List of rivers of India
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This is a list of rivers in India. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted geographically, along the coast starting from the Bay of Bengal in the east, moving along the Indian coast southward till Kanyakumari, and moving northward along the Arabian Sea. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of union to the sea: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The major rivers of India are:
- flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaputra, Ganges (with its tributaries Yamuna, Gomti, Chambal), Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri (and their main tributaries)
- flowing into the Arabian Sea: Indus, Narmada, Tapti (and their main tributaries)
The remaining rivers are:
- flowing into the inner part of India.
- coastal rivers.
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[edit] Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal
- Karnaphuli River from Mizoram and Bangladesh
- Meghna River from India and Bangladesh
[edit] Brahmaputra River Basin
[edit] Ganga River Basin
- Ganges River
- Hooghly River (distributary)
- Meghna River (distributary)
- Padma River (distributary)
- Budhi Gandak
- Kosi River
- Gandak at Patna
- Son River
- Koel River
- Rihand River
- Ghaghara River (Gogra) or Karnali River in Nepal
- Yamuna River
- Ban Ganga River
- Betwa River
- Dhasan River
- Halali River
- Kaliasote River
- Sindh River
- Chambal River
- Gambhir River
- Gomti River
- Mahananda River
- Mahakali River
- Bhagirathi River
- Alaknanda River
- Maddie Phillips River
Barak River
[edit] West Bengal Coastal Rivers
- Subarnarekha river
- Kharkai River
- Kangsabati River
[edit] Mahanadi River Basin
- Mahanadi River
- Brahmani River
- South Koel River near Rourkela
- Sankh River
- Brahmani River
[edit] Godavari River Basin
- Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra states
- Kolab River in Orissa State
- Indravati River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Chhattisgarh state [1]
- Bandiya River in Gadchiroli
- Pranhita River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Andhra Pradesh state
- Dina River in Gadchiroli
- Wainganga River in Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya districts of Maharashtra state and Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh State
- Sati River in Gadchiroli
- Khobragadi River in Gadchiroli
- Teepa River in Gadchiroli
- Khobragadi River in Gadchiroli
- Chulband River in Bhandara, Gondiya districts of Maharashtra state
- Kanhan River in Nagpur
- Sur River in Bhandara, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Bawanthadi River in Bhandara
- Wagh River in Gondiya
- Sati River in Gadchiroli
- Wardha River in Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Amravati
- Penganga River in Andhra Pradesh state and Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Nanded, Hingoli, Washim and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra State
- Vena River in Wardha, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Pothara River in Wardha
- Lai River in Wardha
- Bor River in Wardha, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Pothara River in Wardha
- Yashoda River in Wardha
- Ramganga River in Yavatmal
- Bembala River in Yavatmal, Amravati, Washim districts of Maharashtra state
- Vidarbha River, Amravati in Amravati
- Charghad River in Amravati and Madhya Pradesh State
- Maad River in Amravati and Madhya Pradesh State
- Manjra River in Bidar district of Karnataka State, Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh and Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad, Beed districts of Maharashtra State
- Kadakpurna River in Parbhani, Hingoli, Buldhana, Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra state
- Dudhna River in Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad
- Kelna River in Jalna, Aurangabad
- Girija River in Jalna, Aurangabad
- Kapra River in Parbhani district of Maharashtra state
- Sindfana River in Beed
- Bindusara River in Beed
- Kham River in Aurangabad
- Shivna River in Aurangabad
- Pravara River in Ahmednagar
- Mula River, Ahmednagar in Ahmednagar
- Kadwa River in Nashik
- Darna River in Nashik district of Maharashtra state
[edit] Krishna River Basin
- Krishna River
- Tungabhadra River
- Malaprabha River
- Ghataprabha River
- Bhima River[2]
- Sina River in Solapur, Osmanabad, Beed, Ahmednagar districts of Maharashtra state
- Nira River in Pune, Satara
- Karha River
- Bhatghar River
- Ghod River
- Kukadi River
- Mula Mutha River at Pune district of Maharashtra state
- Indrayani River
- Bhama River
- Pushpawati River
- Are River
- Mina River
- Vel River
- Andhra River
- Kundali River
- Dudhganga River
- Panchganga River in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state
- Warna River
- Yerla River
- Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state
[edit] Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers
Rivers like vamsadhara and nagavalli are the two coastal rivers in srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh
Sharada river starts at Devarapally in visakhapatnam district and drains in to the Bay of Bengal
[edit] Penner River Basin
[edit] Kaveri River Basin
- Kaveri River (Kaveri)
[edit] Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers
- Cauvery River
- Thamirabarani River
- Palar River
- Vaigai River
- Vellar
- Vasishta Nadi
- Sweta Nadi
[edit] Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea
[edit] Kerala Coastal Rivers
See also List of rivers in Kerala
- Payaswini
- Meenachil River
- Kodoor River
- kallada river
- Ithikkara river
[edit] Karnataka Coastal Rivers
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join Arabian sea.
