The Berach River, a tributary of the
Banas River, is a river of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...
state in western
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
.
The river belongs to the Ganga River basin.
The Berach originates in the hills of
Udaipur district
Udaipur district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is part of the Mewar region of Rajasthan.
History
Before Udaipur ...
, northeast of
Udaipur, and has a length of 157 km and basin area of 7,502 km².
It flows northeast through
Udaipur
Udaipur () ( ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic ...
,
Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh (also Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District. It was a major stronghol ...
and
Bhilwara
Bhilwara () is a city, administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,012 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhil ...
districts, joining the Banas near Bigod village of
Bhilwara district
Bhilwara District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Bhilwara is the district headquarters.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the stat ...
.
Important tributaries of the Berach River are
Ahar River, Wagli River, Wagon River, Gambhiri River, and Orai River (all of which are right-side tributaries).
References
Rivers of Rajasthan
Rivers of India
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