Pragnya IAS · Map 31 · People & economy
India: coal, oil & natural gas map study
Map the fossil-fuel geography: Gondwana coalfields, Assam and offshore oil, and Krishna-Godavari gas.
STUDY NOTE 1
Coal follows Gondwana basins
Jharia, Raniganj, Bokaro, Talcher, Singrauli and Korba lie along the Damodar, Mahanadi and Son valleys — over 95% of India’s coal is Gondwana coal.
STUDY NOTE 2
Oil’s two realms
Onshore: upper Assam (Digboi, Naharkatiya) and Gujarat (Ankleshwar). Offshore: Mumbai High, the single largest field, plus Krishna-Godavari basin gas.
STUDY NOTE 3
Lignite is separate
Neyveli (Tamil Nadu) lignite is Tertiary-age, geologically younger and lower in carbon than Gondwana coal.
Map reading task
Mark five coalfields, two onshore and two offshore hydrocarbon regions; label each with its basin or state.
Map key · Reference locations
What does this india: coal, oil & natural gas lesson explain?
Jharia, Raniganj, Bokaro, Talcher, Singrauli and Korba lie along the Damodar, Mahanadi and Son valleys — over 95% of India’s coal is Gondwana coal.
UPSC map practice & Geography Optional connection
For UPSC Prelims, pair the location with its state, neighbouring relief and relevant geographic process. For GS I and Geography Optional Indian geography revision, use a simple labelled sketch to explain the relationship rather than replacing the answer with place names. These are Pragnya-authored exercises, not official UPSC previous-year questions.
References & map credits
Pragnya IAS explanations and practice are independently authored. The uploaded geography compilation informed topic selection only; its pages, illustrations, advertisements and personal watermarks are not republished. Licensed base data retain their original attribution. These lessons are educational references, not navigation, legal boundary or live hazard maps.