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Option 1 : Madhya Pradesh
The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
- Madhya Pradesh produces about 27.59 percent of India’s manganese ore.
- Madhya Pradesh is the leading manganese ore producing State accounted for 27% of the total production in 2016-17.
- Next in the order of production were Maharashtra and Odisha (25% each).
- The main belt extends in Balaghat and Chhindwara districts.
- Maharashtra produces about 27.66 percent of Indian manganese.
- The main belt is in Nagpur and Bhandara districts.
- Odisha accounts for 24 percent of production. It is 1st in reserves but 3rd in production.
- The deposits occur in the Sundargarh district and Kodurite and Khondolite deposits in Kalahandi and Koraput Districts.
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