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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 overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India :
List of rivers of India by discharge There are 8 major river systems in India, with more than 400 rivers in total. Rivers play an important role in the lives of the Indian people due to their crucial importance in sustenance and their place in Indian religions. The table below lists t ...
The major rivers of India are: * Flowing into the Arabian Sea: Narmada, Tapi,
Sindhu The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
, Sabarmati, Mahi,
Purna : Purna is a town with a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Geography Purna is located at . It has an average elevation of . Purna is situated in the Maharashtra state of India. Demographics India ce ...
* Flowing into the Bay of Bengal:
Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. I ...
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Yamuna The Yamuna ( Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of B ...
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Meghna The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, ...
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Mahanadi The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and finally merged with Bay ...
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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 Trimbakeshwa ...
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Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
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Kaveri The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri range in th ...
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Penna River Penna (also known as Pinakini, Pennar, Penner, Penneru (Telugu), Pennai (Tamil)) is a river of southern India. This is a unique river in world where after originating from Nandi hills, it flows as two different streams, one in North and South ...
Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...
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Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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Meghna River Basin

The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh. *
Meghna River The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, ...
(in the Bangladesh) ** ** Dhaleshwari River **
Dakatia River The Dakatia River is a river of Bangladesh and India. The length of the Dakatia is about . It enters Bangladesh from Tripura. After re-entering India from Comilla District, it joins the Meghna River at Chandpur borostation molehead. It is in Chan ...
** Gumti River **
Feni River Feni River ( bn, ফেনী নদী ; ISO: ''Phēnī Nadī'' ) is a river in southeastern Bangladesh and Tripura state of India. It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute about water rights. The Feni River originates in South Tr ...
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Tista River Tista, also called Tistedalselva or Tistakanalen, is a river in Halden municipality, in Østfold county, Norway. It is the main river in the Haldenvassdraget system and flows from Femsjøen lake to Iddefjorden fjord In physical geography ...
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Haora River The Haora River is one of the major rivers of the West Tripura District of the Indian state Tripura, located between latitudes 23°37′N and 23°53′N, and longitudinally between 91°15′E and 91°37′E. It is also known by the name Saidra ...
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Surma River The Surma River ( bn, সুরমা নদী) is a major river in Bangladesh, part of the Surma-Meghna River System. It starts when the Barak River from northeast India divides at the Bangladesh border into the Surma and the Kushiyara rivers. ...
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Kangsha River Kangsha River ( bn, কংস নদী) (also known as the Kangsai or the Kangsabati) is a river in the northern parts of Mymensingh and Netrakona districts of Bangladesh. The Someshwari is one of the rivers that join it from the north. Course ...
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Someshwari River Someshwari River (Popularly known as Singsang chi or Simsang wari by A.chik Tribe) ( bn, সোমেশ্বরী নদী), known as Simsang River in the Indian state of Meghalaya which originates from Nokrek Range and flows into Bangladesh. ...
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Kushiyara River The Kushiyara River is a distributary river in Bangladesh and Assam, India. It forms on the India-Bangladesh border as a branch of the Barak River, when the Barak separates into the Kushiyara and Surma. The waters that eventually form the Kushiy ...
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Manu River Manu may refer to: Geography * Manú Province, a province of Peru, in the Madre de Dios Region **Manú National Park, Peru ** Manú River, in southeastern Peru *Manu River (Tripura), which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh *Manu Temp ...
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Barak River The Barak River flows through the states of Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam in India. Further it enters Bangladesh where it bifurcates into the Surma river and the Kushiyara river which converges again to become the Meghna river before for ...
*** Tuivai River *** Irang River


