Rivers of India and their Tributaries (Complete List)
River Basin, Their Origin, Mouth and Length
Rivers of India and their Tributaries
(River Basin, Their Origin, Mouth and Length)
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Rivers of India and their Tributaries of North India
Origin and Mouth of Indus and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Indus |
Sengge Zangbo and Gar Tsangpo, Tibet Plateau, China |
Indus river delta ( near Karachi, Pakistan mainly and some parts of Gujarat) |
2880 km |
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Sutlej |
Lake Rakshastal, Tibet, China |
Sutlej joins Chenab near Unch sharif, Pakistan, forming Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river near Bahawalpur of Pakistan |
1500 km |
|
Beas |
Beas Kund, Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh |
Joins Sutlej river near Makhu, Firozpur, Punjab |
470 km |
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Parbati |
Man Talai Flacier near Pin Parbati Pass |
Mixes with Beas river at Bhuntar, near Kullu of Himachal Pradesh |
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Chenab |
Bara Lacha Pass, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh |
Confluences with Sutlej near Unch Sharif, Pakistan to form Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river |
960 km |
|
Ravi |
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
joins Chenab river, Pakistan |
720 km |
|
Jhelum |
Verinag spring, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir |
confluence with the Chenab river, Pakistan |
725 km |
|
Suru |
Panzella Glacier, Pensi La pass, Kargil |
Confluence with Indus River at Nurla, Marol, Skardu, Pakistan |
185 km |
|
Dras |
Machoi glacier, Zoji La, near Soanmarg, Jammu and Kashmir |
Suru River at Kharul, Kargil |
86 km |
|
Shyok |
Originates at the Rimo Glacier, Siachen Glacier. |
joins the Indus at Keris, east of the town of Skardu, Pakistan |
550 km |
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Zanskar |
Doda River (First Branch), Kargyag and Tsarap River |
Joins Indus river near Nimmu in Laddakh |
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Tsarap |
Pankpo La, Sarchu |
Joins doda river to form Zanskar river near Padum, Kargil |
182 km |
|
Doda |
Drang Drang glacier, Pensi La |
Joins doda river to form Zanskar river near Padum, Kargil |
79 km |
Origin and Mouth of Ganges and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Ganga |
Gangotri, Satopnath and Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand |
Ganges delta, Bay of Bengal situated in India & Bangladesh |
2525 km |
|
Hooghly |
Distributary of Ganga and splits out near Farakka barrage near Murshidabad, West Bengal |
Bay of Bengal |
260 km |
|
Damodar |
Chulha pani, Latehar, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand |
Hooghly river, Howrah District, West Bengal |
592 km |
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Meghana |
Distributary of Brahmaputra |
Bhola district, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal |
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Padma |
Distributary of Ganga |
Merges with Meghna river near Chandpur district, Bangladesh |
120 km |
|
Mahananda |
Paglajhora falls, Darjeeling, West Bengal |
Merges with Ganga, Godagiri, Nawabganj District, Bangladesh |
360 km |
|
Kosi |
Saptkoshi tributaries (Sun Kosi, Arun, Tamur etc), Tribenighat, Nepal |
Meets Ganga near Kursela, Bihar |
729 km |
|
Kali |
Rajaji Range, Sivalik Hills, Uttar Pradesh |
merges with the Ganga River |
150 km |
|
Ramganga |
Dudhatoli range, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
Confluences with the Ganga Near Ibrahimpur, Uttar Pradesh |
596 km |
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Gandak |
Nhubine Himal glacier, Mustang, Nepal |
confluence with the Ganga, Sonpur, Bihar |
630 km |
|
Son |
Amarkantak, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh |
merges with Ganga, near north of Patna, Bihar |
784 km |
|
Ghaghra |
Mapchachungo glacier, Tibet, China |
confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj, Bihar |
1080 km |
|
Gomti |
Gomat tal (formally known as Fulhaar jheel), Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh |
meets the Ganga near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh |
900 km |
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Sarayu |
Nanda Kot, Sarmul, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand |
flows into the Ganges near the town of Chhapra, Uttar Pradesh |
