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Major Rivers of India: Sources & Details

The document provides an overview of various rivers in India, detailing their sources, major cities they flow through, tributaries, and mouths. Each river is highlighted with key points such as its geographical significance and ecological importance. Notable rivers mentioned include Brahmani, Narmada, Ganga, and Yamuna, among others.

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Major Rivers of India: Sources & Details

The document provides an overview of various rivers in India, detailing their sources, major cities they flow through, tributaries, and mouths. Each river is highlighted with key points such as its geographical significance and ecological importance. Notable rivers mentioned include Brahmani, Narmada, Ganga, and Yamuna, among others.

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River Important points Maps
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Brahmani (2011) ● Source: South koel + Sankha river =
Brahmani
● South koel & Sankha originate from Chota

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nagpur plateau
2nd largest river in Odisha
Mouth: Bay of Bengal

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Baitrani (2011)


Major city: Raurkela
Flows through Bhitarkanika NP

Source: Gonasika/Guptaganga hills

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Flows through Bhitarkanika NP
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Small part acts as a boundary between the
states of Odisha and Jharkhand.

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Narmada (2013) ●

Source: Amarkantak plateau
Forms the traditional boundary between
North India and South India

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Mouth: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian sea)
Longest west flowing river
Flows in a rift valley (Others: Damodar,

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Tapti, Mahi)
Flows through MP, MH, GJ

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Ganga (2013, 2015) ● Source: Gangotri
● Important cities: Look at map

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Tributaries: Left bank-Ramganga, Garra; For
others look at map
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
● Flows through Gangotri NP

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Manas (2013) ●

Source: Tawang district
Tributary of Brahmaputra and joins it at
Jogighopa
● Tributaries: Lhobrak or Kuri chu (only river

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Flows through Manas national park

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Kaveri (2013, 2019) ● Source: Talakaveri, Western ghats (KN)
● Major places: Srirangam island,

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Tiruchirappalli, Shivanasamudra Falls
(India's second largest waterfall), Mysore,
Erode
● Tributaries: See map

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Dams: Krishna raja sagar and Mettur
3rd largest river in south India after
Krishna and Godavari

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● Mouth: Bay of Bengal

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● Nagarhole NP, Sathyamangalam WS,
Wayanad WS lies in Kaveri basin

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Barak (2014) ● Source: Liyai Kullen Village in Manipur
● Flows through MN, NG, MZ, AS

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Tributaries: Sonai, jiri, Tlawng, Jatinga,
Longai, Madhura
Not a tributary of Brahmaputra

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● Enters Bangladesh where it bifurcates into
the Surma river and the Kushiyara river

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Lohit (2014, 2016) ●

Source: Kangri Karpo, Tibet
Enters India in Arunachal

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Tributary of Brahmaputra
Flows through Mishmi hills
Knows as River of blood due to laterite soil
Dhola-sadiya bridge (Bhupen hazarika

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setu) - India’s longest bridge on water is on
Lohit
Places: Parshuram kund

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Subansiri (2014) ● Source: Mount porom, Tibet
● Largest tributary of Brahmaputra

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Flows through Miri hills
Cities: Lakhimpur
Dam: Lower subansiri dam

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Godavari (2015, 2016,
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Source: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, MH
2nd largest river after Ganga.
Flows through MH, Tel, AP, CH, OD

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Flows through Papikonda NP
Coringa mangrove sanctuary and
Jayakwadi BS lies in its delta
Tributaries: See the map

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Pranhita is largest tributary
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Dams: Indira sagar (Polavaram)
● Cities: Nashik, Paithan, Nanded,

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Mancherial, Bhadrachalam, Polavaram,
Rajahmundry, Narsapuram, Deomali peak

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Vamsadhara (2015) ● Source: Thuamul Rampur, Odisha
● Flows through odisha and Andhra Pradesh

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Cities: Srikakulam
Mouth: Bay of Bengal

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Pennar (2015) Source: Chikkaballapur district, Nandi Hills,
Karnataka

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Flows through KN, AP
Cities: Tumkur, Kolar, Anantapur, Kadapa, Nellore
Tributaries: See the map

