Indian Rivers & their Sources of Origin
Key Takeaway
There are more than 400 rivers that are flowing throughout peninsular India that play an important role in sustaining life and shaping the culture of the country.Of the 400 rivers, the Government o...
Indian Rivers & their Sources of Origin
There are more than 400 rivers that are flowing throughout peninsular India that play an important role in sustaining life and shaping the culture of the country.Of the 400 rivers, the Government of India has classified 12 rivers as the major rivers in India. They are Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Indus, Narmada, Beas, Sutlej, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri & Tapti.The majority of India's river systems consist of east-flowing rivers, i.e. they flow from west to the east and empties into theBay of Bengal.But there arefive major river systemsthat arewest flowing, i.e. they flow from east to west, and finally drains out into theArabian Sea.
Basic Facts(20)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Study of Rivers | Potamology.No.of Westflowing Rivers in India –5 |
| Largest River in India | Ganga(2525 km) |
| Longest River in India | Ganga |
| National River of India | Ganga |
| Longest Perennial River of India | Ganga |
| River with Largest Basin in India | Ganga(861452 sq. km.) |
| Second Longest River in India | Godavari(1465 km) |
| Largest River in South India | Godavari |
| Largest Peninsular River System | Godavari |
| Largest West Flowing River in India | Narmada(1312 km) |
| Deepest River Valley of India | Bhagirathi & Alaknanda |
| Fast Flowing River in India | Teesta |
| Widest River in India(Asia as well) | Brahmaputra(26 km) |
| Indian River without Delta | Tapti River |
| Indian State with least no. of rivers | Nagaland |
| Union Territory without any river | Chandigarh |
| First Privatized River in India | Sheonath |
| Most Polluted River(Open Sewer)in India | Yamuna |
| Indian River that crosses the Tropic of Cancer Twice | Mahi |
| First Non-human Entities("living entities")in India to be granted the same legal rights as people | Ganga & Yamuna(2017, by Uttarakhand) |
Place of Origins of Important Rivers in India: List
River | Place of Origin ---------------------------------------- River: Bharatapuzha Place of Origin: Anaimalai Hills, Western Ghats(Tamil Nadu) --- River: Bhavani Place of Origin: Palghat Ranges(Kerala) --- River: Beas Place of Origin: Beas Kund, Rohtang Pass(Himachal Pradesh) --- River: Betwa Place of Origin: Vindhya Range(Madhya Pradesh) --- River: Brahmaputra Place of Origin: Chemayungdung Glacier(Tibet) --- River: Chaliyar Place of Origin: Elambaleri Hills, Western Ghats(Kerala) --- River: Chambal Place of Origin: Vindhya Range(Madhya Pradesh) --- River: Damodar Place of Origin: Chota Nagpur Plateau(Jharkhand) --- River: Ganga Place of Origin: Gangotri Glaciers(Uttarakhand) --- River: Godavari Place of Origin: Nasik(Maharashtra) --- River: Gomti Place of Origin: Gomat Taal(Uttar Pradesh) --- River: Indus Place of Origin: Mansarovar(Tibet) --- River: Kaveri Place of Origin: Brahmagiri Hills(Karnataka) --- River: Kosi Place of Origin: Himalayas(Nepal) --- River: Krishna Place of Origin: Mahabaleshwar(Maharashtra) --- River: Luni Place of Origin: Aravalli(Rajasthan Desert) --- River: Mahi Place of Origin: Minda Village(Rajasthan) --- River: Mahanadi Place of Origin: Sihawa, Raipur District(Chhatisgarh) --- River: Narmada Place of Origin: Amarkantak Hills(Madhya Pradesh) --- River: Pamba Place of Origin: Pulachimalai Hills(Kerala) --- River: Penna Place of Origin: Nadikonda(Kolar, Karnataka) --- River: Periyar Place of Origin: Sivagiri Hills, Western Ghats(Kerala) --- River: Ravi Place of Origin: Chamba District(Himachal Pradesh) --- River: Sabarmati Place of Origin: Udaipur, Aravalli Hills(Rajasthan) --- River: Sutlej Place of Origin: Lake Rakshastal(Tibet) --- River: Tapti Place of Origin: Multai(Madhya Pradesh) --- River: Yamuna Place of Origin: Yamunotri(Uttarakhand) ---
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📝SideNotes(6)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Study of Inland Waters(Lakes, ponds etc) | Limnology |
| Study of Former Lakes | Paleolimnology |
| Ganga also known as | Keertinasini in Bangladesh |
| Langchen Khambab in Tibet | Sutlej |
| First River in the world to be granted Human Status | Whanganui River(New Zealand) |
| Smallest Country in the World without a river | Vatican |