Koderma (mica)
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Overview
Koderma in Jharkhand, with Hazaribagh, was historically India's mica capital. Nellore in Andhra Pradesh is the other main source.
Koderma, in the Chota Nagpur region of Jharkhand, was once called the mica capital of India.
Mica is used in electrical insulation and cosmetics; Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have the main deposits.
Illegal mica picking in abandoned mines has drawn attention to child labour.
Koderma has a large mica belt extending into Bihar.
India was once the world's largest producer of mica.
Synthetic substitutes reduced the demand for natural mica.
Mica is also used in paints and electronics.
Geography and key facts
- Jharkhand
- Mica belt
- Mica capital of India
- Electrical insulation
- Child labour concerns
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on minerals.
Note for UPSC
Jharkhand; historically the mica capital of India.
Questions match minerals and fields with their states and regions.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Koderma (mica) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Jharkhand
- Kind
- mica
- Coordinates
- 24.467°N, 85.594°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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