Birbhum Coalfield Explained

Birbhum Coalfield
Place:	Deucha, Pachami
Subdivision Type:	state
State/Province:	West Bengal
Country:	India
Products:	Coal
Opening Year:	2016

The Birbhum is a large coal field located in the east of India in West Bengal. Birbhum is having estimated reserves of 5 billion tonnes of coal.^[1]

Deucha Pachami coal block spread over an area of 9.7 km² is to be developed by Bengal Birbhum Coal Company Limited. Another potential coal reserve is Dewanganj Harinsingha block with an estimated area of 2.6 km².^{[2] [3]} These blocks are located in Mohammad Bazar CD Block.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coal in India. 2012. ibm.nic.in. 2013-07-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130811050549/http://ibm.nic.in/IMYB%202011_Coal%20%26%20Lignite.pdf. 2013-08-11.
2. Web site: Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsingha, Birbhum Coalfield, India. . 22 January 2018.
3. Web site: India’s largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata . The Hindu, 4 December 2015 . 22 January 2018.