name the important states form which the tertiary coal distrubtion.
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The importanat states are :
1. Jharkhand: 38% of the total reserves of India are found in this state. Darla is the most important and most productive coal field in India. The field accounts for 100% of the country’s prime coking coal production. Other significant coal producing regions of this state are Bokaro, North Karanpura, South Karanpura, Giridih, Ramgarh, Daltonganj and Rajmahal.
2. Orissa (Odisha): Orissa account for around 13.4% of the country’s total production. Talcher and Ranapur Himgir are the two important coal fields. Talcher accounts for nearly 3/4th of the total coal reserve of the state.
3. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh: Major coal fields are Korba, Umaria, Singrauli, Chirmiri and Sohagpur. Other coal fields include Pench Kanhan, Mohpani, Sonhat, Jhilimili, Bisrampur, Raigarh and Tatapani – Ramkola.
4. Andhra Pradesh: The major coal producing districts are Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari. Major coal fields are Tandur, Singareni, Kothagudem and Ramagundam.
5. Maharashtra: The major coal fields are found in Nagpur-Wardha region. The important mining areas are – Wardha, Ballarpur, Chanda and Kampati.
6. West Bengal: Raniganj is the largest coal field of West Bengal and the second biggest in India in terms of total reserve. The coal fields of Asansol are also famous. Recently a large coal field has been discovered in Mejia in the Bankura district.