Ganges River Basin

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Ganga River The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
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Padma The Padma ( bn, পদ্মা ''Pôdma'') is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is sit ...
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Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...
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Barakar River The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India. Originating near Padma in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand it flows for across the northern part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, mostly in a west to east direction, befor ...
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Jahnavi River Jadh Ganga, ( hi, जाध गंगा) also called Jahnavi River is a tributary of Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand state of India. Course Jadh Ganga rises, north of Mana Pass, from Lambi glacier where the river is known as Lambi Gad (Lambi river) ...
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Jalangi River Jalangi River ( bn, জলঙ্গী নদী), is a branch of the Ganges river in Murshidabad and Nadia districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It flows into the Bhagirathi river and strengthens its lower channel, the Hooghly. The ...
*** River Churni ***
Ichamati River Ichamati River ( bn, ইছামতী নদী) (also spelt Ichhamati), is a trans-boundary river which flows through India and Bangladesh and also forms the boundary between the two countries. The river is facing the problem of siltation le ...
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Rupnarayan River The Rupnarayan River is a river in India. It begins as the Dhaleswari (Dhalkisor) in the Chhota Nagpur plateau foothills northeast of the town of Purulia. It then follows a tortuous southeasterly course past the town of Bankura, where it is ...
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Ajay River Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is . See also List of rivers of India This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and movin ...
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Mayurakshi River Mayurakshi River (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods. It has its source on Trikut Hills, about from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. It flows through Jharkhand ...
*** Dwarakeswar River *** Mundeswari River **
Meghna River The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, ...
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Punarbhaba River The Punarbhaba (also ''Poonorvoba''; bn, পুনর্ভবা নদী) is a river of Bangladesh and West Bengal, of total length about and a width of and a mean depth of It originates from the lowlands of Thakurgaon District of Banglad ...
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Atrai River Atrai River (also spelt as Atreyee) ( bn, আত্রাই/আত্রেয়ী নদী) flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh. In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in the Mahabharata, one o ...
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Mahananda River The Mahananda River (Pron:/ˌməhɑːˈnʌndə or ˌmɑːhəˈnʌndə/) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal, and Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges. Course The Mahananda ...
** Kosi River ***
kamla River The Kamala River (Hindi and ne, कमला नदी kamalā nadī) originates from Nepal and flows through Indian state of Bihar. Course The Kamala originates from Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District o ...
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Bagmati River , "Tiger Gate") , source1_location = Shivapuri, Sundarijal, Kathmandu, Nepal , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , mouth = Confluence with Kamala River , mouth_location = Jagmohra, Bihar, India , mouth_coo ...
** Bhurhi Gandak River ***
Phalgu The Phalgu or Falgu, a river that flows past Gaya, India in the Indian state of Bihar, is a sacred river for Hindus and Buddhists. Lord Vishnu's Temple Vishnupad Mandir is situated on the bank of Phalgu river also called Niranjana river. Course ...
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Gandaki River The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and the Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area amounts to , most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, it is notab ...
(also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal) **
Son River Son River ( hi, सोन नदी, also spelt Sone River) is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and finally merges with the Ganges River near Pa ...
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Kanhar River The DIGALRiver is a tributary of the Son River and flows through the India states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Course The Kanhar originates at Gidha-Dhodha on the Khudia plateau in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. It initia ...
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**** Lanva, Pandu, Goita, Hathinala, Suria, Chana, Sendur, Kursa, Galphulla, Semarkhar, Riger and the Cherna Nallah ***
North Koel River North Koel River flows through the Indian state of Jharkhand. Course The North Koel rises on the Chhota Nagpur plateau and enters Latehar district , below Netarhat near Rud. After flowing nearly due west for about , it turns north at an almo ...
**** Amanat River ***
Rihand River The Rihand River (also referred to as Renu, Renuka, Rend, Rer or Rehar) is a tributary of the Son River and flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. Its old name was Renu or Renuka. Course The Rihand rises from Mat ...
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Gopad River Gopad River is a tributary of Son River Son River ( hi, सोन नदी, also spelt Sone River) is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and f ...
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**** Neur River ***
Banas River The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometre ...
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Johilla River Johilla River is a river in Amarkantak, a pilgrim town in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is a tributary of Sone river, which is a perennial river located in Central India and er is the second-largest southern tributary of the Ganges' after Yamuna Rive ...
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Ghaghara River Ghaghara, also called Karnali, is a perennial trans-boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar. The Karnali cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India. Together they fo ...
(sometimes spelled Gogra), called
