As per the Annual Report 2023 – 24 of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which of the following are the major bauxite producing states in India?

As per the Ministry of Mines Annual Report 2023–24, the major bauxite producing states in India are Odisha and Jharkhand, with Odisha being the largest producer accounting for about half of national production, followed by Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Odisha's Eastern Ghats (Koraput, Kalahandi) and Jharkhand's plateau regions are the principal bauxite reserves of the country.