The Manjara, also spelled Manjara or Manjeera, is a tributary of the river
Godavari
The Godavari ( IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakesh ...
. It passes through the states of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...
and
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...
. It originates in the
Balaghat range of hills near Ahmednagar district at an altitude of 823 metres (2,700 ft) and empties into the
Godavari River
The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwa ...
. It has a total
catchment
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area of .
Description
The river's origin is near the Gaukhadi Village of
Beed district. The river flows from the northern boundaries of the
Osmanabad district and cutting across the
Latur district goes to the
Bidar district in
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...
State and finally
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...
. It flows on the Balaghat plateau along with its tributaries: Terna, Tawarja and Gharni. The other three tributaries of Manjara are Manyad, Teru and Lendi which flow on the northern plains.
Manjira River, in the first two third of its length generally flows from west to east direction, until Sanga Reddy town in Telangana, little northerly to which it changes its course and flows north. Final stretch of the River forms the border between Maharashtra to the West and Telangana to the East. Manjira River along with River Haridra merges with mighty River Godavari at the border, with Dharmabad of Maharashtra, westerly and Kandakurthi south-easterly in Telangana. This triveni sangam is sacred for Hindus. The famous sacred
Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam in
Basar, Nirmal district, Telangana is located little downstream along River Godavari.
Tributaries
*
Terna River
Terna River is an important tributary of the Manjira River major river in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra & flowing through Ausa & Nilanga taluks in Latur District of Maharashtra. Manjira River, a branch of Godavari River, originates from Bal ...
: This is the main tributary of Manjara which flows on the southern boundary of the Ausa taluka .
* Manyad: This river takes its origin at Dharmapuri in Beed district and flows through the Ahmadpur taluka in Latur district.
* Lendi: The river has its origin in Udgir taluka and flowing through the Ahmadpur taluka joins the Tiru river in Nanded district .
* Gharni: The river has its origin near Wadval and flows through Chakur taluka.
* Tawarja: Tawarja originates near Murud in Latur taluka and joins the Manjara river at Shivani on the Latur-Ausa boundary.
Buildings
Morgi is a village with a population of 1015. It is located in
Medak state on the boundary between
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...
and
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...
with the river Manjeera separating them. The Manjeera is the major water source here for the villagers.
Farming
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is the major occupation and it is also a
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the re ...
reservoir area.
The
Singur Dam on Manjra River in
Medak District
Medak district is a district located in the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Siddipet and Medchal districts.
History
Traces of Neolithic and Megalith ...
is the main drinking water source for the Medak and
Nizamabad districts as well as the adjoining twin cities of
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern Indi ...
and
Secunderabad
Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South Central Railway ...
.
Manjra river is also serving for
Bidar city.
The
Nizam Sagar Dam was constructed across the Manjra River between Achampeta and Banjapalle villages of the
Nizamabad district in
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...
,
India
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. The most outstanding feature of the project is the gigantic masonry dam sprawling across the river for 3 kilometers with a motorable road of 15 feet width.
Notes
The Manjira is also called the Manjara river in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the upper reaches of the Manjira in Maharashtra suffered
environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution. It is defin ...
which increased run-off, as opposed to ground water recharge, and increased erosion and silting.
References
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Rivers of Telangana
Rivers of Karnataka
Rivers of Maharashtra
Tributaries of the Godavari River
Rivers of India