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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering {{convert|220|sqmi|km2}}, with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close | In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering {{convert|220|sqmi|km2}}, with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close by is the Ramgarh field of (40 square miles), but the coal is believed to be of inferior quality. A still larger field in the same district is the Karanpura, which extends over {{convert|544|sqmi|km2}} and has an estimated capacity of 9,000 million tons.”<ref>L.S.S. O’Malley, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim, p.87, Cambridge University Press, 1917 (paper back 2011) {{ISBN|978-1-107-60064-5}}</ref> | ||
==The Coalfield== | ==The Coalfield== | ||
{{OSM Location map | {{OSM Location map | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 25 May 2022
  Ramgarh Coalfield Location within Jharkhand | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Company | Central Coalfields Limited |
Ramgarh Coalfield are located in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview[edit | edit source]
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering 220 square miles (570 km2), with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close by is the Ramgarh field of (40 square miles), but the coal is believed to be of inferior quality. A still larger field in the same district is the Karanpura, which extends over 544 square miles (1,410 km2) and has an estimated capacity of 9,000 million tons.”[1]
The Coalfield[edit | edit source]
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Ramgarh Coalfield covers an area of 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi) and has total coal reserves of 1,059.20 million tonnes.[2]
Reserves[edit | edit source]
Geological reserves in the Ramgarh Coalfield in million tonnes as on 1/4/2010:[3]
| Type of Coal | Proved | Indicated | Inferred (exploration) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium coking coal | 267.20 | 87.40 | 354.60 | |
| Semi-coking coal | 171.94 | 431.55 | 53.45 | 656.94 |
| Non-coking coal | 7.13 | 26.20 | 4.60 | 37.90 |
| Total | 446.27 | 545.15 | 58.05 | 1049.47 |
Projects[edit | edit source]
| CCL Operational Area | Projects |
|---|---|
| Rajrappa Area | Rajrappa OCP and Rajrappa Washery. The area office is at Rajrappa 829101.[4] |
| Kuju Area | Karma opencast.The area office is at Hesagarha, Kuju 825316.[5] |
| Non-CCL mines | Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation: Sugia, Rauta, Burakhap[6] |
Transport[edit | edit source]
In 1927, Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 72-mile (116 km) Barkakana-Muri-Chandil line to traffic. In the same year the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh-Barkakana line. It was extended to Daltonganj in 1929. Later, these lines were amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ L.S.S. O’Malley, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim, p.87, Cambridge University Press, 1917 (paper back 2011) ISBN 978-1-107-60064-5
- ↑ Prasoon Kumar Singh, Gurdeep Singh and Brajendra Kumar Tiwary. "Critical Evaluation of Geo-Environmental Scenario of Damodar River Basin, Inia" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-26.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Inventory of Geological Resource of India Coal" (PDF). CMPDI. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Rajrappa. CCL. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Kuju. CCL. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook Series 21 Part XII A" (PDF). Page 10: Minerals and Mining - Captive Coal Mining Blocks. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2008-08-26.