Chromite Distribution

• More than 96% resources of chromite are located in Odisha, mostly in Jajpur, Kendujhar, and Dhenkanal districts.
• Minor deposits are scattered over Manipur, Nagaland, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
• At present, mining operations for chromite are restricted in the Sukinda ultramafic belt, in the BaulaNausahi chromite belt in Odisha, in Hassan district of Karnataka and a minor quantity is also produced in Maharashtra.