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Overview of Peninsular Rivers in India

The document summarizes key rivers of Peninsular India, including their origin, draining states, length, tributaries, and remarks. It provides this information for 7 major rivers - the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, and some of their key facts. For example, it notes the Narmada has its origin in Amarkanthak and drains into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley, while the Godavari is the longest peninsular river draining into the Bay of Bengal.

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Overview of Peninsular Rivers in India

The document summarizes key rivers of Peninsular India, including their origin, draining states, length, tributaries, and remarks. It provides this information for 7 major rivers - the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, and some of their key facts. For example, it notes the Narmada has its origin in Amarkanthak and drains into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley, while the Godavari is the longest peninsular river draining into the Bay of Bengal.

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RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

RIVER ORIGIN STATES IN LENGTH TRIBUTARIES REMARKS DRAINS INTO


WHICH THE
DRAINAGE
BASIN LIES
NARMADA Amarkanthak (Central India) MP & 1312 kms Hiran is the longest • Flows through Arabian Sea
Gujarat tributary. Others are very rift valley
short. between the
Vindhya &
Satpura Ranges.
• Most tributaries
jointhe river at
right angles ( the
trellis drainage
pattern)
• Creates many
picturesque
locations like the
marble rocks
and the
Dhaudhar falls.
• Forms an estuary
before meeting
the sea
TAPI Satpura Ranges (Betul dist, Maharashtra, 724 kms • Forms an estuary Arabian Sea
MP) Gujarat and before meeting
MP the sea
RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

GODAVARI Western Ghats (Nashik Dist, Maharashtra, 1500 kms Purna, Pranhita, Wardha, • Longest Bay of Bengal
Maharashtra) MP, Odisha Manjra, Wainganga & peninsular
& Andhra Penganga river.
Pradesh • Also known as
Dakshin Ganga
MAHANADI Highlands of Chhattisgarh Odisha, 860 kms Bay of Bengal
i.e; Dandakaranya in Raipur Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh
&
Maharashtra
KRISHNA Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, 1400 kms Tungabhadra, Koyana, Bay of Bengal
Karnataka & Ghatprabha, Musi and
Andhra Bhima
Pradesh
KAVERI Brahmagiri Ranges of Karnataka, 760 kms Amravati, Bhavani, • Makes the 2nd Bay of Bengal
Western Ghats Kerala & Hemavati and Kabini biggest
Tamil Nadu waterfall in
India – the
Shivasamudram
fall.
• Hydro-
electricity
produced in
this fall is used
to provide
electricity to
Mysuru and
KGF
RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

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