Rivers of Kerala – Part II
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This post lists the second part of the two-part series - Rivers of Kerala.
Rivers of Kerala – Part II(17)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| This post lists the second part of the two-part series | Rivers of Kerala |
| West flowing rivers:Among the remaining 41 rivers,>200 km | 2 rivers – Periyar & Bharathapuzha>150 km– 4 rivers – Periyar, Bharathapuzha, Pamba & Chaliyar.>100 km– 6 rivers – Kadalundy, Achankoil, Kallada, Muvattupuzha, Valapattanam, Chandragiri<20 km– 3 rivers – Ariyur (17 Km), Ramapuram (19 Km) & Manjeshwaram (16 Km) |
| Major Rivers In Kerala & its tributaries:Periyar | 244 km –Edamala, Cheruthoni, Mullayar, Muthirapuzha, Perinjankutti |
| Bharathapuzha | 209 km –Thuthapuzha, Gayathripuzha, Kalpathipuzha, Kannadipuzha, Kanjirappuzha |
| Pamba | 176 km –Azhuthayar, Kakkiyar, Kakkattar, Kallar, Perunthenaruvi, Madatharuvi, Thanungattilthodu, Kozhithodu,Varattar, Kuttemperoor |
| Chaliyar | 169 km –Cherupuzha (Mavoor), Iruvanjippuzha, Cherupuzha (Areekode), Kuthirappuzha,Kuruvanpuzha, Karimpuzha, Pandippuzha, Neerppuzha |
| Chalakkudy Puzha | 145.5 km –Parambikulam River |
| Kadalundi Puzha | 130 km –Olipuzha and Veliyar |
| Muvattupuzha River | 121 km –Thodupuzhayarr, Kothaayar, Kaliyar |
| Chandragiri River | 105 km –Kudumbur River |
| Kariangode River | 64 km –Chaithravahini RiverKaruvannur River – 48 km –Kurumali RiverTirur River – 48 kmAchancovil River – 128 kmKallada River – 121 kmValapattanam River – 110 kmAlso refer,Rivers of Kerala – Part IPrevious Year PSC Questions on Rivers of Kerala📝SideNotes: |
| "Eyebrow of the Arabian sea" | Mayyazhi River |
| "The English Channel of Kerala" | MayyazhiRiver |
| Which river's basin has an inverted 'L' shape | Periyar |
| Pamba river originates | Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau, Western Ghats |
| In ancient times, Pamba is known as the | River Baris |
| Which river is also known as "Dakshina Bhagirathi" | Pamba |
This post lists the second part of the two-part series
Rivers of Kerala
West flowing rivers:Among the remaining 41 rivers,>200 km
2 rivers – Periyar & Bharathapuzha>150 km– 4 rivers – Periyar, Bharathapuzha, Pamba & Chaliyar.>100 km– 6 rivers – Kadalundy, Achankoil, Kallada, Muvattupuzha, Valapattanam, Chandragiri<20 km– 3 rivers – Ariyur (17 Km), Ramapuram (19 Km) & Manjeshwaram (16 Km)
Major Rivers In Kerala & its tributaries:Periyar
244 km –Edamala, Cheruthoni, Mullayar, Muthirapuzha, Perinjankutti
Bharathapuzha
209 km –Thuthapuzha, Gayathripuzha, Kalpathipuzha, Kannadipuzha, Kanjirappuzha
Pamba
176 km –Azhuthayar, Kakkiyar, Kakkattar, Kallar, Perunthenaruvi, Madatharuvi, Thanungattilthodu, Kozhithodu,Varattar, Kuttemperoor
Chaliyar
169 km –Cherupuzha (Mavoor), Iruvanjippuzha, Cherupuzha (Areekode), Kuthirappuzha,Kuruvanpuzha, Karimpuzha, Pandippuzha, Neerppuzha
Chalakkudy Puzha
145.5 km –Parambikulam River
Kadalundi Puzha
130 km –Olipuzha and Veliyar
Muvattupuzha River
121 km –Thodupuzhayarr, Kothaayar, Kaliyar
Chandragiri River
105 km –Kudumbur River
Kariangode River
64 km –Chaithravahini RiverKaruvannur River – 48 km –Kurumali RiverTirur River – 48 kmAchancovil River – 128 kmKallada River – 121 kmValapattanam River – 110 kmAlso refer,Rivers of Kerala – Part IPrevious Year PSC Questions on Rivers of Kerala📝SideNotes:
"Eyebrow of the Arabian sea"
Mayyazhi River
"The English Channel of Kerala"
MayyazhiRiver
Which river's basin has an inverted 'L' shape
Periyar
Pamba river originates
Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau, Western Ghats
In ancient times, Pamba is known as the
River Baris
Which river is also known as "Dakshina Bhagirathi"
Pamba
- Pamba is also known as–"Kerala Ganga."(27)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| "Gift of Pamba" | Kuttanad |
| Boat Race on Pampa river | Champakulam Moolam Boat Race |
| Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is located on the banks of the river | Pamba |
| Old name of Bharathapuzha | Perar |
| Chaliyar River is also known as | Beypore river |
| Chaliyar River originates from | Elembileri hills of Waynad taluk, Malappuram district |
| Smallest river in South Kerala | Ayiroor river |
| The backdrop of the S.K. Pottekkatt's Novel "Naadan Premam" is set in | Iruvanjippuzha |
| Mouth of Chaliyar | Iruvanjippuzha |
| River mentioned in the Arundhati Roy's Booker Prize-winning novel, "The God of Small Things" | Meenachil river |
| Largest River in Kannur | Valapattanam River |
| River originating from Karnataka and flows through Kerala | Valapattanam River |
| 4 Major rivers flowing through Malappuram district | Chaliyar, Bharathapuzha, Kadalundi River & the Tirur River |
| Kadalundi River originates from | Western Ghats at the western border of the Silent Valley |
| Kadalundi river is also known as | Karimpuzha / Oravanpurampuzha |
| Canoli canal connects | Purapparamba River with Bharathapuzha, Kadalundi River, Chaliyar & Tirur River |
| Tirur River originates from | Athvanad village of Tirur taluk, Malappuram district |
| Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan's birthplace is located on the banks of which river | Tirur River (Thunjan Parambu) |
| Thunjan Smarakom built at Thunjan Parambu in | 1964 |
| Punalur hanging bridge built across which river | Kallada river |
| Which river is known as "Yellow River" | Kuttiyadi river |
| The river that flows throughNilambur teak forest | Chaliyar |
| Longest river in Kasarcode district | Chandragiri river |
| Chandragiri river originates from | Pattimala Hills, Kodagu, Karnataka |
| River that flows around Kasarcode town in U-shape | Chandragiri river |
| Tributary of Chandragiri river | Payaswini |
| The river which marks the traditional boundary between Tulu Nadu & the Malayalam regions of Kerala | Payaswini, Kasarcode |
"Gift of Pamba"
Kuttanad
Boat Race on Pampa river
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is located on the banks of the river
Pamba
Old name of Bharathapuzha
Perar
Chaliyar River is also known as
Beypore river
Chaliyar River originates from
Elembileri hills of Waynad taluk, Malappuram district
Smallest river in South Kerala
Ayiroor river
The backdrop of the S.K. Pottekkatt's Novel "Naadan Premam" is set in
Iruvanjippuzha
Mouth of Chaliyar
Iruvanjippuzha
River mentioned in the Arundhati Roy's Booker Prize-winning novel, "The God of Small Things"
Meenachil river
Largest River in Kannur
Valapattanam River
River originating from Karnataka and flows through Kerala
Valapattanam River
4 Major rivers flowing through Malappuram district
Chaliyar, Bharathapuzha, Kadalundi River & the Tirur River
Kadalundi River originates from
Western Ghats at the western border of the Silent Valley
Kadalundi river is also known as
Karimpuzha / Oravanpurampuzha
Canoli canal connects
Purapparamba River with Bharathapuzha, Kadalundi River, Chaliyar & Tirur River
Tirur River originates from
Athvanad village of Tirur taluk, Malappuram district
Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan's birthplace is located on the banks of which river
Tirur River (Thunjan Parambu)
Thunjan Smarakom built at Thunjan Parambu in
1964
Punalur hanging bridge built across which river
Kallada river
Which river is known as "Yellow River"
Kuttiyadi river
The river that flows throughNilambur teak forest
Chaliyar
Longest river in Kasarcode district
Chandragiri river
Chandragiri river originates from
Pattimala Hills, Kodagu, Karnataka
River that flows around Kasarcode town in U-shape
Chandragiri river
Tributary of Chandragiri river
Payaswini
The river which marks the traditional boundary between Tulu Nadu & the Malayalam regions of Kerala
Payaswini, Kasarcode
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