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Madhya Pradesh: Minerals, Agriculture & Archaeological Sites – Table Type Notes


1. MAJOR MINERALS IN MADHYA PRADESH

MineralRank in IndiaMajor AreasKey Features
Manganese (Mn)1stBalaghat > Chhindwara > JhabuaBharveli range (Balaghat), Dharwad rocks
Copper1stBalaghat > ChhindwaraMalanjkhand (Balaghat), HCL
Diamond1stPanna (Hinuta), Majhgawan, Buxwaha, AngorOnly diamond producing state
Limestone1st

Rock Phosphate2ndJhabua
Limestone (Production area)3rdKatniMudwara (Katni)
Bauxite6thJabalpur, Katni, Amarkantak, Mandla, Satna, RewaAmarkantak region
Iron Ore6thJabalpur, Gwalior, Katni

2. OTHER IMPORTANT MINERALS

MineralLocationKey Feature
CoalSohagpur (Shahdol), Singrauli, Korar, Johila, Umaria4th in India, Singrauli – Thickest coal layer in Asia
TungstenHoshangabad (Agariya)
Corundum (Al ore)Sidhi, Singrauli
Lead (Pb)Hoshangabad, DatiaGalena ore
SlateMandsaur
UraniumShahdolPitchblende
AsbestosJhabua
FeldsparJabalpur, Shahdol
MarbleJabalpur (White), Gwalior (Green), Seoni & Khandwa (Colored)Bhedaghat famous
GraphiteBetul
Antimony (Sb)Jabalpur

3. MINERAL POLICY (CHRONOLOGICAL)

YearPolicy
1962Rajya Khanij Vikas Nigam
19931st National Mineral Policy
1995MP 1st Mineral Policy
20082nd National Mineral Policy
2010New Mineral Policy

4. AGRICULTURE RANKINGS (MP)

Crop/ProductRank
Soyabean1st
Amla1st
Coriander (Dhaniya)1st
Garlic (Lahsun)1st
Tomato1st
Orange1st
Onion2nd
Chilli2nd
Milk Production3rd (after Rajasthan, UP)

5. SPECIAL AGRI & FACTS

ItemDetail
Best Wheat VarietySharbati
MP Share in Bauxite20%
MP Share in Coal7.71%

6. GOVERNANCE / DEVELOPMENT FACTS

Scheme / AchievementDetail
Aspirational BlockTirla (Dhar) – 1st
NCAP RankingSurat > Jabalpur
Leopard Population3907 (Highest in India)
AYUSH Urban1st
NQASKolua Kalan (Bhopal) – 1st
PM SVANidhiUjjain – 1st
UNESCO Geo ParkDhar – 1st
E-Content EducationDewas – 1st
Cyber InvestigationMP – 1st
Elephant Radio CollaringBandhavgarh TR
Voting (LS)66.87%
Highest Voting DistrictChhindwara
Lowest Voting DistrictRewa

7. PREHISTORIC SITES (MP)

Paleolithic Sites

Site
Agni
Lonar
Kundal

Mesolithic Sites

SiteDistrictDiscoverer
BhimbetkaRaisenV.S. Wakankar
AdamgarhNarmadapuramDr. Joshi
Ambadevi Rock ShelterBetulVijay Ingole

Neolithic Sites

SiteDistrict
KunjunSidhi
ArhjuniBalaghat
EranSagar
JatkaraTikamgarh
HattaDamoh

Chalcolithic Sites

SiteDistrictRiverArchaeologist
KayathaUjjainKalisindhV.S. Wakankar, M.K. Dhavalikar
NavdatoliKhargoneNarmadaH.D. Sankalia
AvaraMandsaurChambalH.V. Trivedi
EranSagar
H.D. Sankalia
NagdaUjjain

DangawadaUjjain
V.S. Wakankar
IndergarhMandsaur
Krishna Dutt Vajpayee
KhedinamaNarmadapuram

TeontharRewa

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