Kamptee Coalfield

Kamptee Coalfield is located in Nagpur district in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

[1] Kamptee Coalfield lies north of Kanhan railway station in Nagpur district.

[2] The coalfield extends in north-westerly direction from Kanhan railway station towards Saoner.

[3] While presently (2012) only one mine is being worked in Kamptee Coalfield, detailed exploration has revealed large deposits of coal in three blocks: Ghatrohan area to the east of the Kanhan river, Silewara area to the west of the Kanhan river, Bina area to the south of the Kanhan river.

[4] According to the Geological Survey of India, Kamptee Coalfield has total reserves of 2,296.84 million tonnes of non-coking coal, up to a depth of 1,200 m, out of which 1,233.74 million tonnes are proved reserves and the rest being indicated or inferred.