350 km |
|
Yamuna |
Yamunotri glacier, Banderpooch, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand |
merges with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
1376 km |
|
Ramganga |
Namik glacier, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
Ganga, Ibrahimpur, Uttarpradesh |
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Alaknanda |
Confluence of Satopanth Glacier and Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier, Uttarakhand |
Merges with Ganga, at Devprayag, Uttarakhand |
195 km |
|
Bhagirathi |
Gaumukh, Uttarakhand |
Joins Ganga at Devprayag, Uttarakhand |
205 km |
Origin and Mouth of Yamuna and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Yamuna |
Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand |
Merges with Ganga at Allahabad (Triveni Sangam – Kumbh Mela spot) |
1376 km |
|
Chambal |
Janapav Hills, Vindhya Range, near Mhow, Madhya Pradesh |
Merges with Yamuna at Border of Bhind & Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
1024 km |
|
Tons |
Ruinsara snout, Bandarpunch, Uttarakhand |
Confluences with Yamuna, below Kalsi near Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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Ken |
Ahirgawan village, Jabalpur District |
Merges with Yamana at Chilla Village, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh |
427 km |
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Hindon |
Shivalik Range, Saharanpur District |
Joins Yamuna just Outside Delhi |
400 km
|
|
Sindh |
Malwa Plateau, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh |
Joins Yamuna near Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh |
470 km |
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Betwa |
Vindhya Range, Madhya Pradesh |
Confluences with Yamuna in Hamirpur District, Uttar Pradesh |
590 km |
Origin and Mouth of Brahmaputra and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Brahmaputra |
Angsi glacier, Mansarovar, Tibet, China |
Ganges Delta, Bangladesh (Bay of Bengal) |
2900 km |
|
Dhansiri |
Laisang peak, Nagaland |
Brahmaputra river |
352 km |
|
Dihing |
Patkai Hills, North east Indian border with Burma, Arunachal Pradesh |
Confluence with Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh in Assam |
380 km |
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Dibang (Sikang) |
Keya pass, India China border, Dibang valley district, Arunachal Pradesh |
Merges with River Lohit, Sadiya, Assam |
195 km |
|
Kameng |
Glacial lake, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh |
Joins Brahmaputra at Tezpur, Assam |
264 km |
|
Kopili |
Meghalaya plateau |
confluence with the Brahmaputra in Assam |
290 km |
|
Lohit |
Zayal Chu range, east Tibbet |
Meets Brahmaputra at the head of the Brahmaputra valley |
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Manas |
Bhutan |
Merges with Brahmaputra at Jogighopa, Assam |
376 km |
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Sankosh |
Bhutan |
Brahmaputra, Assam |
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Subansiri |
Himalayas, China |
Joins at Brahmaputra at Lakhimpur, Assam |
442 km |
|
Teesta |
Pauhunri & Zemu glaciers, Cholamu & Gurudongmar lakes, Sikkim |
Confluences with Brahmaputra, near Fulchori, Rangpur, Bangladesh |
315 km |
|
Torsa |
Chumbi valley, Tibet, China |
Brahmaputra, Bangladesh |
358 km |
|
Wang Chhu, or Raidāk |
Himalayas, Bhutan |
confluences with the Brahmaputra in Kurigram District, Bangladesh |
370 km |
Peninsular Indian Rivers Flowing to Bay of Bengal
Origin and Mouth of Godavari and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Godavari |
Brahmagiri mountains, Triambakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Bay of Bengal, near East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh |
1465 km |
|
Indravati |
Dandkaranya range, Kalahandi district, Odisha |
Merges with Godavari near border of Somnoor Sangam, Sironcha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana |
535 km |
|
Kadva |
rises in the Sahyadris to the north-west of Dindori Taluka, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Meets Godavari in Nashik, Khandesh, Maharashtra |
74 km |
|
Purna |
Ajanta Range, Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
Joins Godavari at Jambulbet, Marathwada, Maharashtra |
373 km |
|
Pranahita |
confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, near Sirpur Kagaznagar, Telengana |
Confluences with Godavari, near Kaleshwaram, Telangana |
113 km |
|
Wardha |
