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Rivers in India, Check Their Lengths, Origins and Tributaries

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ajeetyadav Published On September 29th, 2022

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1. Rivers in India
2. Rivers in India List

Rivers in India
As we all know that many Defence Exams are going to be conducted in 2023. Candidates are searching for all the important information
available on the internet. Here we are providing you the complete list of rivers with their lengths, origins, and tributaries for BSF, CISF,
CDS, Territorial Army, etc.

Rivers in India List

Following list shows the names of rivers in India with their lengths, origins, and tributaries.
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S.No. Rivers Origin Length (km) End
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1. Ganga Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), 2,525 Bay of Bengal
Uttarakhand

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 1,800 Merges with Ganga and
India in Arunachal Pradesh ends in Bay of Bengal

4. Chambal Tributary of Yamuna river, starting at 960 Joins Yamuna river in UP

Madhya Pradesh

5. Son Tributary of Ganga, starting at 784 Joins Ganga just above

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Patna – also considered
part of Vindhya river
system

6. Gandak Nepal; Ganges tributary at Indo-Nepal 630 Joins Ganga near Patna
border (Triveni Sangam)

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 590 Joins Yamuna at Hamirpur

region, MP in UP

9. Gomti Tributary of Ganga, starting at Gomat 900 Joins Ganga in Varanasi

Taal, UP district

10. Ghaghara Himalayan Glacier in Tibet, tributary of 1080 Joins Ganga in Bihar
Ganga

11. Hugli (Hooghly) Tributary of Ganga near West Bengal 260 Merges with Ganga at Bay
of Bengal

12. Damodar Tributary of Hugli near Chandwara, 592 Merges with Hugli in West
Jharkhand 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 3180 Merges into Arabian sea
in J&K near Sindh

17. Chenab Upper Himalayas in the Spiti district of 960 Merges with Indus
Himachal Pradesh

18. Jhelum Tributary of Chenab river, Punjab 725 Merges with Chenab at
Jhang (Pakistan)
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S.No. Rivers Origin Length (km) End
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19. Ravi Starts from Bara Bhangal, Kangra district, 720 Joins Chenab in Pakistan
Himachal Pradesh

20. Sutlej Tributary of Indus river, originates at 1500 Meets Beas river in
Rakshastal, Tibet Pakistan and ends at
Arabian sea

21. Beas Rises at Himalayas in central Himachal 470 Joins Sutlej river in
Pradesh 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, 86 Suru River at Kharul,
Jammu & Kashmir Kargil

25. Zanskar Doda River (First Branch), Kargyag and – Indus River near Nimmu in
Tsarap River (Second Branch) 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 1400 Ends in Bay of Bengal
Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra near Andhra Pradesh

30. Godavari Starts in Maharashtra and passes through 1465 Empties in Bay of Bengal
7 Indian states

31. Tungabhadra Tributary of Krishna river staring at 531 Joins Krishna river along
Karnataka the border of Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh

32. Tapti Rises in Eastern Satpura Ranges, 724 Empties into Gulf of
Madhya Pradesh 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, 535 Godavari near border of
Odisha Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
and Telangana

36. Pranhita Confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, 113 Godavari, near

near Sirpur Kaghaznagar Kaleshwaram, Telangana
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37. Wardha Satpura range, Multai, Betul district of 528 Pranhita River
Madhya Pradesh

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, 579 Pranhita River
Madhya Pradesh

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, 395 Kirtania Port, near Talsari,
Jharkhand Bay of Bengal

54. Kangsabati Chota Nagpur plateau, Purulia district, 465 Bay of Bengal near Haldia
West Bengal

55. Penner (Penna) Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, 597 Bay of Bengal, near
Karnataka 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
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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 180 Kaveri river
Nadu

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, 101 Narmada, near Raisen
Madhya Pradesh district of Madhya Pradesh

65. Tawa Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh 172 Narmada near
Hoshangabad district

66. Sabarmati Dhebar lake, Aravalli range, near Udaipur, 371 Gulf of Khambhat
Rajasthan

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, 169 Lakshadweep sea, Kerala
Wayanad, Kerala
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