MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Jharia
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Raniganj
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Neyveli
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Singareni
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Detailed explanation-1: -The largest coalfield is situated in Jharia of Jharkhand.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jharkhand has the highest coal reserves in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Raniganj Coalfield covers an area of 443.50 km2 (171.24 sq mi) and has total coal reserves of 49.17 billion tonnes, spread across Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. That makes it the second largest coalfield in the country (in terms of reserves).
Detailed explanation-4: -Jharia is famous for a coal field fire that has burned underground for a century. The first fire was detected in 1916. According to records, it was the Khas Jharia mines of Seth Khora Ramji, who was a pioneer of Indian coalmines, whose mines were one of the firsts to collapse in underground fire in 1930.
Detailed explanation-5: -Jharia, also spelled Jherria, coalfield and former town, northern Jharkhand state, eastern India. The coalfield lies in the Damodar River valley and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km).