Karnali River Karnali may refer to: Places in Nepal * Karnali Bridge, a bridge over the Karnali River in Nepal * Karnali Highway, a vital transport link in Nepal * Karnali Province, a federal province in Nepal * Karnali River, a river in Nepal and India origin ...
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West Rapti River West Rapti, also known as the Kuwano drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara—a major left bank tributary of the Ganges known as the Karnal ...
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Rohni River The Rohni or Rohini or Rohin River rises in the Chure or Sivalik Hills in Kapilvastu and Rupandehi Districts of Nepal's Lumbini Zone and flows south into Uttar Pradesh state, India. At Gorakhpur it becomes a left bank tributary of West Rapti Ri ...
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Sarda River The Sharda River, also called Kali River and Mahakali River, originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas at an elevation of in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows along Nepal's western border with India and has a basin area ...
(also known as Chauka), called Mahakali in Nepal, also known as the Kali River along the India–Nepal border **** Ladhiya River ****
Sarayu The Sarayu is a river that originates at a ridge south of Nanda Kot mountain in Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows through Kapkot, Bageshwar, and Seraghat towns before discharging into the Sharda River at Pancheshwar at the I ...
River, or Sarju River ****
Gori Ganga Gori Ganga ( Kumaoni: ''Gori Gād'') is a river in the Munsiari tehsil of the Pithoragarh District, part of the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. Its principal source is the Milam Glacier, just northeast of Nanda Devi along with the Glac ...
River (or Goriganga) ****
Darma River Darma valley is a Himalayan valley situated in the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand state of India. This valley is located in the eastern part of Uttarakhand at Kumaon division. The Darma valley is formed by the Darma River (also called ''Da ...
(also Dhauliganga, Darmaganga) **
Gomati River Gomati, which means, among other things, "full of water", may refer to: Geography * Gomati district, a district of Tripura state, India * Gomati monastery, a monastery in Khotan, Turkistan, see Buddhism in Khotan * Gomati Lake, a lake in Vadtal, du ...
(also spelled Gomti) *** Sarayan River *** Kathna River **
Yamuna River The Yamuna ( Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Ba ...
*** Ban Ganga River ***
Ken River The Ken River is one of the major rivers in the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna. Course The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan ...
*** Betwa River ****
Dhasan River The Dhasan River is a river in central India. A right bank tributary of the Betwa River, it originates in Begumganj tehsil (Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh). The river forms the southeastern boundary of the Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh ...
**** Halali River **** Kaliasote River ***
Sindh River The Sindh River, a tributary of the Yamuna River, flows through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Course The Sindh originates on the Malwa Plateau in Vidisha district, and flows north-northeast through the districts of ...
**** Kwari River ***
Hindon River Hindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur district, from the Shakumbhari devi range Upper Sivaliks in Uttar Pradesh. The river is entirely rainfed and has an approximate catchment area of . ...
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Ghaziabad Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Mun ...
in western
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
*** Karban River, Agra region Uttar Pradesh ****
Pahuj River Pahuj River is a river flowing through the city of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has been referred as the ''Pushpavati'' in religious texts. It is a small and dry river which passes through the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, J ...
in Bhind District
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
*** Chambal River ****
Kuno River The Kuno River is one of the main tributaries of the Chambal River. It flows through the Kuno National Park from south to north, draining the other rivulets and Tributaries into Chambal River in Morena Morena is the headquarter city of Mor ...
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Banas River The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometre ...
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Bandi River The Bandi river is a tributary of the Luni River in the Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. Khari and Mithari river joins near the Bombadra pickup weir and form the Bandi river. After flowing for 45 KMs, it joins Luni river near Lakhar v ...
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***** Morel River *****
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Shipra River The Shipra, also known as the Kshipra, is a river in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The river rises in the North of Dhar district, and flows north across the Malwa Plateau to join the Chambal River at the MP-Rajasthan boundary in Mand ...
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Ahar River The Ahar River is a tributary of the Berach River (itself a tributary of Banas River, which in turn is a tributary of Chambal river, itself a tributary of Yamuna River, which in turn is the most important tributary of Ganges River). The r ...
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Kali Sindh River The Kali Sindh, is a river in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in northern India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River in the Ganges Basin. The main tributaries of the Kali Sindh are the Parwan, Niwaj and Ahu rivers. The Kali Sindh River drains a ...
**** Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh) *** Gambhir River **** Parbati River (Rajasthan) **
Ramganga Ramganga is a tributary of the river Ganges, originating in Uttarakhand state, India. Ramganga West Ramganga West River originates from Dudhatoli or Doodhatoli ranges Course The Ramganga River originates in the southern slopes of Dudhato ...
River *** Khoh River *** Mandal River **
Alaknanda River The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream ...
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Mandakini River The Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river runs for approximately between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag areas and emerges from the Chorabari Glacier. The river merges with river Song ...
*** Pindar River *** Nandakini, Nandakini River *** Dhauliganga River ****Rishiganga river ** Bhagirathi River ***Bhilangna River ***Jalakar River


