Chotanagpur Plateau

Economic

  • Chhotanagpur plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal.
  • The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
  • Massive coal deposits are found in the central basin spreading over 2,883 km2.
  • The important coalfields in the basin are Jharia, Raniganj, West Bokaro, East Bokaro, Ramgarh, South Karanpura and North Karanpura.
  • Forest products, such as tussah silk and lac, are economically important. The Chota Nagpur area has the most valuable concentration of mineral resources in India.
  • The Damodar valley has vast ....
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