describe the distribution of iron ore …

Most of the India’s iron ore is found in the peninsular plateau, almost in all the states of the plateau.

Karnataka : It ranks first in the production of iron ore. The major iron ore fields are

(i) Hospet in Bellari district, 

(ii) Bababudan hills, 

(iii) Kalahandi and Kamangudi in Chickmaglur district. It is also found in Chitradurga, Shimoga and Tumkur districts.

Chhattisgarh: It occupies second place contributing about 22.2% of the total output. The major fields are Bailadila in Bastar. Dalli, Rajhera in Durg district, Rajgarh, Bilaspur and Sarguja districts.

Orissa : It is found in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Cuttak and Sundargarh.

Goa : It occupies fourth place in the production of iron ore.

Jharkhand : It is the fifth largest producer of iron ore.  Jharkhand has some of the oldest iron ore mines and most of the iron and steel plants are located around them. Most of the important mines such as Noamundi and Gua are located in Poorbi and Pashchimi Singhbhum districts. This belt further extends to Durg, Dantewara and Bailadila.

Maharashtra : The districts of Chandrapur, Bhandara and Ratnagiri are important regions  of Maharashtra.