Mineral Deposits in India State wise

Mineral Deposits in India. India is reach in many mineral resource like coal, Iron, bauxite and  in recent days a large no of lithium reserves found in Jammu Kasmir and Rajasthan.

 

List of Indian states with their respective capitals, notable geological features, and mineral deposits:

 

  1. Andhra Pradesh: Capital: Amaravati (proposed), Hyderabad (de facto) Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Krishna and Godavari Rivers, Pulicat Lake Mineral Deposits: Bauxite, Iron Ore, Quartz, Manganese, Gold
  2. Arunachal Pradesh: Capital: Itanagar Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Brahmaputra River, Namdapha National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
  3. Assam: Capital: Dispur Geological Features: Brahmaputra River, Assam Valley, Kaziranga National Park Mineral Deposits: Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Limestone
  4. Bihar: Capital: Patna Geological Features: Ganges River, Rajgir Hills, Kaimur Range Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper
  5. Chhattisgarh: Capital: Raipur Geological Features: Maikal Hills, Satpura Range, Hasdeo River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite
  6. Goa: Capital: Panaji Geological Features: Western Ghats, Mandovi and Zuari Rivers, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Manganese
  7. Gujarat: Capital: Gandhinagar Geological Features: Rann of Kutch, Gir Forest National Park, Sabarmati River Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Bauxite, Dolomite, Fossil Fuels
  8. Haryana: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab) Geological Features: Aravalli Range, Yamuna River, Sultanpur National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Sand, Gravel
  9. Himachal Pradesh: Capital: Shimla Geological Features: Himalayas, Beas and Sutlej Rivers, Pin Valley National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Rock Salt, Gypsum, Copper
  10. Jharkhand: Capital: Ranchi Geological Features: Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar River Basin, Rajmahal Hills Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Mica, Bauxite, Uranium, Limestone
  11. Karnataka: Capital: Bengaluru Geological Features: Western Ghats, Cauvery River, Bandipur National Park Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Copper, Gold
  12. Kerala: Capital: Thiruvananthapuram Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea Coast, Periyar River Mineral Deposits: Ilmenite, Monazite, Thorium, Limestone
  13. Madhya Pradesh: Capital: Bhopal Geological Features: Satpura Range, Vindhya Range, Narmada River Valley Mineral Deposits: Diamond, Coal, Copper, Manganese, Iron Ore, Limestone
  14. Maharashtra: Capital: Mumbai Geological Features: Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Tapi River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone
  15. Manipur: Capital: Imphal Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Barak River, Loktak Lake Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Oil, Natural Gas
  16. Meghalaya: Capital: Shillong Geological Features: Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, Umiam Lake Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
  17. Mizoram: Capital: Aizawl Geological Features: Lushai Hills, Barak River, Phawngpui National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
  18. Nagaland: Capital: Kohima Geological Features: Naga Hills, Barak River, Dzukou Valley Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
  19. Odisha: Capital: Bhubaneswar Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Chilika Lake, Mahanadi River Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Coal, Chromite, Nickel
  20. Punjab: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sutlej River, Harike Wetland Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
  21. Rajasthan: Capital: Jaipur Geological Features: Thar Desert, Aravalli Range, Chambal River Mineral Deposits: Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron Ore, Limestone, Marble
  22. Sikkim: Capital: Gangtok Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Teesta River, Khangchendzonga National Park Mineral Deposits: Copper, Lead, Zinc
  23. Tamil Nadu: Capital: Chennai Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Kaveri River Mineral Deposits: Lignite, Bauxite, Magnesite, Granite, Garnet
  24. Telangana: Capital: Hyderabad Geological Features: Deccan Plateau, Godavari River, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Quartz, Feldspar
  25. Tripura: Capital: Agartala Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Gomati River, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Natural Gas, Glass Sand
  26. Uttar Pradesh: Capital: Lucknow Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Dudhwa National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone, Dolomite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
  27. Uttarakhand: Capital: Dehradun Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Jim Corbett National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Magnesite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
  28. West Bengal: Capital: Kolkata Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Sundarbans, Hooghly River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Limestone, Dolomite, China Clay

 

India’s 7 Union Territories, along with their capitals and notable features:

 

