Facts and Important Points About Major Rivers of India
Important Points About Rivers of India
The Indian rivers are the principal source of water for country’s human life, agriculture and industry. These Rivers have been described as lifeline of our country and plays a vital role in the Indian economy. Further more, these rivers have a significant contribution towards waterway transportation and Hydro electric power generation. Based on source of origin, Indian rivers are divided into two types – Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. The Major rivers of India are the Indus, Ganges, Yamuna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri and Narmada.
Major Rivers of India
Major Rivers of India |
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| River | Origin | Flow Route in India | Outflow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indus | Tibetan Plateau | Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir | Arabian sea |
| Ganga (Ganges) | Bhagirathi rises from Gangotri Glacier. The stream confluence with Mandakini and Alakananda at Dev Prayag and is known as Ganga from here. | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal | Bay of Bengal |
| Yamuna | Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh | It confluences with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam |
| Brahmaputra | Kailash ranges of the Himalayas | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam | Bay of Bengal |
| Narmada | Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | Arabian sea via Gulf of Cambay |
| Tapi/Tapti | Satpura range in the Gawilgarh hills of Deccan plateau, Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | Arabian sea |
| Mahanadi | Sihawa mountain, Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh, Odisha | Bay of Bengal |
| Godavari | Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra | Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha | Bay of Bengal |
| Krishna | Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | Bay of Bengal |
| Kaveri | Talakaveri, Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats in Karnataka | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu | Bay of Bengal |
Statewise List of Important Rivers in India |
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| State/UT | Major Rivers |
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| Andhra Pradesh | Godavari, Krishna, Penna/Pennar River, Palar |
| Bihar | Ganga, Gandak, Koshi |
| Delhi | Yamuna |
| Goa | Mandovi |
| Gujarat | Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Orsang, Mahi |
| Haryana | Yamuna |
| Jharkhand | Damodar, Ganga, Subarnarekha, South Koel |
| Karnataka | Tungabhadra, Kaveri , Bhima, Pennar, Palar |
| Kerala | Periyar |
| Madhya Pradesh | Narmada, Chambal, Kali Sindh, Parbati, Betwa, Tapi, Sindh, Dhasan, Ken, Tons, Son |
| Maharashtra | Krishna, Godavari, Tapi, Bhima |
| Odisha | Mahanadi, Brahmini, Subarnarekha, Tel |
| Punjab | Satluj |
| Rajasthan | Chambal, Banas, Sabarmati, Luni |
| Sikkim | Tista |
| Tamil Nadu | Kaveri, Ponnaiyar, Palar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghara, Ramganga |
| Uttarakhand | Ganga, Ramganga |
| West Bengal | Ganga, Damodar, Tista |
Major River Systems in India |
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| River System | Main Tributaries |
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| Indus River System | Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej |
| Brahmaputra River System | Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri, Jiabharali, Dhansiri, Manas, Torsa, Sankosh, Teesta , Desang, Dikhow, Dhansiri, Kopili |
| Ganga River System | Yamuna, Ram Ganga, Gomati, Ghaghara, Son, Damodar, Sapt Kosi |
| Yamuna River System | Kali Sindh, Parbati, Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken, Dhasan |
| Narmada River System | Burhner, Halon, Heran, Banjar, Dudhi, Shakkar, Tawa, Barna , Kolar, Ganjal, Beda, Orsang |
| Tapti River System | Purna, Girna, Panzara, Waghur, Bori, Aner |
| Godavari River System | Indravati, Manjira, Bindusara, Sabari |
| Cauveri River System | Shimsha, Hemavati, Arkavathy, Lokapavani, Bhavani, Kapila, Honnuhole, Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Noyyal, Amaravati |
| Mahanadi River System | Seonath, Jonk, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib, Ong, Tel |
East flowing & West Flowing Rivers of India |
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| East Flowing Rivers | Outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganga | Bay of Bengal | ||
| Yamuna | Confluences with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam | ||
| Mahanadi | Bay of Bengal | ||
| Godavari | Bay of Bengal | ||
| Krishna | Bay of Bengal | ||
| Kaveri | Bay of Bengal | ||
| West Flowing Rivers | Outflow | ||
| Indus | Arabian Sea | ||
| Narmada | Arabian Sea | ||
| Tapi | Arabian Sea | ||
| Sabarmati, Orsang, Mahi | Arabian Sea | ||
| Orsang | Confluences with the Narmada River | ||
| Mahi | Arabian Sea | ||
