Static GK
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Rivers in India, Check Their Lengths, Origins and Tributaries.
Rivers in India List
Following list shows the names of rivers in India with their lengths, origins, and tributaries.
| S.No. | Rivers | Origin | Length (km) | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ganga | Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand | 2,525 | Bay of Bengal |
| 2. | Yamuna | Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand | 1,376 | Merges with Ganga at Allahabad (Triveni Sangam – Kumbh Mela spot |
| 3. | Brahmaputra | Himalayan Glacier in Tibet, but enters India in Arunachal Pradesh | 1,800 | Merges with Ganga and ends in Bay of Bengal |
| 4. | Chambal | Tributary of Yamuna river, starting at Madhya Pradesh | 960 | Joins Yamuna river in UP |
| 5. | Son | Tributary of Ganga, starting at Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | 784 | Joins Ganga just above Patna – also considered part of Vindhya river system |
| 6. | Gandak | Nepal; Ganges tributary at Indo-Nepal border (Triveni Sangam) | 630 | Joins Ganga near Patna |
| 7. | Kosi | Starts from Bihar near Indo-Nepal border | 720 | Joins Ganga near Katihar district of Bihar |
| 8. | Betwa | Tributary of Yamuna, rises at Vindhya region, MP | 590 | Joins Yamuna at Hamirpur in UP |
| 9. | Gomti | Tributary of Ganga, starting at Gomat Taal, UP | 900 | Joins Ganga in Varanasi district |
| 10. | Ghaghara | Himalayan Glacier in Tibet, tributary of Ganga | 1080 | Joins Ganga in Bihar |
| 11. | Hugli (Hooghly) | Tributary of Ganga near West Bengal | 260 | Merges with Ganga at Bay of Bengal |
| 12. | Damodar | Tributary of Hugli near Chandwara, Jharkhand | 592 | Merges with Hugli in West Bengal |
| 13. | Mahananda | Paglajhora falls, Darjeeling, West Bengal | 360 | Merge in Ganga |
| 14. | Alaknanda | Satopanth & Bhagirathi-Kharak glacier | 190 | Merge in Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand |
| 15. | Bhagirathi | Gaumukh, Uttarakhand | 205 | Merge in Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand |
| 16. | Indus | Originates in Tibetan plateau, Enters India in J&K | 3180 | Merges into Arabian sea near Sindh |
| 17. | Chenab | Upper Himalayas in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh | 960 | Merges with Indus |
| 18. | Jhelum | Tributary of Chenab river, Punjab | 725 | Merges with Chenab at Jhang (Pakistan) |
| 19. | Ravi | Starts from Bara Bhangal, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh | 720 | Joins Chenab in Pakistan |
| 20. | Sutlej | Tributary of Indus river, originates at Rakshastal, Tibet | 1500 | Meets Beas river in Pakistan and ends at Arabian sea |
| 21. | Beas | Rises at Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh | 470 | Joins Sutlej river in Punjab, India |
| 22. | Parbati | Mantalai Glacier near Pin Prabati Pass | – | Mixes with Beas River at Bhuntar, near Kullu of Himachal Pradesh |
| 23. | Suru | Panzella Glacier, Pensi La Pass, Kargil | 185 | Indus, Nurla, Skardu, Pakistan |
| 24. | Dras | Machoi Glacier, Zoji La, ear Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir | 86 | Suru River at Kharul, Kargil |
| 25. | Zanskar | Doda River (First Branch), Kargyag and Tsarap River (Second Branch) | – | Indus River near Nimmu in Ladakh |
| 26. | Tsarap | Pankpo La, Sarchu | 182 | Zanskar River, Padum, Kargil |
| 27. | Doda | Drang-Drung Glacier, Pensi La | 79 | Zanskar River, Padum, Kargil |
| 28. | Kaveri | Talakaveri in Western Ghats in Karnataka | 765 | Ends in Bay of Bengal |
| 29. | Krishna | Originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra | 1400 | Ends in Bay of Bengal near Andhra Pradesh |
| 30. | Godavari | Starts in Maharashtra and passes through 7 Indian states | 1465 | Empties in Bay of Bengal |
| 31. | Tungabhadra | Tributary of Krishna river staring at Karnataka | 531 | Joins Krishna river along the border of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |
| 32. | Tapti | Rises in Eastern Satpura Ranges, Madhya Pradesh | 724 | Empties into Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat |
| 33. | Mahi | Rises in Madhya Pradesh | 580 | Flows into Arabian sea from Gujarat |
| 34. | Narmada | Starts from Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | 1315 | Drains into Arabian sea via Gulf of Cambay |
| 35. | Indravati | Dandakaranya range, Kalahandi district, Odisha | 535 | Godavari near border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana |
