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Spectrum Chart - 304 : Rivers of India
1. Ganga – River Ganga is a
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India
and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in
the Indian state of Uttarakhand from Gangotri Glacier and flows south
and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh,
where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the third largest
river in the world by discharge. Ganga is the most sacred river to
Hindus.
2. Yamuna – River Yamuna is the longest
and the second largest tributary river of the Ganga in northern
India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387
metres in Uttarakhand, it travels a total length of 1,376 km before merging with the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad. Nearly 57
million people depend on the Yamuna waters, the river accounts for
more than 70 per cent of Delhi’s water supplies.
3. Brahmaputra - Brahmaputra is a
trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. With its
origin in the Angsi glacier in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it
flows across southern Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known
as Dihang or Siang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as
Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. In the vast
Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma, the popular name of the river
Ganges in Bangladesh and finally the Meghna before emptying into the
Bay of Bengal. About 2,900 km long, the Brahmaputra is an important
river for irrigation and transportation.
4. Godavari - Godavari River is the second
longest river in India after the river Ganga having its source at
Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. It starts in Maharashtra and flows east
for 1,465 kilometres emptying into Bay of Bengal draining the Indian
states Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka through its extensive network of
tributaries. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the
Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed
as the 'Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganga river.
5. Kaveri - Kaveri is a large Indian
river. The origin of the river is at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka,
flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and
across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands,
emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in
Poompuhar, Tamilnadu. The river is the source for an extensive
irrigation system and for hydroelectric power. The river has
supported irrigated agriculture for centuries and served as the
lifeblood of the ancient kingdoms and modern cities of South India.
6. Narmada - Narmada is a river in central
India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is
the fourth longest river that flows entirely within India. It forms
the traditional boundary between North India and South India and
flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km before draining through the
Gulf of Cambay into the Arabian Sea, 30 km west of Bharuch city of
Gujarat. The source of the Narmada is a small bowl, known as the
Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill.
7. Sabarmati - Sabarmati river is one of
the major rivers in the western India. It originates in Dhebar lake
in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the
Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea after travelling 371 km in a
south-westerly direction across Gujarat. The river flows through
Gujarat except initial 9.5 km. The total catchment area of the
Sabarmati basin is 21674 km2 out of which, 4124 km2
lies in Rajasthan State and the remaining 18550 km2 in
Gujarat. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the commercial and political
capitals of Gujarat respectively, were established on the banks of
Sabarmati river.
8. Tapi - Tapi River is a river in central
India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a
length of around 724 km. The river rises in the eastern Satpura Range
of southern Madhya Pradesh state and flows westward, draining Madhya
Pradesh's Nimar region, Maharashtra's Kandesh and east Vidarbha
regions in the northwest corner of the Deccan Plateau and south
Gujarat, before emptying into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea,
in the Surat District of Gujarat.
9. Mahanadi – Mahanadi is a major river
in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square km
and has a total course of 858 km. The river flows through the states
of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Mahanadi is a combination of many
mountain streams and thus its precise source is impossible to
pinpoint. Mahanadi is an important river in the state of Odisha. This
river flows about 900 km and deposits more silt than any other river
in the Indian subcontinent. Mahanadi valley is best known for its
fertile soil and flourishing agriculture.
10. Krishna - Krishna River is the fourth
biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in
India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. It is a major
source of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh. Krishna river originates in the western ghats near
Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 meter, in Maharashtra
and empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra
Pradesh, on the east coast. Krishna Basin extends over an area of
258,948 km2 which is nearly 8% of the total geographical
area of the country.
11. Jhelum - Jhelum River is a river that
flows in India and Pakistan. It is the westernmost of the five rivers
of Punjab and passes through Jhelum District. It is a tributary of
the Chenab River and has a total length of about 725 km. Jhelum rises
from Verinag Spring situated in the valley of Kashmir in India. It
flows through Srinagar and the Wular lake before entering Pakistan
through a deep narrow gorge. The waters of the Jhelum are allocated
to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty.
12. Satluj - Sutlej River is the longest of
the five rivers that flow through the region of Punjab in northern
India and Pakistan. The source of the Sutlej is near Lake Rakshastal
in Tibet. From there, it flows at first west-northwest for about 260
km to the Shipki La pass, entering India in Himachal Pradesh, then
Punjab & enters Pakistan about 15 km east of Bhedian Kalan, Kasur
District, Punjab. The waters of the Sutlej are allocated to India
under the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan. There are
several major hydroelectric projects on the Sutlej, including the
1,000 MW Bhakra Dam, the 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
and the 1,530 MW Nathpa Jhakri Dam.
13. Ravi – River Ravi, a transboundary
river of India and Pakistan, is an integral part of the Indus River
Basin and forms the headwaters of the Indus basin. The waters of the
Ravi River drain into the Arabian Sea through the Indus River in
Pakistan. The river rises in the Bara Bhangal, District Kangra in
Himachal Pradesh, India.
14. Chenab - Chenab River is a major river
of India and Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul
and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India and flows through the
Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab,
Pakistan. The waters of the Chenab are allocated to Pakistan under
the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty.
15. Beas - Beas River is a river in north
India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh
and flows for some 470 km to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of
Punjab. The river rises 4,361 metres above sea-level on the southern
face of Rohtang Pass in Kullu. Beas joins the river Sutlej at the
south-western boundary of Kapurthala district of Punjab after a total
course of 470 km.
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