Panadhro

Panadhro
village
Panadhro Coal Mines
Panadhro Location in Gujarat, India Panadhro Panadhro (India) Show map of GujaratShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 23°41′02″N 68°45′04″E / 23.684°N 68.751°E / 23.684; 68.751Coordinates: 23°41′02″N 68°45′04″E / 23.684°N 68.751°E / 23.684; 68.751
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Kachchh
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Nearest Town	Varmanagar
Website	gujaratindia.com

Panadhro is a village located in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India.

Panadhro is famous for its Lignite mines, which were developed in early 1970s and are run by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited.^[1]

Recently, Panadhro was in news when from Pandhro Lignite mine 9 Metre Crocodilian skeleton fossil was dug out of the mine, which was about 90 million years old.^[2]

The town of S. K. Varmanagar developed after Panadhro mines were discovered is just a few kilometers away and fulfills the daily needs of mining community.

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