| 36. | Pranhita | Confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, near Sirpur Kaghaznagar | 113 | Godavari, near Kaleshwaram, Telangana |
| 37. | Wardha | Satpura range, Multai, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh | 528 | Pranhita River |
| 38. | Kolab (Sabari) | Sinkaran hills, Koraput, Odisha | 200 | Godavari |
| 39. | Manjira | Balaghat hills | 724 | Godavari, near Kandakurthi, Karnataka |
| 40. | Wainganga | Satpura range, Mundara, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh | 579 | Pranhita River |
| 41. | Painganga | Ajanta range, Aurangabad, Maharashtra | 676 | Wardha river, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra |
| 42. | Vedavathi | Confluence of Veda and Avathi | – | Tungabhadra river, near Siruguppa |
| 43. | Bhima | Bhimashankar | 861 | Krishna river, near raichur |
| 44. | Indrayani | Lonavala, Maharashtra | Bhima river | |
| 45. | Pavana | Sahyadri range, Lonavala Maharashtra | 58 | Mula river |
| 46. | Ghataprabha | Western ghats, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra | 283 | Krishna river, Almatti |
| 47. | Venna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | 130 | Krishna river, Satara, Maharashtra |
| 48. | Koyna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | 130 | Krishna river, near Karad, Satara |
| 49. | Amravati | Anamalai hills, Pambar, Chinnar rivers | 282 | Kaveri river at Karur, Tamil Nadu |
| 50. | Bhavani | Silent valley National Park, Kerala | 135 | Kaveri river at Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu |
| 51. | Hemavati | Western Ghats, Chikmagalur, Karnataka | 245 | Kaveri river near Krishna Raja Sagara, Karnataka |
| 52. | Mahanadi | Dhamtari, Dandakaranya, Chhattisgarh | 858 | Bay of Bengal, near False Point, Kendrapara, Odisha |
| 53. | Subarnarekha | Chota Nagpur plateau, near Ranchi, Jharkhand | 395 | Kirtania Port, near Talsari, Bay of Bengal |
| 54. | Kangsabati | Chota Nagpur plateau, Purulia district, West Bengal | 465 | Bay of Bengal near Haldia |
| 55. | Penner (Penna) | Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka | 597 | Bay of Bengal, near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh |
| 56. | Palar | Nandi hills, Kolar district Karnataka | 348 | Bay of Bengal, near Vayalur, Tamil Nadu |
| 57. | Vaigai | Varusanadu Hills, Tamil Nadu | 258 | Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu |
| 58. | Vellar | Shevaroy Hills | 150 | Bay of Bengal, near Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu |
| 59. | Ponnaiyar | Nandidurg, Chikkaballapur | 400 | Bay of Bengal |
| 60. | Noyyal | Velliangiri Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu | 180 | Kaveri river |
| 61. | Gomai | Satpura Range | – | Tapti river, near Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra |
| 62. | Panzara | Near Pimpalaner, Dhule, Maharashtra | – | Tapti river |
| 63. | Purna | Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh | – | Tapti river, near Changdev, Maharashtra |
| 64. | Kolar | Vindhya Range, near Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh | 101 | Narmada, near Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh |
| 65. | Tawa | Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh | 172 | Narmada near Hoshangabad district |
| 66. | Sabarmati | Dhebar lake, Aravalli range, near Udaipur, Rajasthan | 371 | Gulf of Khambhat |
| 67. | Zuari | Hemad-Barshem in western ghats | 34 | Arabian sea |
| 68. | Ulhas | Near Rajmachi hills, Sahyadri range | 122 | Vasai creek, Mumbai |
| 69. | Mithi | Vihar lake and Powai lake | 15 | Arabian sea, Mahim creek, Mumbai |
| 70. | Mandovi | Bhimgad, Karnataka | 77 | Arabian sea |
| 71. | Kali | Kushavali, Karnataka | 184 | Arabian sea |
| 72. | Netravati | Kudremukh, Chikmagalur, Karnataka | – | Arabian sea, near Mangalore, Karnataka |
| 73. | Sharavati | Western Ghats, Tirthahalli, Karnataka | 128 | Arabian sea, near Honnavar, Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka |
| 74. | Periyar | Sivagiri hills, Sundaramala, Tamil Nadu | 244 | Lakshadweep sea, Kerala |
| 75. | Bharathappuzha | Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu | 209 | Lakshadweep sea, Ponnani, Kerala |
| 76. | Pamba | Pulachimalai Hills, Western Ghats | 176 | Vembanad Lake |
| 77. | Chaliyar | Elambaleri Hills, Western Ghats, Wayanad, Kerala | 169 | Lakshadweep sea, Kerala |
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