Significance of Iron Ore Production from Pur-Banera Belt of Bhilwara District and its Contribution in Rajasthan State

In the Rajasthan State, iron-ore deposits are found in the district of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Bhilwara, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, and Banswara. As compared to all districts, Bhilwara is a leading producer of the iron ore deposit. According to the Department of Mines and Geology, in the year 2017-18, iron ore in Rajasthan covers 2240.10 hectors area in which eighteen mines were engaging in the exploitation of iron ore. The total production of iron ore is 34.67 lactones, of which the sale value is Rs. 1020.74 crore, and due to that, it generates total revenue of Rs. 1940.42 Lac, and this contribution lead to employing 833 employees. In the year 2015, the total reserve/resources of iron ore (hematite and magnetite) in the state of Rajasthan is 655.31 million tonnes. Iron ore in Bhilwara district covers the 1989.28 hectors area in which two mines are engaging in the manufacture of iron ore. The total production of iron ore is 32.04 Lac tonnes, of which the sale value is Rs. 1009.29 crore, and due to that, it generates total revenue of Rs. 1835.93 Lac, and this contribution lead to employing 801 employees. The total reserve/resources of iron ore in the district are 522 million tonnes. In this paper, the authors discuss the statistical data of iron ore in the Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. Moreover, there is also a tremendous role of iron ore in financial as well as in employment generation in Rajasthan.