List of rivers of India

This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.

The major rivers of India are:

The remaining rivers are as follows.

Rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal

Meghna River Basin

The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.

  • Meghna River (in the Bangladesh)
    • Padma River (main Ganges)
    • Dhaleshwari River
    • Dakatia River
    • Gumti River
    • Feni River
    • (Old) Brahmaputra River (in Bangladesh)
    • Titas River, also called the Haora River
    • Surma River
      • Kangsha River
        • Someshwari River
    • Kushiyara River
      • Manu River
    • Barak River
      • Tuivai River
      • Irang River

Ganges River Basin

Map of the Ganges (orange), Brahmaputra (violet), and Meghna (green) drainage basins
Yamuna River drainage basin map
  • Ganga River
    • Hooghly River (distributary)
      • Damodar River
        • Barakar River
      • Jahanavi River
      • Jalangi River
      • River Churni
      • Ichamati River
      • Rupnarayan River
      • Ajay River
      • Mayurakshi River
      • Dwarakeswar River
      • Mundeswari River
    • Meghna River (distributary)
    • Padma River (distributary)
    • Punarbhaba River
    • Atrai River
    • Mahananda River
    • Kosi River
    • Bagmati River
    • Bhurhi Gandak River
      • Phalgu
    • Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
    • Son River
      • North Koel River
        • Amanat River
      • Rihand River
      • Gopad River
        • Goini River
        • Neur River
      • Banas River
      • Johilla River
    • Ghaghara River (sometimes spelled Gogra), called Karnali River in Nepal
      • West Rapti River
        • Rohni River
      • Sarda River (also known as Chauka), called Mahakali in Nepal, also known as the Kali River along the India–Nepal border
        • Ladhiya River
        • Sarayu River, or Sarju River
        • Gori Ganga River (or Goriganga)
        • Darma River (also Dhauliganga, Darmaganga)
    • Gomati River (also spelled Gomti)
      • Sarayan River
      • Kathna River
    • Yamuna River
      • Ban Ganga River
      • Ken River
      • Betwa River
        • Dhasan River
        • Halali River
        • Kaliasote River
      • Sindh River
        • Kwari River
      • Hindon River, Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh
      • Karban River, Agra region Uttar Pradesh
      • Chambal River
        • Kuno River
        • Banas River
          • Berach River
          • Bandi River
            • Mashi River
          • Morel River
          • Kotari River
        • Shipra River
          • Ahar River
        • Kali Sindh River
        • Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)
      • Gambhir River
        • Parbati River (Rajasthan)
    • Ramganga River
      • Khoh River
      • Mandal River
    • Alaknanda River
      • Mandakini River
      • Pindar River
      • Nandakini River
      • Dhauliganga River
        • Rishiganga River
    • Bhagirathi River
      • Bhilangna River
      • Jahnavi River

West Bengal Coastal

  • Subarnarekha River
    • Kharkai River
  • Kangsabati River
    • Bhagirathi
    • Hughli
    • Thenad River
    • Mahananda River, North Bengal
    • Draupadi River

Odisha Coastal

  • Baitarani
  • Bhargavi
  • Brahmani
  • Daya
  • Devi
  • Hasdeo
  • Ib
  • Jonk
  • Kathajodi
  • Koina
  • Kuakhai
  • Kushabhadra
  • Mand
  • North Karo
  • Ong
  • Pairi
  • Sankh
  • Shivnath
  • Sondur
  • Surubalijora
  • South Karo
  • South Koel
  • Tel River

Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers):

  • Subarnarekha
  • Budhabalanga
  • Baitarni
  • Brahmani
  • Mahanadi
  • Rushikulya

Godavari River Basin

Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, one of the widest rivers in India

Godavari River in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh states

  • Left bank tributaries:
    • Purna River
    • Pranahita River
      • Wainganga River
        • Kanhan River
          • Kolar River
          • Pench River
            • Kulbehra River
          • Nag River
      • Wardha River
        • Penganga River
  • Bandiya River
    • Sabari River
  • Right bank tributaries:
    • Pravara River
    • Manjira River
    • Manair River
  • Other minor tributaries:
    • Taliperu River
    • Kinnerasani River
    • Darna River
    • Sindphana River

Krishna River Basin

Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra:

