Jhilimili Coalfield


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

Geography

Jhilimili Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields. The latter is spread over the districts of Surguja, Koriya, Shahdol and Umaria. 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 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.
Jhilimili Coalfield is spread over an area of. Estimated total reserves are 215.31 million tonnes, out of which about half have been indicated to be Grade I. According to the Geological Survey of India, total reserves of non-coking coal in Jhilimili Coalfield was 267.10 million tonnes.