- Netravati River
- Sharavathi River
- Aghanashini River
- List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts
[edit] Goa Coastal Rivers
Mondavi River basically known as Mhadai in western ghat of Goa and Karnataka. It has three main source of origine. 1. Degao 2. Nanevadichi Nhai and 3. Gavali. second two gets dry in summer season. so the main origine which is in the form of spring during Summer season is at Bavtyacho Dongor ( Name of the Mountain)close to the Degao village, Khanapur Taluka, Dist. Belgum of Karnataka State.
All these stream meets down at the kabnali village where this majore stream known by the name MHADAI. This river Mhadai flow toward east at the beginning. then to North and moving to the west dorection towards Goa.
Mhadai River enters Goa in between Krisnapur ( Karnataka) and Kadval ( Goa) village.Their are number of tributaries on the way which meets the river Mhadai like Nersa Nala, Chapoli and Kapoli nala, Bail Nala, Valo Panshiro ( Karnataka) Suko Panshiro, Harparo, Nanodyachi Nhai ( Nhai means River), Vellsachi Nhai, Valpoichi Nhai, Ghadghadyachi Nhai, Valvanti, Divchalchi Nhai, Assnodchi Nhai, Khandeparchi Nhai, Mhapsechi Nhai etc. ( Goa)
Mhadai or Mandovi is the longest River of Goa having 105 km. length.
[edit] Maharashtra Coastal Rivers
- Shastri River
- Gad River
- Vashishti River
- Savitri River
- Patalganga River
- Ulhas River
- Thane Creek (distributary)
- Vasai Creek (distributary)
- Mithi River or Mahim River
- Oshiwara River
- Dahisar River
- Tansa River in Thane
- Vaitarna River
- Surya River
[edit] Narmada River Basin
- Narmada River
- Kolar River in Sehore
- Barna River in Raisen
- Hiren River
- Tawa River
- Burhner River
[edit] Mahi River Basin
- Mahi River
- Som River
[edit] Sabarmati River Basin
- Sabarmati River
- Wakal River
- Sei River
[edit] Indus River Basin
[edit] Rivers flowing into inner part of India
[edit] Alphabetical list
[edit] A-B-C-D
Achankovil River, Adyar River, Ahar River, Aner River,Anjarakkandy River, Alaknanda River, Amaravati River, Arkavathy River, Arvari River
Bahuda River, Ban Ganga River, Badiya River, Baleshwar River, Banas River, Bavanthadi River, Beas River, Berach River, Betwa River, Bhadra River, Bhagirathi River, Bharathapuzha River, Bhavani River, Bhima River,Brahmani River,Bosgah river Brahmaputra River, Budhi Gandak,Baghmati River
Chalakkudy River, Chaliyar River, Chambal River, Chenab River, Cheyyar River, Cooum River
Daman Ganga River, Damodar River, Dhasan River, Dudhana River,
[edit] E-F-G-H
Gadhi River Ganges River, Gambhir River, Gandak, Gayathripuzha, Ghaggar River, Ghaghara River,Ghataprabha, Girija River,Girna River, Godavari River, Gomti River,Gunjavni River
Halali River, Haora River, Hoogli River
[edit] I-J-K-L
Jaldhaka, Jhelum River, Jayamangali River at tumkur district,
Kabini River,Kaagini River,River Kali , Kaali River Karnataka, Kali Sindh River, Kaliasote River, Kallayi River Kalpathipuzha, Kameng River, Kanhan River, Kamla Balan bihar,Kannadipuzha, Karnaphuli River, Kaveri River, Kelna River, Khadakpurna River, Kodoor River, Koel River, Kolab River, Kollidam River, Kosi River, Koyna River, Krishna River, Kundali River,
Lachen River, Lachung River, Lakshmana Tirtha River, Luni River,
[edit] M-N-O-P
Mahanadi River, Mahananda River, Mahakali River, Mahi River, Mandovi River, Meenachil River, Meghna River, Mithi River, Mula River, Musi River, Mutha River,Malaprabha,
Narmada River, Nethravathi River,
Palar River,Pahuj River, Panjnad River, Panzara River, Parambikulam River, Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh), Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh), Parbati River (Rajasthan), Payaswini, Pench River, Penganga River, Penner River, Periyar River, Ponnaiyar River, Pranhita River, Purna River,
[edit] Q-R-S-T
Ramganga , Rangeet River, Ravi River, Rihand River, Rukmavati River, Rupnarayan River, Rapti River
Sabarmati River, Sankh River,Shalmala River, Sharavathi River, Shimsha River, Shipra River, Sindh River, Son River, South Koel River, Subarnarekha River, Sutlej River, Surya River,
Tansa River, Tapti River, Tawa River, Teesta River, Thuthapuzha, Tunga River, Tungabhadra River, Thamirabarani River
[edit] U-V-W
Vaan River, Vaigai River, Vashishti River, Vedavathi River,Vrishabhavathi,Vishwamitri River
Wainganga River, Wagh River, Wardha River, West Banas River,
[edit] X-Y-Z
[edit] Unsorted list by Tributary
See earlier section.
[edit] References
- ^ Classification of Waters of Wainganga Indravati Wardha Penganga River Basin. Maharashtra Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Classification of Waters of Upper Bhima River Basin. Maharashtra Government. Retrieved on 2006-10-17.
[edit] See also
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