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Brahmaputra (2016) ● Source: Chemayungdung glacier,
Manasarovar, Tibet

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● Cities: Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur,
Guwahati, Dhubri, Sirajganj, Mymensingh,
Tangail
● Tributaries: See the map

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Route of national waterway 2
On the south bank of the Brahmaputra are
the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park,

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Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora

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National Park
Orang National Park lies on the south bank
Flows through Kaziranga NP

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● Mouth: Merges with the Ganges, popularly
known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and
becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties
into the Bay of Bengal

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Krishna (2016) ●

Source: Mahabaleshwar, MH
Flows through MH, KN, Tel, AP

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Cities: Wai, Narsobawadi, Vijayawada,
Srisailam, Bhilawadi, Amravati
Hyderabad lies on Musi river
Dams: Nagarjuna sagar, Srisailam, Almatti

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Tributaries: See the map
River Bhima is longest tributary
Chandoli NP, Kudremukh NP, Kasu
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Brahmananda reddy NP, Mahavir harina

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vanasthali NP, Mrugavani NP lies in
Krishna basin
Mouth: Bay of bengal

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Teesta (2017, 2019) ●

Source: Pauhunri, Zemu Glacier, Sikkim
Cities: Jalpaiguri, Changthang, Kalimpong

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Tributaries: Dikchu, Rangeet, Rangpo,
Relling, talung, ranikhola
Rangeet is the largest tributary
● Mouth: Brahmaputra

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Chandrabhaga (2019) ●

Source: Chikhaldara hills, MH
Tributary of river Purna

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● Pandharpur lies on Chandrabhaga

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Tungabhadra (2019) ●

Source: Koodli, Shimoga district, KN
Cities: Siruguppa, Hospet, Hampi, Kampli,
Mantralayam, Kurnool, Gangavathi
● Tributaries

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○ Left: Tunga River, Kumudvathi River,
Varada River
○ Right: Bhadra River, Vedavathi River

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Yamuna (2019) ●

Source: Yamunotri, Banderpooch peaks, UK
Cities: Noida, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad,
Etawah, Auraiya and Allahabad, New

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Delhi
Tributaries: See the map
Right bank tributary of Ganga
Crosse 4 states Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,

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Uttarakhand and Delhi
Flows through Kalesar NP

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Chenab (2019, 2021) ● Source: Baralacha la, HP
● Union of two headwaters, Chandra and

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Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in
the Lahaul region
Flows through Jammu, Reasi
● Left bank tributary of Indus

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Mouth: Meets Sutlej and forms Panjnad river
Dams: Salal, Baglihar, Dulhasti, Rattle,
Pakal dul, Kishtwar, Kiru

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Nubra (2019) ●

Source: Siachen glacier, Ladakh
Flows between the Karakoram range and the
Saltoro Mountains
● Tributary of the Shyok River

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○ Shyok is tributary of Indus

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Goriganaga (2019) Source: Milam glacier, Pithoragarh, UK
Mouth: Joins the Kali River at Jauljibi

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Indus (2021) ● Source: Lake Mansarovar, Tibet
● Tributaries: See the map

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Chenab, Jhelum & Ravi pour into Sutlej
Sutlej is longest tributary
Chenab is largest tributary
● Mouth: Arabian sea

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Nagavali (2021) Source: Lakhbahal, Kalahandi, Odisha (Eastern
ghats)
Tributaries: Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi
Cities: Srikakulam

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Mouth: Bay of Bengal

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Suvarnarekha (2021) ● Source: Near piska/nagri, near Ranchi
● Flows through Jharkhand, Odisha & WB

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Cities: Ranchi, Chandil, Jamshedpur,
Ghatshila, Gopiballavpur, Jaleswar
Mouth: Bay of Bengal

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Ghatprabha (2022) ● Source: Phatakwadi lake, MH

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Flows through MH and KN
Tributaries: Markandeya and Hiranyakeshi
rivers
It is right bank tributary of Krishna river

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● Dams: Ghataprabha reservoir (KN)

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Chambal (2022) ● Source: Bhadakla falls, Vindhyachal, MP
● Dams: Gandhisagar

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Tributaries: See the map
Right bank tributary of Yamuna

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