Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal ?

Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of lignite coal in India. The state possesses the country's most significant lignite deposits, primarily located at Neyveli [1]. According to official data from the Indian Minerals Yearbook and Coal Controller statistics, Tamil Nadu consistently accounts for the majority of India's lignite production, contributing approximately 52% of the total output . The Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is the primary producer, responsible for over 54% of the national production in recent years [3]. Other significant producers include Gujarat, which contributes about 28.4%, and Rajasthan at 19.6% . While lignite is also found in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir, the scale of extraction and reserves in Tamil Nadu's Neyveli region remains the highest in the country [1].

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > Classification > p. 1
2. [3] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World > Conventional Sources of Energy > p. 113