Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

Name non-ferrous metal. Discuss their spatial distribution.


Non-ferrous metals found in India are Bauxite and Copper.


Odisha is the largest producer of Bauxite, and the cities of Kalahandi and Sambalpur are the leading producers. Besides, Lohardaga in Jharkhand, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar in Gujarat have major deposits. Other producers are: Katni-Jabalpur and Balaghat areas of M.P., Kolaba, Thane, Ratnagiri, Satara, Pune and Kolhapur in Maharashtra, and the Amarkantak plateau in Chhattisgarh.


Copper deposits occur in Singhbhum district in Jharkhand, Balaghat in M.P. and Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts in Rajasthan. Other minor producers are: Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, Chitradurg and Hasan districts (Karnataka) and South Arcot district (Tamil Nadu).


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