Question

Describe the distribution of coal in India. I want point wise answers. Keep the language of the answer not so tough to remember.

Answer 1

In india we available coal maximum in southern part of india.
chennai,banglore,kolkata.......
we get maximum lignite and peat coal .
peat is the first face of coal.
it has 28 to 30 % of carbon.
it is not very useful.
lignite is better than peat.
it is useful in therm electric production.
mostly coal is distributed by railway but at near distance it is transported through truck.

Answer 2

Distribution of Coal in India :-
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1) In India, coal occurs in rock form in two geological ages namely, Gondwana where 200 million years of age coal is found and in tertiary deposits where only about 55 million years  old coal is available

2) The major resources of Gondwana coal are metallurgical coal and they are located mainly in Damodar Valley.

3) Jharia, Raniganj, Bokaro are important coal fields found in this region

4)Godavari, Mahanadi, Son and Wardha valleys also contain coal deposits

4) Tertiary coal deposits occur in North Eastern states like Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland etc