 For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders.The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, Murgathaul, Amkula, Egara, Sahebganj, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of Raniganj.