Mineral Deposits in India. India is reach in many mineral resource like coal, Iron, bauxite and in recent days a large no of lithium reserves found in Jammu Kasmir and Rajasthan.
List of Indian states with their respective capitals, notable geological features, and mineral deposits:
- Andhra Pradesh: Capital: Amaravati (proposed), Hyderabad (de facto) Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Krishna and Godavari Rivers, Pulicat Lake Mineral Deposits: Bauxite, Iron Ore, Quartz, Manganese, Gold
- Arunachal Pradesh: Capital: Itanagar Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Brahmaputra River, Namdapha National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
- Assam: Capital: Dispur Geological Features: Brahmaputra River, Assam Valley, Kaziranga National Park Mineral Deposits: Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Limestone
- Bihar: Capital: Patna Geological Features: Ganges River, Rajgir Hills, Kaimur Range Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper
- Chhattisgarh: Capital: Raipur Geological Features: Maikal Hills, Satpura Range, Hasdeo River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite
- Goa: Capital: Panaji Geological Features: Western Ghats, Mandovi and Zuari Rivers, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Manganese
- Gujarat: Capital: Gandhinagar Geological Features: Rann of Kutch, Gir Forest National Park, Sabarmati River Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Bauxite, Dolomite, Fossil Fuels
- Haryana: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab) Geological Features: Aravalli Range, Yamuna River, Sultanpur National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Sand, Gravel
- Himachal Pradesh: Capital: Shimla Geological Features: Himalayas, Beas and Sutlej Rivers, Pin Valley National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Rock Salt, Gypsum, Copper
- Jharkhand: Capital: Ranchi Geological Features: Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar River Basin, Rajmahal Hills Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Mica, Bauxite, Uranium, Limestone
- Karnataka: Capital: Bengaluru Geological Features: Western Ghats, Cauvery River, Bandipur National Park Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Copper, Gold
- Kerala: Capital: Thiruvananthapuram Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea Coast, Periyar River Mineral Deposits: Ilmenite, Monazite, Thorium, Limestone
- Madhya Pradesh: Capital: Bhopal Geological Features: Satpura Range, Vindhya Range, Narmada River Valley Mineral Deposits: Diamond, Coal, Copper, Manganese, Iron Ore, Limestone
- Maharashtra: Capital: Mumbai Geological Features: Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Tapi River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone
- Manipur: Capital: Imphal Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Barak River, Loktak Lake Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Oil, Natural Gas
- Meghalaya: Capital: Shillong Geological Features: Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, Umiam Lake Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
- Mizoram: Capital: Aizawl Geological Features: Lushai Hills, Barak River, Phawngpui National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
- Nagaland: Capital: Kohima Geological Features: Naga Hills, Barak River, Dzukou Valley Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
- Odisha: Capital: Bhubaneswar Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Chilika Lake, Mahanadi River Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Coal, Chromite, Nickel
- Punjab: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sutlej River, Harike Wetland Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
- Rajasthan: Capital: Jaipur Geological Features: Thar Desert, Aravalli Range, Chambal River Mineral Deposits: Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron Ore, Limestone, Marble
- Sikkim: Capital: Gangtok Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Teesta River, Khangchendzonga National Park Mineral Deposits: Copper, Lead, Zinc
- Tamil Nadu: Capital: Chennai Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Kaveri River Mineral Deposits: Lignite, Bauxite, Magnesite, Granite, Garnet
- Telangana: Capital: Hyderabad Geological Features: Deccan Plateau, Godavari River, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Quartz, Feldspar
- Tripura: Capital: Agartala Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Gomati River, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Natural Gas, Glass Sand
- Uttar Pradesh: Capital: Lucknow Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Dudhwa National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone, Dolomite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
- Uttarakhand: Capital: Dehradun Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Jim Corbett National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Magnesite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
- West Bengal: Capital: Kolkata Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Sundarbans, Hooghly River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Limestone, Dolomite, China Clay
India’s 7 Union Territories, along with their capitals and notable features:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Capital: Port Blair Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Barren Island Mineral Deposits: None
