Coal is an important source of power in India. It is unevenly distributed in India. Majority of the coal producing states are found in the eastern part of India comprising part of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.
Jharkhand is the largest coal producing state in the country followed by Orissa, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
1. Jharkhand:
38% of the total reserves of India are found in this state. Darla is the most important and most productive coal field in India. The field accounts for 100% of the country’s prime coking coal production. Other regions are Bokaro, North Karanpura, South Karanpura, Giridih, Ramgarh, Daltonganj and Rajmahal.
2. Orissa (Odisha):
Orissa accounts for around 13.4% of the country’s total production. Talcher and Ranapur Himgir are important coal fields. Talcher holds nearly 3/4th of the state's reserves.
3. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh:
Major coal fields are Korba, Umaria, Singrauli, Chirmiri and Sohagpur. Others include Pench Kanhan, Mohpani, Sonhat, Jhilimili, Bisrampur, Raigarh and Tatapani–Ramkola.
4. Andhra Pradesh:
Major districts are Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari. Coal fields include Tandur, Singareni, Kothagudem and Ramagundam.
5. Maharashtra:
The coal fields are mainly in Nagpur-Wardha region — Wardha, Ballarpur, Chanda and Kampati.
6. West Bengal:
Raniganj is the largest coal field of West Bengal and second biggest in India. Asansol fields are also famous. Recently Mejia coalfield was discovered in Bankura district.
Tertiary coalfields:
Assam accounts for 63% of tertiary coal reserves. Major fields are Makum, Nazira, Mikir Hills and Dilli-Jeypore. Others include fields in Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
Lignite coalfields:
Lignite coal is mainly produced in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Small fields exist in Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu is India’s largest lignite coal mine supplying thermal power.
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