MANGANESE
In India, it is used mainly as an abrasive and in making stainless steel, Ferro
alloys of iron and manganese, dry cells, paint and in glass industry. 90 % manganese of
India is found in gondite and kodurite series of the Dharwar rocks. About 50 %
manganese is produced by Maharshtra andMadhya Pradesh together. The most
important manganese belt is found on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtr. Its
expansion is from Balaghat – Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh to the district of Nagpur and
Bhandara in Maharashtra.
Major areas :
Orissa – Kendujhar, Sundergarh, Bonai, Kalahandi and Koraput.
Madhya Pradesh – Balaghat and chhindwara
Maharashtra – Nagpur , Bhandara and Ratnagiri districts.
Karnataka – bellary, Shimoga and North Kanara.
Andhra Pradesh – Vijayanagarama and Adilabad
Jharkhand – Western Singhbhum
Rajasthan – Banswara, Udaipur
Gujarat – Vadodara and Panch Mahal areas.
Statewise Manganese Reserve (in descending order)
1. Orissa (largest ) 2. Karnataka 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Maharashtra
Statewise Manganese Production (in descending order)
1. Orissa (largest) 2. Maharashtra 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Karnataka