Information about Indian Rivers at a Glance

Covering the vast geographical area of 329 million hectares, the Rivers in our country play a vital role in the lives of the Indian people. The river systems provide irrigation, potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, as well as provide livelihoods for a large number of people all over the country. In our country, rivers are personified as gods and goddess and worshiped. Below are some  important points you should know about Top 10 major rivers of India which have historical, spiritual & cultural significance. Happy Reading :)

 Information about our Rivers at a Glance

 Ganga (Bagirathi) :

• Length : 2480 Kms
• Area : 3,37,00 Sq.Km.
• Place of Origin : Gangotri in Himalayas
• Tributaries : Yamuna, Ganga, Sarada, Gandak, Chambal and Gomati
• Places they flow : Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal
  

Indus (Sindhu)

• Length : 3100 Kms
• Area :  3,21,290 Sq.Km.
• Place of Origin : In Tibet near Manasarovar Lake
• Tributaries : Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlez
• Places they flow : Sindhu and Punjab in Pakisthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana in India
• Joining Places : Arabian Sea

Brahmaputra 

• Length : 725 Kms
• Area : 2,40,000 Sq.Km.
• Place of Origin : In Himalayas (Tibet)
• Tributaries : Tugri, Surm
• Places they flow : Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, Assom and Bangladesh
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

Mahanadi :

• Length : 858 Kms
• Area : 1,41,600 Sq.Kms
• Place of Origin : Near Kamkar of Bastar Hills in Madhya Pradesh
• Tributaries : Brahmani, Vaitarani
• Places they flow : Madhya Pradesh, Orissa
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

Tapati :

• Length : 724 Kms
• Area : 65,145 Sq.Kms
• Place of Origin : Mahadev Hills in Satpura Mountains
• Places they flow : Maharashtra
• Joining Places : Arabian Sea

Krishna :

• Length : 1400 Kms
• Area : 2,59,000 Sq. Kms
• Place of Origin : Mahabaleswar in Western Ghats
• Tributaries : Tungabadra, Koyana, Bheema, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha
• Places they flow : Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

Godavari :

• Length : 1465 Kms
• Area : 3,12,812 Sq.Kms
• Place of Origin : Nasik in Maharashtra
• Tributaries : Wardha, Indravati, Manjeera, Sabari, Pranahita
• Places they flow : Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

Penner :

• Length : 597 Kms
• Area : 55,213 Sq.Kms
• Place of Origin : Nandidurga Hills in Karnataka
• Tributaries : Chitravali, Sagileru
• Places they flow : Karnataka and Tami Nadu
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

Kaveri (Cauvery / Dakshina Ganga / Ganges of the south)

• Length : 805 Kms
• Area : 87,900 Sq.Kms
• Place of Origin : Brahmagiri in Karnataka
• Tributaries : Amaravathi, Bhavani, Shimpa
• Places they flow : Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• Joining Places : Bay of Bengal

 Chenab :

• Length : 960 Kms
• Place of Origin :  Bara Lacha Pass
• Places they flow : Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir in India and Punjab in Pakisthan
• The waters of the Chenab are allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty.