GK - Mineral Resources in India

List of States by Coal Reserves

List of States by Coal Production

• Assam has the largest tertiary coal (about 63% of the total) reserves and major coal regions are Makum, Nazira, Mikir Hills, Dilli-Jeypore, etc.

• Located in Tamil Nadu, Neyveli is the largest lignite coal field in India. Other states producing lignite coal are Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir.

• The major coal producing regions in Jharkhand are Bokaro, North & South Karanpura, Giridih, Daltonganj, Ramgarh, Rajmahal, etc.

• The major coal producing regions in Odisha are Talcher and Ranapur Himgir.

• The major coal producing regions in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are Korba, Umaria, Singrauli, Chirmiri, Sohagpur, etc.

• The major coal producing regions in Andhra Pradesh are Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, East and West Godavari.

• The major coal producing regions in Maharashtra are Nagpur-Wardha region, Ballarpur, Chanda, etc.

• The major coal producing regions in West Bengal are Raniganj and Asansol