  • Right side tributary:
    • Koyna
    • Venna River
    • Varna River
    • Panch ganga i.e. Kumbhi, Kasari, Bhogawati, Saraswati
    • Vedganga river
    • Tillari
  • Left side tributary:
  • Main tributary rivers in Karnataka:
    • Varada River
    • Tungabhadra River
      • Tunga River
      • Bhadra River
      • Vedavathi River
        • Suvarnamukhi River
        • Veda River
        • Avathi River
    • Bhima River in Maharashtra and Karnataka
      • Sina River
      • Nira River
      • Mula-Mutha River
        • Mula River
        • Mutha River
      • Chandani River
      • Kamini River
      • Moshi River
      • Ambi River
      • Bori River
      • Man River
      • Bhogwati River
      • Indrayani River
        • Kundali River
      • Kumandala River
      • Ghod River
      • Bhama River
      • Pavna River
    • Malaprabha River
    • Ghataprabha River
    • Varma River
    • Venna River
    • Urmodi River
    • Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state

Pennar River Basin

  • Pennar River

Kaveri River Basin

Hogenakkal Falls, on the Kaveri River
  • Kaveri River (Cauvery)
    • Kollidam (distributary)
    • Amaravati River
    • Arkavathy River
    • Bhavani River
    • Sarabanga River
    • Noyyal River
    • Hemavati River
    • Kabini River
    • Lakshmana Tirtha River

Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers

  • Thamirabarani River
  • Palar River
  • Vaigai River
  • Vaippar River
  • Vellar River
  • Agniyar River
  • Vasishta Nadi
  • Swetha River
  • Cooum River
  • Adyar River
  • Ponnaiyar River
  • Kaveri River

Rivers flowing into the Arabian Sea

Inr Basin

Map of the main rivers of the Indus Basin
  • Indus River (largely in Pakistan)
    • Panjnad River (Pakistan)
    • Suru River
      • Dras River
      • Shingo River
    • Yapola River
    • Zanskar River
      • Markha River
      • Khurna River
      • Tsarap River
      • Doda River
    • Hanley River
    • Marutsudha River (also called Wadwan River) a tributary of Chenab

Narmada River Basin

The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:[1][2]

TributaryBankSource elevation above MSL (m)Catchment area (km²)Length (km)
KharmerLeft-55764
SilgiRight-53165
BurhnerLeft9004228177
BanjarLeft6003282183
BalaiRight-53146
TemurLeft55089254
GaurRight690110779.5
SonerLeft-58151
HiranRight5004795188
SherLeft6502903129
BiranjoRight-117262
ShakkarLeft9002294161
DudhiLeft9001542129
SukhriLeft-60939
TendoniRight5001633177
Barna RiverRight4501789105
TawaLeft6006338172
HatherLeft-64537.5
KolarRight6001348101
GanjalLeft700193189
SipRight-87945
JamnerRight47067130
ChankesherRight600124930
AnjalLeft-120362.5
MachakLeft550111287.5
Chhota TawaLeft4005055169
KhariRight-75441
KenarRight-158162.5
KaveriLeft-95432.5
ChoralRight-60155
KharkiaLeft-109924
KundiLeft9003973120
KaranRight-85845
BoardLeft-86662.5
ManRight550152989
DebLeft35096982.5
UriRight-200474
GoiLeft8001892129
HatniRight350194430
OrsangRight3003946101
KarjanLeft200149093

Mahi River Basin

The origin of the river Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh.

  • Mahi River
    • Som River
      • Gomati River

Sabarmati River Basin

  • Sabarmati River
    • Wakal River
    • Sei River
    • Harnav River

Tapi River Basin

  • Tapi River and its tributaries
  • Tapi River (or Tapi) in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
    • Gomai River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra
    • Arunavati River in Dhule district of Maharashtra
    • Panzara River in Dhule district of Maharashtra
      • Kaan River in Dhule district.
    • Aner River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts
    • Girna River in Nashik, Malegaon, Jalgaon districts
      • Titur River in Jalgaon district
    • Waghur River in Jalgaon, Aurangabad districts
    • Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
      • Nalganga River in Buldhana district
      • Vaan River in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati districts of Maharashtra
      • Morna River in Akola, Washim districts
      • Katepurna River in Akola, Washim districts
      • Umaa River in Akola, Washim districts
    • Sangiya River in Amravati district of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Coastal Rivers

