Jhilimili Coalfield

Jhilimili CoalfieldLocation

Jhilimili Coalfield

Location in Chhattisgarh

State| Chhattisgarh
Country| India
Coordinates| 23°17′35″N 82°39′22″E﻿ / ﻿23.29306°N 82.65611°E﻿ / 23.29306; 82.65611
Owner
Company| South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Website| http://secl.gov.in/
Year of acquisition| 1985

Jhilimili Coalfield is located in Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

## Geography[edit]

Jhilimili Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields. The latter is spread over the districts of Surguja, Koriya (both in Chhattisgarh), Shahdol and Umaria (both in Madhya Pradesh). There are fourteen coalfields in this group: Korar, Umaria, Johilla, Sohagpur, Sonhat, Jhilimili, Chirimiri, Sendurgarh, Koreagarh, Damhamunda, Panchbahini, Hasdeo-Arand, Lakhanpur and Bishrampur. The group covers an area of about 5,345 square kilometres (2,064 sq mi) with estimated reserves of 15,613.98 million tonnes. The deposits are at a depth of 0-1200 meters. Therefore, extraction is mainly amenable to underground mining except a few blocks in eastern part of these coalfields which have opencast potential.[1]

Jhilimili Coalfield is spread over an area of 180 square kilometres (69 sq mi). Estimated total reserves are 215.31 million tonnes, out of which about half have been indicated to be Grade I.[2] According to the Geological Survey of India, total reserves of non-coking coal (as of 1 January 2004) in Jhilimili Coalfield (up to a depth of 300m) was 267.10 million tonnes.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Central India Coalfields". Coalfields. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
2. ^ Shri Kamal Sharma, Resource Development in Tribal India, p. 166, 1989, Northern Book Centre, 4221/1 Ansari Road, New Delhi, ISBN 81-85119-57-0
3. ^ "Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004)" (PDF). Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-06.

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Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani basin

Rivers|

* Baitarani
* Bhargavi
* Brahmani
* Daya
* Devi
* Hasdeo
* Ib
* Jonk
* Kathajodi
* Koina
* Kuakhai
* Kushabhadra
* Mahanadi
* Mand
* North Karo
* Ong
* Pairi
* Sankh
* Shivnath
* Sondur
* Surubalijora
* South Karo
* South Koel
* Tel River

Dams, barrages|

* Dudhawa Dam
* Gangrel Dam
* Hasdeo Bango Dam
* Hirakud Dam
* Mandira Dam
* Rengali Dam
* Sondur Dam

Geographical features|

* Dandakaranya
* Dakshina Kosala
* Chota Nagpur Plateau
* Western Orissa
* Mahanadi River Delta
* Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Riparian districts|

| Chhattisgarh|

* Dhamtari
* Kanker
* Raipur
* Janjgir–Champa
* Raigarh
* Jashpur
* Korba
* Koriya
* Surguja

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Madhya Pradesh|

* Anuppur

Jharkhand|

* Gumla
* Khunti
* Ranchi
* West Singhbhum

Odisha|

* Jharsuguda
* Kendujhar
* Mayurbhanj
* Sundergarh
* Boudh
* Angul
* Jajpur
* Cuttack
* Kendrapara
* Khordha
* Jagatsinghpur
* Puri

Languages/ people|

* Baiga
* Bonda
* Gondi
* Kol
* Kurukh
* Munda
* Santal
* Hindi
* Chhattisgarhi
* Oriya
* Sambalpuri

Coalfields|

* Jhilimili
* Chirimiri
* Korba
* Mand Raigarh
* Ib Valley
* Talcher

Industries|

* Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
* Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
* Talcher Thermal Power Station

Transport|

* NH 5
* NH 6
* NH 42
* NH 78
* NH 111
* Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section and Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line

Other basins|

* Damodar
* Godavari
* Kosi
* Narmada
* Son

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Coalfields|

* Aurangabad
* Birbhum
* Bisrampur
* Chirimiri
* Daltonganj
* East Bokaro
* Giridih
* Godavari Valley
* Ib Valley
* Jharia
* Jhilimili
* Kamptee
* Korba
* Mand Raigarh
* Mannargudi
* North Karanpura
* Pench Kanhan
* Rajmahal
* Raniganj
* Ramgarh
* Singrauli
* Sonhat
* South Karanpura
* Sohagpur
* Talcher
* Tatapani
* Umaria
* Wardha Valley
* West Bokaro

Coal companies|

* Bharat Coking Coal
* Carr, Tagore and Company
* Central Coalfields
* Coal India
* Eastern Coalfields
* Mahanadi Coalfields
* Neyveli Lignite Corporation
* North Eastern Coalfields
* Northern Coalfields
* Singareni Collieries Company
* South Eastern Coalfields
* Western Coalfields

Related topics|

* Coal mining in India
* Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
* Power stations of India
* Steel industry of India
* Automotive companies of India

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