Which State is the Largest Mica Producer?

Map of India Highlighting the Largest Mica Producing State
Map of India depicting the largest mica-producing state in the country
Map of India Highlighting the Largest Mica Producing State
Map of India depicting the largest mica-producing state in the country

Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mica in India.

For over a hundred years, India had enjoyed a monopoly in the production and export of sheet mica in the world. Of late, there has been a steep decline in mica production in India, mainly due to technological improvements that facilitate the use of reconstructed mica and the emergence of mica substitutes consequently resulting in a fall in the demand for natural mica in the world market. Still, India stays there at 8th position in the list of largest producers of mica in the world.

Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mica. Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for its mica (crude) production. On the other hand, mica (waste and scrap) is largely produced by the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Jharkhand. With a production of 1,660 tonnes of crude mica and 7,626 tonnes of waste and scrap mica in the year 2013-14, Andhra Pradesh comes at the top of the list of mica producing states.

Rajasthan has occupied second place with an estimated production of 6,635 tonnes of mica (waste and scrap) in the year 2013-14. The mines of mica are located in Bhilwara, Ajmer, and Rajsamand districts of the state.

Bihar comes in the third position with an estimated production of 3,381 tonnes of mica (waste and scrap) in the year 2013-14. Mica production in the state is centred in the Nawada district.

Jharkhand comes next in the list with an estimated production of 2,110 tonnes of mica (waste and scrap) in the year 2013-14. Mines of mica are found in the Giridih and Kodarma districts of the state. There was a time when Kodarma was considered as the mica capital of India due to the city’s worldwide fame for mica production.

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Map of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Map