Chandrabhaga is one of the major rivers in
Amravati district of Maharashtra. As a tributary of the
Purna, it forms a part of the Tapti-Purna river system.
The main stream of the river rises down the Vairat Plateau in the
Chikhaldara hills
and takes an eastward course draining the south slopes of Chikhaldara and Gawilgarh plateaus.
is built on the river as it comes out of the valley. The river takes a more southward turn from the dam and passes through the town of
Daryapur before it meets with river
Purna on the border of Amravati and
Akola district.
Bhuleshwari is a chief tributary of Chandrabhaga that meets it before Daryapur. Sapan and Bichan rivers flowing through
Achalpur
Achalpur, formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the second most populous city in Amravati District after Amravati and seventh most populou ...
and
Paratwada
Paratwada, formerly known as Paltanwada and also known as "Achalpur Camp" is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the second most populous city in Amravati District after Amravat ...
are other affluent streams.
Notes and references
Amravati district
Tributaries of Purna river
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