  • Shastri River
  • Gad River
  • Vashishti River
  • Savitri River
  • Kundalika River
  • Gandhari River
  • Patalganga River
  • Ulhas River
    • Thane Creek (distributary)
    • Vasai Creek (distributary)
  • Mithi River or Mahim River
  • Oshiwara River
  • Dahisar River
  • Tansa River in Thane
  • Vaitarna River
  • Surya River
  • Chenna River
  • Terna river

Coastal rivers of Goa

  • Tiracol
  • Chapora
  • Baga
  • Mandovi River

Mandovi River, known as Mhadai in Western Ghats of Goa and Karnataka, has three sources: the Degao, the Nanevadichi Nhõi (nhõi means river in Konkani) and Gavali; the last two sources go dry in summer season. The main origin of the river, in the form of a spring, even during Summer season, is at Bavtyacho Dongor hills near Degao village in Khanapur Taluka of Belgaum Dist in Karnataka State.

The three streams confluence at the Kabnali village whereafter it is known as Mhadai, which has an easterly flow initially, then flows north and finally turns to the west on entering Goa. Mhadai River enters Goa between Krisnapur (Karnataka) and Kadval (Goa) villages. The tributaries of the Mhadai are the Nersa Nala, the Chapoli and Kapoli nala, the Bail Nala, the Volo Panshiro ( Karnataka), the Suko Panshiro, the Harparo, the Nanodyachi Nhõi, the Vellsachi Nhõi, the Valpoichi Nhõi, the Ghadghadyachi Nhõi, the Valvanti/ Volvot, the Divcholchi Nhõi, the Asnoddchi Nhõi, the Khandeaparchi Nhõi, the Mhapxechi Nhõi, Xinkerchi Nhõi etc. It is the longest river of Goa with a reported length of 105 km.

  • Zuari River
  • Sal
  • Talpona
  • Galgibag

Karnataka Coastal Rivers

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join the Arabian Sea.

  • Kali River
  • Netravati River
  • Sharavathi River
  • Aghanashini River
  • Gangavalli River
  • List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts

Kerala Coastal Rivers

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join the Arabian Sea.

  • Periyar River
  • Bharathapuzha River
  • Pamba River
  • Chaliyar River
  • Chandragiri River
  • Karyangod River

Rivers flowing into the inner part of India

Alphabetical list

A - D

  • Arvari River
  • Aarpa
  • Achan Kovil River
  • Adyar River
  • Manas river,Aganashini
  • Agniyar River
  • Ahar River
  • Ajay River
  • Aji River
  • Alaknanda River
  • Amanat River
  • Amaravathi River
  • Arkavati River
  • Atrai River
  • Baitarani River
  • Balan River
  • Banas River
  • Banganga River
  • Beas River
  • Chaliya River
  • Cheyyar river
  • Coovum River
  • Damanganga River
  • Darshan River
  • Deo River
  • Devi River
  • Daya River
  • Damodar River
  • Doodhna River
  • Dhansiri River
  • Dudhimati River
  • Dravyavati River

E - H

  • Falgu River*Gaangan
  • Gadananathi River
  • Gambhir River
  • Gandak
  • Ganges River
  • Gayathripuzha
  • Ghaggar River
  • Ghaghara River
  • Ghataprabha
  • Girija River
  • Girna River
  • Godavari River
  • Gomti River
  • Gosthani River
  • Gundlakamma River
  • Gunjavni River
  • Halali River
  • Hugli River
  • Hindon River
  • Hiran River
  • Hiranyakeshi River
  • Gursuti River

