Question

Name the manganese producing states of India?

Answer 1

Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Orissa

Answer 2

Answer:

Manganese is a chemical element that is mostly used to make alloy like stainless steel. India contains the second-largest reserve of manganese ore in the world.

The major manganese producing states in India are :

1. Maharashtra produces 27.66 percent of India's manganese. It is mainly found in Nagpur, Bhandara and Ratnagiri districts.

2. Madhya Pradesh produces 27.59 percent of India's manganese. It is mainly found in Balaghat and Chindwara districts.

3. Odisha produces 24 percent of India's manganese. It is mainly found in Sundargarh, Kalahandi and Koraput districts.

4. Andhra Pradesh produces 13 percent of India's manganese. It is mainly found in Srikakulam and Vishakhapatnam districts.

5. Karnataka produces 6 percent of India's manganese. It is mainly found in Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, Bellary, Chitradurg, and Tumkur districts.

6. small amount of Manganese is also produced in other places like Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.