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State. Jharkhand is very rich in minerals like coal, iron, etc. The steel

plants are located in Bokaro and Jamshedpur. Most of the people are
tribals. People speak Hindi.

Odisha is located towards the south-east of Chhattisgarh. Bhubaneshwar
is the capital. Cuttack is the main business and industrial centre. The

Mahanadi River flows through the State. The Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi
is one of the longest dams in the world. The main crops grown in Odisha

are rice, sugarcane, jute, pulses, oilseeds, coconut and turmeric. The State
is also rich in minerals, such as coal, iron, manganese and bauxite. The

main language is Odia.

Maharashtra and Karnataka

Maharashtra is located in the north-
western part of the Southern Plateaus. The

Godavari and the Krishna rivers flow through
Maharashtra. Mumbai is its capital. It is the

busiest seaport and an important trade centre
of India. The soils, made from lava rocks, are

good for growing wheat, jowar, bajra, pulses,
oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton. Mumbai is The Ajanta caves in Maharashtra

famous for Hindi and Marathi film industry.
It is popularly called Bollywood. Other important cities are Nagpur,

Pune, Sholapur, Nasik, Aurangabad, etc. The Ajanta and Ellora caves
are great tourist attractions.

Karnataka is located towards the south of Maharashtra. Bengaluru is the
capital city. Other important cities are Mysuru, Hubli, Bijapur, Dharwad

and Belgaum. The main rivers flowing through Karnataka are the Krishna
and the Kaveri. Most of the people are farmers and they grow ragi, jowar,

cotton, sugar cane, coffee, nuts and spices. The forests are rich in teak
and sandalwood trees. Karnataka is the largest producer of silk in India.

It is known for handicrafts made of sandalwood. The Kolar gold mines
and Kudremukh iron ore mines are very important. Bengaluru has IT

industry. People speak Kannada and English languages.

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