Satpura range, Multai, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh |
joins the Wainganga forming the Pranahita river |
528 km |
|
Wainganga |
Satpura range, Mundara, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh |
joins the Wardha forming the Pranhita river |
569 km |
|
Mnjira |
Balaghat hills, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra |
Merges with Godavari, near Kandhakurthi, Karnataka |
724 km |
|
Darna |
Kulang hill, Sahyadris, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Merges with Godavari River, Darnasangvi, Nashik, Khandesh, Maharashtra |
80 km |
|
Painganga |
Ajanta range, Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
Wardha river, Chandrapura district, Maharashtra |
676 km |
|
Kolab |
Sinkaran hiils, Koraput, Odisha |
Meets Godavari at Kunavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
418 km |
Origin and Mouth of Krishna and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Krishna |
Near Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Maharashtra |
Bay of Bengal, near Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
1400 km |
|
Tungabhadhra |
Confluence of Tunga and Bhadhra near Koodli, Bhadravathi, Karnataka |
Meets Krishna river, near Alampur, Mahbubnagar, Telangana |
531 km |
|
Bhima |
Bhimashankar, Maharashtra |
Merges in Krishna river, near Raichur, Telengana |
861 km |
|
Dudhaganga |
Western Ghats, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra |
Joins Krishna |
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Mula-Mutha |
confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers near Pune |
meets Bhima river in PuneMaharashtra |
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Malaprabha |
Western ghats, near Belgaum, Karnataka |
Krishna river, near Kudalasangama, Bagalkot, Karnataka |
304 km |
|
Ghataprabha |
Western ghats, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra |
Joins Krishna river at Chikksangam, Almatti |
283 km |
|
Venna |
VennamLake, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra |
Confluences with Krishna river, Satara, Maharashtra |
130 km |
|
Koyna |
Mahabaleshwar, Satara district,Maharashtra |
Meets Krishna river, near Karad, Satara |
130 km |
Origin and Mouth of Kaveri (Cavery) and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Kaveri |
Talakaveri, Kodagu district, Karnataka |
Kaveri delta, Bay of Bengal near Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu |
805 km |
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Amaravati |
Anamalai hills, Pambar, Chinnar rivers |
Kaveri river at Karur, Tamil Nadu |
282 km |
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Arkavati |
Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka |
joins Kaveri river near Mekedatu |
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Bhavani |
Nilgiri Hills, Silent valley National Park, Kerala |
Joins Kaveri river at Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu |
215 km |
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Hemavati |
Western ghats, Chikmagalur, Karnataka |
JoinsKaveri river near Krishnarajasagara, Karnataka |
245 km |
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Kabini |
Forms on the confluence of the Panamaram River and the Mananthavady River near Wayanad District, Kerala |
join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysore, Karnataka. |
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Noyyal |
Vellingiri Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu |
Joins Kaveri river |
180km |
|
Shimsha |
Tiptur taluk, Tumkur district, Karnataka |
Meets Kaveri near Chamrajanagar District, Karnataka |
221 km |
Other Most Important East Flowing Rivers
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Mahanadi |
Dhamtari, Dandkaranya, Chhattisgarh |
Bay of Bengal, near Paradeep at False Point, Kendrapada, Odisha |
900 km |
|
Vellar |
Shevaroy Hills, near Salem, Tamil Nadu |
Bay of Bengal, near Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu |
150 km |
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Ponnaiyar |
Nandi Hills, Nandidurg, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka |
Bay of Bengal near Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu |
500 km |
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Palar |
Nandi Hills, Kolar district, Karnataka |
Bay of Bengal, near Vayalur, Tamil Nadu |
348 km |
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Vaigai |
Varusanadu Hills, Tamil Nadu |
Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu |
258 km |
