River System of India - Ganga River System

River System of India – Ganga River System

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River System of India – Ganga River System

Prime Watershed of River Origin in India
  • Himalayas and Karakoram ranges
  • Vindhya, Satpura ranges and Chota Nagpur Plateau
  • Western Ghats
River categories on the basis of their origin
  • Himalayan Rivers
  • Deccan Rivers
  • Coastal Rivers
  • Rivers of the inland Drainage basin
Top 5 largest rivers of India Ganga > Godavari > Krishna > Yamuna > Brahmaputra

Ganga River System

Ganga Tributaries Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son, Tons & Punpun
Ghaghara Tributaries Sarda & Rakti
Kosi Tributaries Arun, Tamur & Sun Koshi
Yamuna Tributaries Chambal, Sind, Betwa & Ken
Chambal Tributaries Kali Sindh, Parvati & Banas
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India River System

River Ganga

  • Origin [arr] As Bhagirathi from Gangotri Glacier (Uttarkashi – Uttarakhand)
  • Alakananda unites with Bhagirathi at Devprayag, Uttarakhand [arr] Henceforth known as Ganga
  • Passing through Rishikesh, it debounches in plains of Haridwar
  • From Haridwar, it flows Southward to reach Allahabad where it joins Yamuna
  • Near Rajmahal Hills, it turns southeast & bifurcate at Farraka into Hoogly (Kolkata) & Padma (BD)
  • At Bangladesh, Ganga merges with Brahmaputra (Known as Jamuna in Bangladesh) at Goalundo Ghats
  • Mixture is known as Padma River
  • Then it merges with Meghna & finally falls in Bay of Bengal
  • Meghna [arr] Known as Barack river in India
  • Major tributaries [arr] Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son, Tons & Punpun

Major Tributaries of Ganga River System

Ghaghara
  • Origin [arr] Bharchachungar Glacier (Rakas Lake) near Mansarovar
  • Joins Ganga at Chhapra
  • Known as Manchu or Karnali in Nepal
  • Known as Saryu or Ghaghra in UP
  • Perennial river
  • Major tributaries [arr] Sarda & Rakti 
Gandak
  • Origin [arr] Sino – Nepal Boundary (Dhaulagiri range)
  • Known as Kalyani in Nepal
  • Major River of Nepal
  • Joins Ganga at Sonpur, Bihar
Kosi
  • Origin [arr] Gosainath peak (Tibet)
  • Merges with river Ganga at Bhagalpur (Bihar)
  • Consists of 7 streams & known as Saptakoshi in Nepal
  • Mainstream [arr] Arun, Tamur & Sun Koshi
  • Formerly Known as Sorrow of Bihar
  • Major Projects [arr] Kusha Dam
Son
  • Origin [arr] Amarkantak Plateau (Near north of origin of Narmada)
  • Flows through Kaimur Range to meet Ganga at Patna 
Gomti
  • Originates from Gomat Taal / Fulhaar jheel – Pilibhit
  • A tributary of Ganga
Yamuna
  • Origin [arr] Yamunotri Glacier (Uttarkashi – Uttarakhand)
  • Largest Tributary of Ganga
  • After cutting deep gorge across Shivalik, it enters into plains near Tajewala
  • Flows southward up to Agra & then turns southeast to meet Ganga at Allahabad
  • Famous tributaries [arr] Chambal, Sind, Betwa & Ken
Betwa
  • Major Tributaries [arr] Tributary of Yamuna, rises from Vindhya range, MP.
  • Major Projects [arr] Matatila dam & Rajghat dam
Ken
  • Rises from Kaimur hills in Satna (Madhya Pradesh), a tributary of Yamuna.
  • Famous for its Shajar stone & Raneh waterfalls
Chambal
  • Origin [arr] Vindhya Range (Mhow, MP)
  • Passes through Kota & Dhaulpur (Rajasthan)
  • Merge with Yamuna at Etawah (UP)
  • forms boundary between Rajasthan & MP
  • Major tributaries [arr] Kali Sindh, Parvati & Banas
  • Main Power Projects [arr] Gandhisagar, Rana Pratap Sagar & Jawahar Sagar
Banas
  • Originate from eastern slopes of Aravali.
  • Tributary of Chambal
Damodar
  • Origin [arr] Eastern part of Chhota Nagpur Plateu
  • Meets Hoogli at Falta
  • Power Projects [arr] Talaiya, Maithan, Barakar & Panchet
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