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Describe the distribution, production and trade of Bauxite in India.
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Bauxite ore is found in laterite rocks occuring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country.
It is estimated that total reserves of Buaxite in the country is about 2500 million tones. This reserve is the .fifth largest in the world.
Odisha :
Odisha has large reserves and is the biggest producer of Bauxite in India. Vast reserves of Bauxite are located at Kalahandi, Koraput, Sundaragarh, Bolingir and Sambalapur districts.
Chhatisgarh:
Chhatisgarh produce more than 18.4 percent of the total production of Bauxite in the country. It is found Bilasapur, Durga, Surguja and Rajagarh districts.
Maharashtra :
Maharashtra accounts for 15.1 percent of the total production of Bauxite in the country. It mainly occurs in Ratnagiri, Kollapur, Jhana and Satara districts.
Jharkhand :
It is fourth largest producer of Bauxite in India. If contributes about 14.3 percent of total production. It is located in Ranchi, Lahardaga, Palmu and Gumla districts.
Gujarat:
Gujarat is another important producer of Bauxite in India. It accounts for 6.6 percent in India. It is located in Jamanagar, Junagash, Kedha Kuchchh and Bhavanagar districts.
Others :
East and West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerela, Karnataka etc Trade :
Nearly 80 percent of the bauxite in India is used for producing aluminium.
India’* export of bauxite have been reduced considerably due to the increasing demand in the home market.
So, India exports only 20 percent of its Bauxite ore mainly to Italy, U.K, Japan and Germany.
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