- Chandigarh: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab and Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sukhna Lake, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden Mineral Deposits: None
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Capital: Daman Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea, Dudhani Lake Mineral Deposits: None
- Lakshadweep: Capital: Kavaratti Geological Features: Laccadive Sea, Minicoy Island, Bangaram Atoll Mineral Deposits: None
- Delhi: Capital: New Delhi Geological Features: Yamuna River, Red Fort, Qutub Minar Mineral Deposits: None
- Puducherry: Capital: Pondicherry Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, French Quarter, Auroville Mineral Deposits: None
- Jammu and Kashmir (with Ladakh): Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) Geological Features: Himalayas, Dal Lake, Amarnath Temple Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Gypsum, Magnesite, Bauxite, Copper, Zinc
Sl No | State | Capital City | Geological Features | Mineral Deposits |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | Eastern Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Godavari & Krishna river basins | Bauxite, Limestone, Gold, Diamond, Manganese, Copper |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Himalayas, Brahmaputra river basin | Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Dolomite, Graphite |
3 | Assam | Dispur | Brahmaputra river basin, Himalayas, Barak Valley | Petroleum, Natural gas, Coal, Limestone, Iron, Granite |
4 | Bihar | Patna | Gangetic Plain, Chota Nagpur Plateau | Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Mica, Graphite |
5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Satpura Range, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Godavari & Mahanadi river basins | Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite, Tin, Gold |
6 | Goa | Panaji | Western Ghats | Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, High-grade ore, Clay |
7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Aravalli Range, Gulf of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch | Petroleum, Natural gas, Lignite, Bauxite, Limestone, Zinc |
8 | Haryana | Chandigarh | Aravalli Range, Yamuna river basin | Coal, Marble, Limestone, Granite, Potash, Rock salt, Sulphur |
9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Himalayas, Shivalik Range | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Mica, Limestone, Pyrite, Silver |
10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar river basin | Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Uranium, Mica, Copper, Limestone |
11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau | Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Gold, Copper, Chromite, Lead |
12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Western Ghats | Iron-ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Titanium, Garnet |
13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Vindhya Range, Satpura Range, Narmada river basin | Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Diamond, Marble |
14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Satpura Range | Coal, Iron-ore, Bauxite, Manganese, Copper, Limestone |
15 | Manipur | Imphal | Himalayas, Barak river basin | Petroleum, Natural gas, Limestone |
16 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Himalayas, Garo-Khasi hills | Coal, Limestone, Uranium |
17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Himalayas, Barak river basin | Iron-ore, Quartzite |
18 | Nagaland | Kohima | Himalayas | Coal, Petroleum, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt |
19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Eastern Ghats, Mahanadi river basin, Chilika Lake | Coal, iron ore, bauxite, chromite, manganese, nickel, limestone, dolomite, tin, tungsten, vanadium, lead, zinc, gold |
20 | Punjab | Chandigarh | Shiwalik Range, Indo-Gangetic Plain | Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, handloom products, machine tools |
21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Aravalli Range, Thar Desert, Mount Abu | Zinc, lead, copper, limestone, rock phosphate, gypsum, silver, marble, sandstone, oil and gas |
22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Eastern Himalayas | Copper, lead, zinc, nickel, limestone, marble, dolomite, coal, oil and gas, tea, cardamom, ginger |
23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Coromandel Coast | Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, granite, garnet, bauxite, magnesite, vermiculite, iron ore, petroleum, coal |
24 | Telangana | Hyderabad | Deccan Plateau | Coal, iron ore, limestone, dolomite, bauxite, lead, zinc, stowing stone, clay, granite, gold |
25 | Tripura | Agartala | Arakan Hills, Tripura Hills | Natural gas, petroleum, tea, rubber, forest products |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Vindhya Range | Wheat, rice, sugarcane, potato, maize, barley, oilseeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, dairy, handloom |
27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | Himalayas | Limestone, magnesite, dolomite, kaolin, copper, gypsum, lead, zinc, marble, slate, rock phosphate, asbestos |
28 | West Bengal | Kolkata | Eastern Himalayas, Ganges Delta, Sunderbans | Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, copper, kyanite, chromite, nickel, asbestos, tea, rice, jute, sugarcane |