Coal Mining Regions
See also: List of mines in IndiaIndia has some of the largest coal reserves in the world (approx. 267 billion tonnes ). The energy derived from coal in India is about twice that of energy derived from oil, whereas worldwide, energy derived from coal is about 30% less than energy derived from oil.
The top producing states are:
- Orissa - see Talcher in Angul district
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
Other notable coal-mining areas include:
- Singareni collieries in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Jharia mines in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- Orissa
- Nagpur & Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
- Raniganj in Bardhaman district, West Bengal
- Neyveli lignite mines in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
- ] and Umaria Coalfield in Madhya Pradesh
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