarh, Daltonganj,

 

 

Aurangabad, Hutar, Deogarh, Rajmahal

 

Orissa

Talcher, Rampur

 

M.P (Former)

Central Indian Coalfields -Singrauli, Sohagpur, Johilla, Umaria

 

 

Satupura Coalfields - Pench, Kanhan, Pathkhera

 

 

North Chhattisgarh - Chirmiri-Kaurasia, Bisrampur, Jhillmili,

 

 

Sonhat, Lakhanpur, Sendurgarh, lakhanpur-Ramkola

 

 

South Chhattisgarh-Hasdo-Arand, Korba, Mand-Raigarh

 

West Bengal

Raniganj, Darjeeling

 

Andhra Pr.

Singareni, Kothgundam, Tandur

 

Maharashtra

Chanda-Wardha, Kamptee, Bander

Tetiary

Meghalaya

Daranggiri, Cherpunji, Laitryngew, Mawlong, Langrin, Pendengru,

coal

 

Longoi, Waimong

 

Assam

Makum, Jaipur, Nazira

 

Arunachal Pr

Namchuk-Namphuk

 

J & K

Kalakot, Mohogala, Metka

 

Rajasthan

Palana (lignite) & Khari

Petroleum

North-East

Digboi, Naharkatiya, Moran, Rudrasagar, Galeki, Hugrijan, Nigru,

 

 

Borholla

 

Gujarat

Ankeleshwar, Kalol, Nawagam, Kosamba, Kathana,

 

 

Barkol,Mehsana, Sanand, Lunej, Aliabet island

 

Mumbai High

Bombay high, Bassein

 

East Coast

Narimanam, Kovillapal, Amlapur, Rawa

 

Other

Jaiselmer, Jwalamukhi Area (Punjab)

Natural

Mumbai

Bombay high, Bassein

Gas

Gujarat

Jagatia, Gogha

 

Assam

Nahorkatiya & Moran

 

Tamil Nadu

Neypaltur, Mangamadam, Avadi, Virugambakam

 

Tripura

Baranura, Atharnure

 

Rajasthan

Barmer, Charaswala

 

Arunachal Pr

Non Chick, Mia-Pung, Laptan pung

 

Himachal Pr

Jwalamukhi, Kangra

 

West Bengal

Medinipur

Uranium

 

Jaduguda (Jharkhand), Bhatin, Narwapahar under Uranium

 

 

Corportation in India are the only mines worked at present

Thorium

 

Beach Sands (Kerala), Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pr, Orissa

 

 

Mineral Resources of India

 

                                             Metallic minerals

Iron Ore

Chhattisgarh 24 %

Dalli, Rajhra (Durg), Bailadila, Raoghat, Aridongri

 

Goa (21%)

Sanquelim, Sanguem, Quepem, Satari, Ponda, Bicholim

 

Karnataka (20%)

Bellary, Hospet, Sandur

 

Jharkhand (17 %)

Noamund, Gua

 

Orissa (15 %)

Gurumahisani, Sulaipat, Badampahar (Mayurbhanj),

 

 

Kiriburu, Meghahataburu, Bonai (Sundargarh).

 

Maharashtra

Chandrapur, Ratnagiri, Bhandara

 

Andhra Pr.

Karimnagar, Warangal, Kurnod, Cuddapah, Anantpur district

 

Tamil Nadu

Tirthmalai, Yadapalli, Killimalai, kanjamalai, & Gondumalai

Copper

M. P (46%)

Balghat (Malanjkhand)

 

Rajasthan (33%)

Khetri (Jhunjhunu & Alwar)

 

Jharkhand (21%)

Singhbum

Manganese

Karnataka (38%)

Bellary, North Kanara, Shimoga

 

Orissa (17%)

Kendujhar, Sundargarh, Koraput, Kalahandi, Bolangir

 

M.P. (10 %)

Balghat

 

Maharashtra (8%)

Nagpur & Bhandara

Bauxite

Orissa (44 %)

Koraput, Kalahandi, Sundargarh

 

Jharkhand (18 %)

Gumla, Lohardaga, Ranchi, Palamau

 

Maharashtra (13%)

Kolhapur, Ratnagir

 

Chhattisgarh(11%)

Bastar, Bilaspur, Surguja district

 

M.P. (11 %)

Mandla, Satna, Jabalpur, Shahdol

 

Gujarat (8 %)

Jamnagar, Kachchh, Junagarh

 

Tamil Nadu (4 %)

Salem, Nilgiri

Chromite

Orissa (97 %)

Sukinda, Kendujhar, Dhenkanal ditricts

 

Karnataka (2.3 %)

Hassan

 

Maharashtra (%)

Chandrapur

 

Jharkhand (%)

Purbi & Paschmi Singhbum district

 

Andhra Pr (%)

Khammam

Lead

Rajasthan (80 %)

Zawar region (Udaipur), Dariba, Rajura

 

Orissa (11%)

 

 

Andhra Pr (8 %)

 

Zinc

Rajasthan (99 %)

Zawar –a. Pipli khan to Barla khan b. Mochia, Magra, Balaria

 

Sikkim

 

Gold

Karnataka (67 %)

Kolar, Hutti gold fields (Raichur), Gulbarga

 

Jharkhand (26 %)

Subarnarekha, Sona, Sanjai, South koel, Garra rivers

 

Andhra Pr (7 %)

Ramgiri Gold Fields (Anantapur district)

Silver

Andhra Pr (42 %)

 

 

Bihar Jharkhand32

 

 

Rajashtan (25 %)

Zawar

 

Karnataka

 

Nickel

Orissa

Cuttack, Kyonjhar, & Maiyurbhanj

 

 

 

 

Non Metallic Minerals

 

 

 

1.

Limestone

M.P, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan

2.

Dolomite

Orissa (Birmitrapur in Sundergarh District-largest in India), M.P & Chhattisgarh

3.

Phosphate

Rajasthan (Udaipur) Uttaranchal (Dehradun), M.P. (Jhabua), U.P. (Lalitpur)

4.

Kaolin

Kerala is largest producer.

5.

Mica

Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand (Kodarma-Large) & Rajasthan

6.

Gypsum

Rajasthan & J & K.

7.

Steatite

Rajasthan. It is also called soapstone/ Potstone.

8.

Magnesite

Tamil Nadu

 

 

Pyrite

 

Bihar is sole producer

 

 

 

Graphite

 

Orissa, Rajasthan

 

 

 

Diamond

 

M.P. (Pinna)

 

 

 

 

Beryllium

 

Rajasthan, Jharkhand

 

 

 

Salt (NaCl)

 

Gujarat (60%), Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra

 

Marble

 

Rajasthan

 

 

 

 

Zircon

 

Beach Sand of Kerala

 

 

 

Kyanite

 

Singh bum district in Jharkhand-largest. Used as refractory material

 

Antimony

 

Punjab

 

 

 

 

Asbestos

 

Karnataka & Rajasthan

 

 

 

Beryllium

 

Rajasthan

 

 

 

 

Sulphur

 

Tamil Nadu

 

 

 

 

Tin

 

Bihar, Jharkhand

 

 

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