Brahmaputra River Basin

* Beki River * Bhogdoi River * Dhansiri River * Dibang River * Dihing River * Dikhow River * Kameng River * Kolong River * Kopili River * Lohit River * Manas River * Raidāk River * Sankosh River * Subansiri River * Teesta River


West Bengal Coastal

* Subarnarekha River ** Kharkai River * Kangsabati River **Bhagirathi River, Bhagirathi **Hooghly River, Hughli **Thenad River **
Mahananda River The Mahananda River (Pron:/ˌməhɑːˈnʌndə or ˌmɑːhəˈnʌndə/) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal, and Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges. Course The Mahananda ...
, North Bengal **Draupadi River


Odisha Coastal

* Baitarani River, Baitarani * Bhargavi River, Bhargavi * Brahmani River, Brahmani * Daya River, Daya * Devi River, Devi * Hasdeo River, Hasdeo * Ib River, Ib * Jonk River, Jonk * Kathajodi River, Kathajodi * Koina River, Koina * Kuakhai River, Kuakhai * Kushabhadra River, Kushabhadra * Mand River, Mand * North Karo River, North Karo * Ong River, Ong * Pairi River, Pairi * Sankh River, Sankh * Shivnath River, Shivnath * Sondur River, Sondur * Surubalijora * South Karo River, South Karo * South Koel River, South Koel * Tel River Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers): *Subarnarekha River, Subarnarekha *Budhabalanga River, Budhabalanga *Baitarani River, Baitarni *Brahmani River, Brahmani *Mahanadi River, Mahanadi *Rushikulya River, Rushikulya


Godavari River Basin

Godavari River in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh states *Left bank tributaries: ** Purna River (tributary of Godavari), Purna River ** Pranahita River *** Wainganga River ****Kanhan River *****Kolar River (Maharashtra), 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

* Krishna River originated in Mahabaleshwar at Satara District in Maharashtra and flowing through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra: *Right side tributary: ** Koyna River, Koyna **Venna River **Warana River **Panch ganga i.e. Kumbhi, Kasari, Bhogawati, Saraswati ** Vedganga river ** Tillari *Left side tributary: **Bhima ** Agrani **Yerala *Main tributary rivers in Karnataka: ** Varada, 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 (India), Mula River **** Mutha River *** Chandani River *** Kamini River *** Moshi River *** Ambi River *** Bori River *** Man River (India), Man River *** Bhogwati River *** Indrayani River **** Kundalika 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 Main tributary rivers in Telangana: * Musi River, India, Musi River at Hyderabad, India


Pennar River Basin

* Pennar River


Kaveri River Basin

* Kaveri River (Cauvery) **Kollidam (distributary) ** Amaravati River ** Arkavathy River ** ** Bhavani River ** Sarabanga River ** Noyyal River ** Hemavati River ** Kabini River ** Lakshmana Tirtha, Lakshmana Tirtha River


Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers

* Thamirabarani River * Palar River * Vaigai River * Vaippar river, Vaippar River * Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu) * Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu) * Agniyar River * Vasishta Nadi * Swetha river, Swetha River * Cooum River * Adyar River * Ponnaiyar River * Kaveri River


Rivers flowing into the Arabian Sea


Indus Basin

* Indus River ** Panjnad River, Panjnad River ''(in Pakistan)'' *** Sutlej River ''(in China, India and Pakistan)'' **** Spiti River **** Baspa River **** Bhaba River **** Beas River ***** Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh), Parbati River ***** Tirthan River ***** Uhl River *** Chenab River ''(in India and Pakistan)'' **** Chandra River **** Bhaga River **** Marusudar River **** Tawi River **** Ravi River ''(in India and Pakistan)'' ***** Budhil River ***** Siul River **** Jhelum River ''(in India and Pakistan)'' *****Lidder River ***** Sind River ***** Pohru River ***** Kishenganga River, Neelum or Kishenganga River ''(in India and Pakistan)'' ***** Poonch River ''(in India and Pakistan)'' ** Suru River (Indus), Suru River *** Dras River *** Shingo River ** Yapola River ** Zanskar River *** Markha River (India), Markha River *** Khurna River *** Tsarap River *** Doda River ** Hanle (village), Hanley River


Narmada River Basin

The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:


Mahi River Basin

The origin of the river Mahi river, Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh. * Mahi River ** Som River *** Gomati River, Rajasthan, Gomati River


Sabarmati River Basin

* Sabarmati river ** Wakal River ** Sei River ** Harnav River


Tapi River Basin

* Tapi River, India, Tapi River and its tributaries * Tapi River, India, Tapi River (or Tapi) in Maharashtra,
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and Gujarat ** Gomai River in Nandurbar District, Nandurbar district of Maharashtra ** Arunavati River in Dhule District, 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 District, Nashik, Malegaon, Jalgaon districts *** Titur River in Jalgaon district ** Waghur River in Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, Aurangabad districts ** Purna River (tributary of Tapti), Purna River in Amravati District, Amravati, Akola District, Akola, Buldhana District, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari District, 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 District, 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, Vaitarna River * Surya River (India), Surya River * Chenna River *Terna river