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Penner (Penna) |
Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka |
Bay of Bengal, near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh |
597 km |
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Subarnarekha |
Chota Nagpur plateau, near Ranchi, Jharkhand |
Kirtania Port, near Talsari, Bay of Bengal |
395 km |
Peninsular Indian Rivers Flowing to Arabian Sea
Origin and Mouth of Tapti (or Tapi) and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Tapti (or Tapi) |
Satpura Range, Multai, near Betul, Madhya Pradesh |
Gulf of Khambhat, Arabian sea, near Surat, Gujarat |
724 km |
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Gomai |
Satpura Range |
Tapti river near Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra |
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Girna |
Kem Peak in the Western Ghats, Maharashtra |
Confluences with Tapti River |
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Panzara |
near Pimpalner, Dhule, Maharashtra |
Merges with Tapti river |
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Purna |
Satpura Range, Baitul, Madhya Pradesh |
Joins Tapti river, near Changdev, Jalgaon, Maharashtra |
334 km |
Origin and Mouth of Narmada and its Tributaries
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
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Narmada |
Narmada Kund, Amarkantak Hills, shahdol, Madhya Pradesh |
Gulf of Khambhat, Surat, Gujarat |
1315 km |
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Kolar |
Vindhya Range, near Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh |
Merges with Narmada, near Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh |
101 km |
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Shakkar |
Confluence with Narmada near Gadarwara |
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Tawa |
Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh |
Joins Narmada near Hoshangabad district |
172 km |
Other Important West Flowing Rivers
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Mahi |
Vindhya Range, Madhya Pradesh |
Gulf of Khambhat, near Bharuch district |
580 km |
|
Sabarmati |
Dhebar lake, Aravali range, near Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat |
371 km |
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Hiran |
near the Sasa hills in Gir forest, Gujarat |
Arabian Sea, India |
40 km |
|
Chaliyar |
Elambaleri Hills, Western Ghats, Wayanad, Kerala |
Lakshdweep |
169 km |
|
Ulhas |
near Rajmachi hills, Sahyadri range |
Vasai creek, Mumbai |
122 km |
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Mithi |
Vihar lake and Powai lake, Aarey Colony, Goregaon, Maharashtra |
Arabian sea, Mahim creek, Mumbai |
18 km |
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Mandovi |
Western Ghats, Bhimgad, Belagavi District, Karnataka |
Arabian sea |
81 km |
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Zuari |
Hemad-Barshem in western ghats |
Arabian sea |
34 km |
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Kali |
Kushavali, Karnataka |
Arabian sea |
184 km |
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Netravati |
Kudremukh, Chikamangaluru, Karnataka |
Arabian sea, near Mangalore, Karnataka |
106 km |
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Sharavati |
Western Ghats, Tirthahalli, Shimoga, Karnataka |
Arabian sea, near Honnavar, Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka |
128 km |
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Periyar |
Sivagiri hills, Sundaramala, Tamil Nadu |
Arabian Sea, Vembanad Lake, Kerala |
244 km |
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Bharathapuzha |
Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu |
Lakshdweep sea, Ponnani, Kerala |
209 km |
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Pamba |
Pulachimalai Hills, Western Ghats, Kerala |
Vembanad Lake, Kerala |
176 km |
Rivers Flowing into the Inner Part of India
|
River |
Origin |
Mouth |
Length |
|
Luni |
Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer |
ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat |
495 km |
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Bhavani |
Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats, Kerala |
217 km |
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Ghaggar |
Shivalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh |
flows only during the monsoon season |
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