Jharia coalfield (coal)
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Overview
Jharia in Jharkhand is part of the Damodar valley Gondwana coalfields. It is India's main source of prime coking coal and is known for long-burning underground fires.
It is in Dhanbad district and is India's main source of coking coal.
Underground mine fires here have been burning for over a century.
The Jharia master plan is meant to resettle people from fire-affected areas.
Coking coal is used to make steel.
The coalfield supplies coal to steel plants at Bokaro and Jamshedpur.
Bharat Coking Coal Limited runs the mines.
The area has high air pollution.
Geography and key facts
- Jharkhand, Damodar valley
- Prime coking coal
- Underground fires
- Dhanbad
- Coking coal
- Mine fires
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Jharkhand; India's main source of prime coking coal; known for underground fires.
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Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Jharkhand
- Kind
- coal
- Coordinates
- 23.752°N, 86.420°E
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