List of Gondwana and Tertiary Coal Fields in India

List of Gondwana Coalfields

West Bengal
  • Damodar Valley: Raniganj (Trans Barakar),Bankura
  • Darjeeling District: Bagrakote, Tindharia
Bihar
  • Damodar Valley: Ranigunj (Cis Barakar), Jharia, Bokaro, Chandrapura, South Karampura, North Karampura, Ramgarh
  • Rajmahal Area: Hura, Gilhuria and Jilbari, Chuparbhita, Pachwara, Brahmini
  • Deogarh Area: Kundit Kuria, Sahajuri, Jainti
  • Hazaribagh District: Giridhi, Chope, Itkhori.
  • Palamu Region: Anuranga, Daltongunj, Hutar
Madhya Pradesh
  • South Rawa Region: Singrauli, Korar, Johilla river, Umaria, Sohagpur
  • North Chattishgarh Region: Jhilmili, Tatapani-Ramkola, Sanhat, Jharkhand, Chirimiri-Kurasia, Koreagarh, Bassar, Bisrampur, Lakhanpur, Panchbhaini, Dambhamunda, Sendargarh
  • South Chattishgarh Region: Hasdo -Rampur, Korba, Raigarh, Mand River, Kankani.
  • Satpura Region: Mohpani, Sonada, Sahpur (Tawa), Dulhara (Tawa), Pathakera, Bamhanwara, Upper Tawa Valley, Kanhan Valley, Pench Valley.
Maharashtra
  • Wardha Valley: Kamptee, Bandar, Warora, Rajur (Wun), Ghugus – Telwasa, Chanda, Ballarpur, Wamanapalli, Antargaon – Aksapur, Sasti – Rajpura.
Odisha
  • Mahanadi Valley: Talcher, Ib river (Rampur – Hingir).
Andhra Pradesh / Telangana
  • Pranhita – Godavari Valley
  • Tandur Kanala, North Godavari, South Godavari, Jangam, Chinur-Sendrapalli, Kamavaram, Bandala – Alapalli, Singareni (yellendu), Lingala, Kothagudium, Damar-cherla, Kannergiri, Beddadanuru.
Uttar Pradesh
  • Kota (in Mirzapur District)
Assam
  • Abor, Aka and Daphla Hills
Sikkim
  • Ranjit Valley

List of Tertiary Coal Fields

  • Assam: Makum coalfield in Dibrugarh district is the main coalfield. Other include Nahorkatiya, Doigrung, Nambor and Longoi.
  • Meghalaya: Khasi Jaintia and Mikir hills, Balyong, Doigring and Waimong coal-fields
  • Arunachal Pradesh: Namchick- Namphuk (Tirap) Abor hills, Miri, Daphla, Aka hills and Miao Bum
  • Nagaland: Nazira, Janji, Disai and Barjan are important coalfields of Nagaland.
  • Jammu and Kashmir: Kalakot, Mohogala, Metka, Ladda and Saugar Marg

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