| Periyar | Arabian Sea | ||
List of Important River Projects in India |
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| River | River Project | State |
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| Sutlej River | Bhakra-Nangal Dam | Bhakra Dam – Himachal Pradesh Nangal Dam – Punjab |
| Nathpa-Jhakri Hydro-Electric Project | Himachal Pradesh | |
| Confluence of the Sutlej and Beas Rivers | Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal | Start point: Harike Barrage, Punjab End point: Thar Desert, Rajasthan |
| Beas River | Pong-Dam | Himachal Pradesh |
| Ravi River | Thien Dam | Punjab |
| Chamera Hydro-Electric Project | Himachal Pradesh | |
| Chenab River | Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Dul-Hasti Hydro-Electric Project | Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Bhagirathi | Koteshwar Dam | Uttarakhand |
| Maneri Dam | Uttarakhand | |
| Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | |
| Ganga or Ganges River | Bhimgoda Barrage | Uttarakhand |
| Pashulok Barrage | Uttarakhand | |
| Farakka Barrage | West Bengal | |
| Yamuna River | Asan Barrage | Uttarakhand |
| Dakpathar Barrage | Uttarakhand | |
| Ramganga | Kalagarh Dam | Uttarakhand |
| Narmada | Sardar Sarovar Dam | Gujarat |
| Adampura Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Maheshwar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Ahmadpur Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Bichhia Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Chandrakeshar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Tapi | Kakrapar Dam | Gujarat |
| Ukai Dam | Gujarat | |
| Dehali Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Dhaner Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Hatnur Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Wan Hydro Electric project | Maharashtra | |
| Nanduri Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Wadishewadi Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Chambal | Gandhi Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh |
| Betwa | Rajghat Dam | Madhya Pradesh |
| Sindh River | Madikheda Dam | Madhya Pradesh |
| Damodar River | Durgapur Barrage | West Bengal |
| Panchet Dam | West Bengal | |
| Mahanadi | Hirakund Dam | Odisha |
| Baghjharan Dam | Odisha | |
| Bhetabar Dam | Odisha | |
| Budhabudiani Dam | Odisha | |
| Barat Sagar Dam | Chhattisgarh | |
| Champi Dam | Chhattisgarh | |
| Brahmani | Rengali Dam | Odisha |
| Godavari | Sriram Sagar Project or Poochampad Project | Telangana |
| Jayakwadi | Maharashtra | |
| Polavaram | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Krishna | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Telangana |
| Srisailam Dam | Telangana and Andhra Pradesh | |
| Jurala Project | Telangana | |
| Koyna Dam | Maharashtra | |
| Pulichinthala Project | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Kaveri | Krishnaraja Sagar Dam | Karnataka |
| Mettur Dam | Tamil Nadu | |
| Upper Anaicut or Upper Anicut | Tamil Nadu | |
| Mangala II Dam | Karnataka | |
| Kallanai Dam | Tamil Nadu | |
Indian Major Cities on River Banks |
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| River | City | State |
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| Ganga or Ganges River | Haridwar | Uttarkhand |
| Chandauli | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Farrukhabad | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Fatehgarh | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Kannauj | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Chakeri | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Shuklaganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Nawabganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Bhagalpur | Bihar | |
| Patna | Bihar | |
| Calcutta | West Bengal | |
| Yamuna River | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | |
| New Delhi | Delhi | |
| Gomti River | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rapti River | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| Hooghly River | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| Chambal River | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| Kota | Rajasthan | |
| Narmada | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| Bharuch | Gujarat | |
| Tapi River | Surat | Gujarat |
| Vishwamitri | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| Aji | Rajkot | Gujarat |
| Brahmaputra River | Guwahati | Assam |
| Mahanadi | Cuttack | Odisha |
| Sambalpur | Odisha | |
| Brahmani | Rourkela | Odisha |
| Pennar | Nellore | Andhra Pradesh |
| Godavari | Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh |
| Nashik | Maharashtra | |
| Nanded | Maharashtra | |
| Krishna | Sangli | Andhra Pradesh |
| Vijayawada | Maharashtra | |
| Netravati River | Mangalore | Karnataka |
| Tungabhadra | Hospet | Karnataka |
| Kaveri | Thiruchirapalli | Tamil Nadu |
| Erode | Tamil Nadu | |
| Adyar | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Vaigai | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |