Question

explain major types of iron belts in India

Answer 1

Odisha-Jharkhand Belt:
In Odisha, high grade haematite ore is
found in Badampahar mines in the
Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. In
the adjoining Singhbhum district of
Jharkhand; haematite iron ore is mined
in Goa and Noamundi.
(ii) Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur:
It lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Very high grade haematite are found in
the famous Bailadila range of hills in the
Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. It has
the best physical properties needed for
steel making; iron ore from these mines
is exported to Japan, South Korea via
the Vishakhapatnam port.
(iii) Bellary-Chikmaglur-Chitradurga:
Tumkur belt in Karnataka has large
reserves of iron ore. The Kudermukh
mines located in the western ghats of
Karnataka are a 100 per cent export
unit. Kudermukh deposits are known to
be one of the largest in the world.
(iv) Maharashtra - Goa belt:
It includes the state of Goa, and
Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
Though the ores are not of very high
quality, yet they are efficiently exploited.
Iron ore is exported through the
Marmagao port.

Answer 2

Name any three major iron ore belts found in India and explain...

Orissa- Jharkhand belt: In Orissa high grade hematite ore is found in Badampahar mines in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. ...

• Durg- Bastar- Chandrapur belt. lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. ...

• Bellary- Chitradurga- Chikmaglur- Tumkur belt. in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore. ...

• Maharashtra- Goa belt.