India is one the richest countries in mineral resources in the world. Since India’s internal structure of earth is the product of ancient hard rock’s therefore all types of mineral are found here. Gondawana rocks (Chhota Nagpur Plateau) are the richest mineral deposits in India. Here, we are giving the list of Major Coal Fields in India which is very important as GK Study material for the aspirants who are preparing for the different competitive examinations.
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There are four types of coal found in India: Anthracite (Best quality of coal found only in Jammu & Kashmir); Bituminous (Second best quality of coal); Lignite (Found in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir). Coal accounts for approx. 67 % of total commercial energy produced in India and 98% of India’s total account is found in Gondwana rocks of Moran region. The main regions of Gondwana rocks are found in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. The first effort made to extract coal with modern technology in India was at Ranigunj coal region in West Bengal. The list of Major Coal Fields in India is given below:
List of Major Coal Fields in India
| State | Coal Field |
| West Bengal | Ranigunj (Oldest coal field in India) |
| Jharkhand | Jharia (Largest), Bokaro, Dhanbad, Giridih, Karanpura, Ramgarh, Daltonganj |
| Madhya Pradesh | Singrauli, Suhagpur, Johila, Umaria, Satpura coalfield |
| Odisha | Talcher, Himgiri, Rampur |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kantapalli, Singareni |
| Chhattisgarh | Korba, Bisrampur, Sonhat, Jhilmil, Hasdo-Arand |
| Assam | Makum, Najira, Janji, Jaipur |
| Meghalaya | Umralong, Darrangiri, Cherrapunji, Mawlong, Langrin |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naqmchik-Namphuk |
Coal is found in sedimentary rocks beneath rock surface and is often called “Black Gold”. The above list of Major Coal Fields in India gives extracted revision capsule for the aspirants of different examinations.
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