Most of India's coal comes from Jharia.
As of 2001 India census, Jharia had a population of 81,979.
In the 2001 census of India, Jharia had a population of 81,979.
Jharia is famous for a coal field fire
that has burned underground for nearly a century.
In Jharia, one of the largest coal mining areas in India, huge beds of coal are burning.
India's one of the largest coal reserves, The Jharia coalfield has been burning continuously for over 100 years.
Successfully completed a deepest borehole of 1400 Metre
depth for CBM investigation in Gondwana Formation(Jharia coalfield) on behalf of CMPDIL.
The most important mines opened up in later years were Jharia and Giridih, of which Jharia before long overshadowed even Raniganj.
The most important mines to be opened in later years were Jharia and Giridih, of which Jharia before long overshadowed even Raniganj.
Jharia has an average literacy rate of 68%,
lower than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60.
Jharia has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 60.
The Raniganj, Jharia and Giridih mines produced coke and their output was over one and a quarter lakhs during the early years of this century.
The Raniganj, Jharia and Giridih mines produced coke and their output was over one-
a- and- quarter lakh tons during the early years of the present century.