study the mineral richness and geographic features of himachal Pradesh
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Explanation:
Barytes, limestone, salt (rock) and shale are the important minerals produced in the State. Barytes occurs in Sirmaur district; limestone in Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra, Kulu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts; and rock salt in Mandi district.
With the changing scenario, the Mining industry in Himachal has emerged as a major economic activity, which is contributing significantly to the economy of the State and mining sector has become a new thrust area focusing Development and regulation, resulting into creation of various other allied issues.
The predominantly mountainous region comprising the present-day Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited since pre-historic times having witnessed multiple waves of human migration from other areas.Through its history, the region was mostly ruled by local kingdoms some of which accepted the suzerainty of larger empires.
Himachal Pradesh is spread across valleys with many perennial rivers flowing through them. Almost 90% of the state's population lives in rural areas. Agriculture, horticulture, hydropower and tourism are important constituents of the state's economy. The hilly state is almost universally electrified with 99.5% of the households having electricity as of 2016. The state was declared India's second open-defecation-free state in 2016.According to a survey of CMS – India Corruption Study 2017, Himachal Pradesh is India's least corrupt state.
Geographical features:-
The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast and Tibet on the east. Himachal is a mountainous region, rich in natural resources.
Mineral richness:-
The state of Himachal Pradesh with numerousglaciers, a large network of perennial streams/rivers,extensive vegetative cover has following naturalresources. Nearly the entire area of Himachal Pradeshhas been covered by systematic geological mappingwith the reported occurrence of a number of nonmetallic,metallic and other minerals. A variety ofminerals are known from the state but for limestone/dolomite, baryte and gypsum, all others are ofacademic significance.
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