I - L

  • IB River
  • Indus River
  • Indravati River
  • Indrayani River
  • Jaldhaka
  • Jhelum River
  • Jayamangali River
  • Jambhira River
  • Kabini River
  • Kadalundi River
  • Kaagini River
  • Kahn River
  • Kali River- Gujarat
  • Kali River- Karnataka
  • Kali River- Uttarakhand
  • Kali River- Uttar Pradesh
  • Kali Sindh River
  • Kaliasote River
  • Karmanasha
  • Karban River
  • Kallada River
  • Kallayi River
  • Kalpathipuzha
  • Kameng River
  • Kanhan River
  • Kamla River
  • Kannadipuzha
  • Karnaphuli River
  • Kaveri River (Karnataka)
  • Kelna River
  • Kathajodi River
  • Kelo River
  • Khadakpurna River
  • Kodoor River
  • Koel River
  • Kolab River
  • Kolar River (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Kolar River (Maharashtra)
  • Kollidam River
  • Kosi River
  • Kuakhai River
  • Koyna River
  • Krishna River
  • Kundali River
  • Kaushiga River
  • Kuwanav River
  • Kshipra River
  • Ken River
  • Karha River
  • Lachen River
  • Lachung River
  • Lakshmana Tirtha River
  • Luni River
  • Kayadhu River (starts near Agarwadi in Risod Taluka in Washim district and meets Penganga near Sangam Chincholi)
  • Kham River, Aurangabad Maharashtra

M - P

  • Machchhu River
  • Madira Puja
  • Mahanadi River
  • Mahananda River
  • Mahakali River
  • Mahi River
  • Manas river. * Mandovi River
  • Manjira River
  • Manu River, Tripura
  • Markanda River, Haryana
  • Markanda River, Tamil Nadu
  • Markhandeya River, Karnataka
  • Marutsudha River
  • Mayurakshi River
  • Meenachil River
  • Meghna River
  • Mithi River
  • Mula River
  • Musi River
  • Mutha River
  • Muvattupuzha River
  • Malaprabha
  • Mani River
  • Manimala River
  • Manorama River
  • Moyar River
  • Narava Gedda
  • Narmada River
  • Nethravathi River
  • Nag River
  • Nagavali River
  • Nirguda River
  • Nubra River
  • Palar River
  • Pamba River
  • Pahuj River
  • Pavana River
  • Penganga River
  • Man River
  • Mandakini River (Uttarakhand)
  • Pallikkal Aaru River
  • Panchganga River
  • Panjnad River
  • Panzara River
  • Parambikulam River
  • Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)
  • Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Parbati River (Rajasthan)
  • Payaswini
  • Pench River
  • Penganga River
  • Penner River
  • Periyar River
  • Phalgu
  • Pluest River (Poonch J&K)
  • Ponnaiyar River
  • Pranhita River
  • Punarbhaba River
  • Purna River (tributary of Godavari)
  • Purna River (tributary of Tapti)

Q - T

  • Rapti River
  • Sahibi River (Rajashan)
  • Saraswati River (MP)
  • Sarayu
  • Sutlej River
  • Suvarnamukhi River
  • Sabarmati River
  • Shalmali River near Sode, Sirsi, Karnataka
  • Saravati River
  • Sengar River
  • Shetrunji River
  • Son River
  • Sharda River
  • Shimsha River (Karnataka)
  • Shyok River
  • Subarnarekha River
  • Tapi River
  • Thamirabarani River
  • Tangri River
  • Thate Puthra River
  • Tungabadhra River
  • Tamsa River

U - W

  • Vaan River
  • Vaigai River
  • Vamsadhara River
  • Varuna River
  • Vashishti River
  • Vedavathi River
  • Vrishabhavathi River
  • Vishwamitri River
  • Vaitarna
  • Udyavara River
  • Ulhas River
  • Uttara Cauvery River
  • Wainganga River
  • Wagh River
  • Wardha River
  • Wehashli River

X - Z

  • Yagachi River (Karnataka)
  • Yamuna River
  • Zuari River

See also

  • Major rivers of India
  • List of rivers in India by discharge
  • List of dams and reservoirs in India

References

  1. Integrated Water Year Book - Narmada Basin (June 2015-May 2016) Archived 2017-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, p. 9-10. Published by Central Water Commission, Narmada Basin Organization in April 2017.
  2. K. Sankaran Unni (1996). Ecology of River Narmada. APH. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-81-7024-765-4.

Further reading

  • Bhalerao, S.M., Bharatiya Sarita Kosh (in Marathi), (Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers)
    • Vol. 1: Scientific Information, pages 1–788 (ISBN 978-81-89959-50-0)
    • Vol. 2: Scientific Information, pages 789-1660 (ISBN 978-81-89959-51-7)
    • Vol. 3: Scientific, Cultural, Historical Information, pages 1661-2468 (ISBN 978-81-89959-52-4)
  • Book of 60 Maps, 2007, Diamond Publications, Pune, India (ISBN 978-81-89959-57-9)
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