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Capital: Port Blair Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Barren Island Mineral Deposits: None
  2. Chandigarh: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab and Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sukhna Lake, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden Mineral Deposits: None
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Capital: Daman Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea, Dudhani Lake Mineral Deposits: None
  4. Lakshadweep: Capital: Kavaratti Geological Features: Laccadive Sea, Minicoy Island, Bangaram Atoll Mineral Deposits: None
  5. Delhi: Capital: New Delhi Geological Features: Yamuna River, Red Fort, Qutub Minar Mineral Deposits: None
  6. Puducherry: Capital: Pondicherry Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, French Quarter, Auroville Mineral Deposits: None
  7. Jammu and Kashmir (with Ladakh): Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) Geological Features: Himalayas, Dal Lake, Amarnath Temple Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Gypsum, Magnesite, Bauxite, Copper, Zinc

Sl No

State

Capital City

Geological Features

Mineral Deposits

1

Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati

Eastern Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Godavari & Krishna river basins

Bauxite, Limestone, Gold, Diamond, Manganese, Copper

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar

Himalayas, Brahmaputra river basin

Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Dolomite, Graphite

3

Assam

Dispur

Brahmaputra river basin, Himalayas, Barak Valley

Petroleum, Natural gas, Coal, Limestone, Iron, Granite

4

Bihar

Patna

Gangetic Plain, Chota Nagpur Plateau

Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Mica, Graphite

5

Chhattisgarh

Raipur

Satpura Range, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Godavari & Mahanadi river basins

Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite, Tin, Gold

6

Goa

Panaji

Western Ghats

Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, High-grade ore, Clay

7

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

Aravalli Range, Gulf of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch

Petroleum, Natural gas, Lignite, Bauxite, Limestone, Zinc

8

Haryana

Chandigarh

Aravalli Range, Yamuna river basin

Coal, Marble, Limestone, Granite, Potash, Rock salt, Sulphur

9

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

Himalayas, Shivalik Range

Copper, Lead, Zinc, Mica, Limestone, Pyrite, Silver

10

Jharkhand

Ranchi

Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar river basin

Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Uranium, Mica, Copper, Limestone

11

Karnataka

Bengaluru

Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau

Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Gold, Copper, Chromite, Lead

12

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

Western Ghats

Iron-ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Titanium, Garnet

13

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

Vindhya Range, Satpura Range, Narmada river basin

Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Diamond, Marble

14

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Satpura Range

Coal, Iron-ore, Bauxite, Manganese, Copper, Limestone

15

Manipur

Imphal

Himalayas, Barak river basin

Petroleum, Natural gas, Limestone

16

Meghalaya

Shillong

Himalayas, Garo-Khasi hills

Coal, Limestone, Uranium

17

Mizoram

Aizawl

Himalayas, Barak river basin

Iron-ore, Quartzite

18

Nagaland

Kohima

Himalayas

Coal, Petroleum, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt

19

Odisha

Bhubaneswar

Eastern Ghats, Mahanadi river basin, Chilika Lake

Coal, iron ore, bauxite, chromite, manganese, nickel, limestone, dolomite, tin, tungsten, vanadium, lead, zinc, gold

20

Punjab

Chandigarh

Shiwalik Range, Indo-Gangetic Plain

Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, handloom products, machine tools

21

Rajasthan

Jaipur

Aravalli Range, Thar Desert, Mount Abu

Zinc, lead, copper, limestone, rock phosphate, gypsum, silver, marble, sandstone, oil and gas

22

Sikkim

Gangtok

Eastern Himalayas

Copper, lead, zinc, nickel, limestone, marble, dolomite, coal, oil and gas, tea, cardamom, ginger

23

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Coromandel Coast

Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, granite, garnet, bauxite, magnesite, vermiculite, iron ore, petroleum, coal

24

Telangana

Hyderabad

Deccan Plateau

Coal, iron ore, limestone, dolomite, bauxite, lead, zinc, stowing stone, clay, granite, gold

25

Tripura

Agartala

Arakan Hills, Tripura Hills

Natural gas, petroleum, tea, rubber, forest products

26

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Vindhya Range

Wheat, rice, sugarcane, potato, maize, barley, oilseeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, dairy, handloom

27

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

Himalayas

Limestone, magnesite, dolomite, kaolin, copper, gypsum, lead, zinc, marble, slate, rock phosphate, asbestos

28

West Bengal

Kolkata

Eastern Himalayas, Ganges Delta, Sunderbans

Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, copper, kyanite, chromite, nickel, asbestos, tea, rice, jute, sugarcane

 

 

 

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