Which state has the largest coal production in India?

The Correct Answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon and hydrocarbons. 
• It is formed from vegetation, which has been consolidated between other rock strata and altered by the combined effects of pressure and heat over millions of years to form coal seams.
• Coal is also used in manufacturing. If coal is heated the gases, tars, and residues produced can be used in a number of manufacturing processes.
• Coal is classified into four main types, or ranks: anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, and lignite
• Anthracite has the highest amount of carbon.
• Odisha has the highest coal production of 239.402 million tonnes, followed by Chhattisgarh (207.255 million tonnes), Jharkhand (191.158 million tonnes) and West Bengal (37.261 million tonnes).