i)ErAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE COALFIELDS 9 
is not far to seek. Most of the coalfields are too remote from 
the ports and centres of manufacturing industry to render it 
possible for their produce to be carried to places where it would 
have to compete with fuel from the premier coalfields of Bengal, 
which fields, from their strategic position within easy reach of 
the coast, practically command the Middle Eastern market. That 
a lively spirit of enterprise is abroad is, however, evident 
from the fact that coal prospecting operations are in progress in 
nearly a dozen separate coalfields. 
The following list gives the names of all the separate areas 
in which coal or lignite is known or reported to exist in India, 
Burma and adjoining territories. The names of those coalfields which 
are being worked to any extent at the present day are printed in 
capitals : — 
Afghanistan. 
Afghan Turkistan (Chahil and Shisha Alang Valleys, etc). 
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 
Assam. 
Abor and Miri hills. 
Daphla and Aka hills. 
Naga, Patkai and Singpho hills. — Namchik E. ; Makum ; Jaipur ; 
Nazira ; Janji ; Disai. 
Mikir hills. — Longloi ; Dissoma and Diyong rivers ; Nambor and 
Doigrung rivers. 
Garo hills. — Harigaon ; Siju ; Darranggiri ; Rongrenggiri, Kalu 
river. 
Khasia and Jaintia hills. — Maobehlyrkar ; Cherrapunji and Mao- 
long ; Lairungao ; Maosandram ; Umblay R. ; Umrileng ; Wapung 
and Lenkensmit ; Lakadong. 
Sylhet and Cachar. 
Baluchistan. 
Thal-Chotiali ; Khost, Sharigh, etc. ; Sor Range and Mach. 
Bengal. 
Burdwau District (part of Raniganj coalfield) , Darjeeling ; Baxa 
Duars ; Chittagong. 
