The Sonhat is a large coal field located in the east of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
. Sonhat represents one of the largest
coal reserve in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
having estimated reserves of 2.67 billion tonnes of
coal.
Coal filed having coal as below: (in million tonnes)
See also
*
Hasdeo River
References
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Coalfields of India
Mining in Chhattisgarh