Major Rivers of India

Key Details
Revised on 16-May-2018

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1. Ganga Gangotri in the Ganges Delta, Ganges is the 3rd largest river in
Himalayas Bay of Bengal the world. It flows through India
& Bangladesh. Patna,
Allahabad, Kolkata are
important cities on its banks.
The Ganges Delta or
Sunderbans Delta in West
Bengal is the largest delta in the
world.Yamuna,Son
River,Chambal,Bagmati,Gomati
are important tributaries.

2. Yamuna Yamunotri glacier in Merges with River Taj Mahal is Situated on the
the Himalayas Ganga at at banks of Yamuna. Delhi gets
Triveni Sangam, 70% of its water supply from
Allahabad(U.P) Yamuna. Delhi, Yamuna Nagar,
Agra, Mathura, Allahabad are
important cities on its banks.

3. Brahmaputra Angsi Glacier in the Ganges Delta, It is the only male river in India.
Himalayas Bay of Bengal It flows through India, China &
Bangladesh.

5. Indus River Tibetan Plateau, Thatta(Sindh), Major portion of the river flows
Or Tibet Pakistan, through Pakistan followed by
Sindu River Arabian Sea India & China. Chenab,
Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas are
important tributaries.

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6. Mahanadi Rising in the hills of Kendrapada, It is a major river of Chhattisgarh

southeastern & Odisha. It is also called the
Madhya Pradesh Odisha
ruin of Orissa due to its
Bay of Bengal
devastating floods over the
years but till Hirakud Dam
constructed. Cuttack is the
important city on the banks of
Mahanadi.

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7. Godavari Triambakeshwar, Antarvedi, It is the second longest river in

Maharashtra India after the river Ganges.
Andhra Pradesh,
Also known as DakshinGanga.
Bay of Bengal
Rajamahendravaram is the
important city on the banks of
Godavari. Manjira, Wainganga,
Sileru, Pranhita, Sabari are
important tributaries.

8. Krishna Mahabaleshwar, Hamsaladeevi, It is the third longest river in

Maharashtra India. Vijayawada is the most
Andhra Pradesh,
important city along the bank of
Bay of Bengal
River Krishna. Musi,
Tungabhadra are important
tributaries.

9. Kaveri Talakaveri, Poompuhar, The river has been bone of

Karnataka contention between Karnataka
Tamil Nadu,
& Tamil Nadu Since 1892.
Bay of Bengal
Trichy is the important city on its
bank.

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10. Narmada Amarkantak, Gulf of It is also known as "Life Line of

Madhya Pradesh Khambhat,
Madhya Pradesh" for its huge
Gujarat,
contribution to the state of
Arabian Sea
Madhya Pradesh in many ways.
It forms the traditional boundary
between North India and South
India. Jabalpur is the important
city on its bank. Burhner, Banjar,
Sher are important tributaries.

11. Tapti River Multai in Betul Gulf of It flows in central India from east
district, Khambhat(Surat),
to west, between the Godavari
Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh and Narmada rivers. Surat is the
Arabian Sea
important city on its bank.

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