| Ramgarh Coalfield | |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand |
| Pushpin Label: | Ramgarh Coalfield |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand |
| Coordinates: | 23.5981°N 85.6761°W |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| State/Province: | Jharkhand |
| Country: | India |
| Owner: | Central Coalfields Limited |
| Official Website: | http://ccl.gov.in/ |
| Acquisition Year: | 1975 |
Ramgarh Coalfield are located in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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 220sqmi, 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 544sqmi and has an estimated capacity of 9,000 million tons.”[1]
Ramgarh Coalfield covers an area of and has total coal reserves of 1,059.20 million tonnes.[2]
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 |
| 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] |
In 1927, Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 72miles 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]