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Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand.Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. [1]
Coal mining activities were initiated in Giridih by private owners in 1857, making it the earliest coal mine in Bihar/Jharkhand. East Indian Railway started organised mining in 1896. The ownership of the coalfield was handed over to the state collieries in 1936 and then transferred to National Coal Development Corporation in 1956.
Pages in category "Coal mining operational areas in Jharkhand" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Overview. In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering 220 square miles (570 km 2), with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close by is the Ramgarh field of (40 square miles), but the coal is believed to be of inferior quality.
It was the third highest reserve in Jharkhand, after Jharia Coalfield (19.4 billion tonnes) and North Karanpura Coalfield (14.6 billion tonnes). While Raniganj Coalfield is the major producer of superior quality non-coking coal, Rajmahal is one of the coalfields that has power-grade coal at shallow depth (up to 300 m).
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering 220 square miles (570 km 2), with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close by… is the Ramgarh field (40 square miles), in which, however, coal is believed to be of inferior quality.
Coal mining in Jharkhand (1 C) M. Mining communities in Jharkhand (1 C, 31 P) ... Rakha Mines; Ramgarh Coalfield; S. South Karanpura Coalfield; T. Tatapani ...
Amrapali & Chandragupta Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located in the Tandwa CD block of the Chatra district and the Keredari CD block in the Hazaribagh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.