Coastal rivers of Goa

* Terekhol River, Terekhol * Chapora River, Chapora * Baga Creek, Baga * Mapusa River, Mapusa * Mandovi River, Mandovi 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 Krishnapura, 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, Zuari * Sal River (India), Sal * Talpona * Galgibag


Karnataka Coastal Rivers

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join the Arabian Sea. * Kali River (Karnataka), 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

* Ghaggar River in Haryana, Rajasthan * Samir River * Luni River in Rajasthan


Alphabetical list


A - D

* Arvari River * Aarpa * Achan Kovil River * Adyar River *Manas river, Gangavalli, Aganashini * Agniyar River *
Ahar River The Ahar River is a tributary of the Berach River (itself a tributary of Banas River, which in turn is a tributary of Chambal river, itself a tributary of Yamuna River, which in turn is the most important tributary of Ganges River). The r ...
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Ajay River Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is . See also List of rivers of India This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and movin ...
* Aji River (Gujarat), Aji River *
Alaknanda River The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream ...
* Amanat River * Amaravathi River * Arkavati, Arkavati River *
Atrai River Atrai River (also spelt as Atreyee) ( bn, আত্রাই/আত্রেয়ী নদী) flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh. In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in the Mahabharata, one o ...
* Baga Creek, Baga River * Baitarani River * Balan River *
Banas River The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometre ...
* Banganga River * Beas River *Bhadar River *Bhima River *Brahmani River * Brahmaputra River * Budha River * Chaliya River * Chambal River * Chapora River * Chenab river * Cheyyar river * Coovum River * Damanganga River * Darshan River * Deo River * Devi River * Daya River *
Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...
* Doodhna River * Dhansiri River * Dudhimati River * Dravyavati River


E - H

* Falgu River * Gaangan * Gadananathi River * Galgibaga River * Gambhir River * Gandak * Ganges River * Gayathripuzha * Ghaggar River *
Ghaghara River Ghaghara, also called Karnali, is a perennial trans-boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar. The Karnali cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India. Together they fo ...
* Ghataprabha * Girija Dam, Girija River * Girna River * Godavari River * Gomti River * Gosthani River * Gundlakamma River * Gunjavni River * Halali River *. Hasdev River Chhattisgarh * Hugli River *
Hindon River Hindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur district, from the Shakumbhari devi range Upper Sivaliks in Uttar Pradesh. The river is entirely rainfed and has an approximate catchment area of . ...
* 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 (also Khan) * Kali River (Gujarat), Kali River- Gujarat * Kali River (Karnataka), Kali River- Karnataka * Kali River (Uttarakhand), Kali River- Uttarakhand * Kali River (Uttar Pradesh), Kali River- Uttar Pradesh *
Kali Sindh River The Kali Sindh, is a river in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in northern India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River in the Ganges Basin. The main tributaries of the Kali Sindh are the Parwan, Niwaj and Ahu rivers. The Kali Sindh River drains a ...
* Kaliasote River * Karmanasha * Karban River * Kallada River * Kallayi River * Kalpathipuzha * Kameng River * Kanhan River * Kamla River * Kannadipuzha * Karnaphuli River * Kaveri River * Kelna River * Kathajodi River * Kelo River * Khadakpurna River * Kodoor River * South Koel 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 The Ken River is one of the major rivers in the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna. Course The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan ...
* 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 The Mahananda River (Pron:/ˌməhɑːˈnʌndə or ˌmɑːhəˈnʌndə/) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal, and Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges. Course The Mahananda ...
* Mahakali River * Mahi River * Manas river. * Mandovi River * Manjira River * Manu River, Tripura * Mapusa River * Markanda River, Haryana * Markanda River, Tamil Nadu * Markhandeya River, Karnataka * Marutsudha River *
Mayurakshi River Mayurakshi River (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods. It has its source on Trikut Hills, about from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. It flows through Jharkhand ...
* Meenachil River *
Meghna River The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, ...
* Mithi River * Mudangiyar River * Mula River India, Mula River * Musi River India, Musi River * Mutha River * Muvattupuzha River * Malaprabha * Mani River * Manimala River * Manorama River * Matla River * Moyar River * Narava Gedda * Narmada River * Nethravathi River * Nag River * Nagavali River * Nirguda River * Nubra River * Padma River * Palar River * Pamba River *
Pahuj River Pahuj River is a river flowing through the city of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has been referred as the ''Pushpavati'' in religious texts. It is a small and dry river which passes through the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, J ...
* 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 *
Penna River Penna (also known as Pinakini, Pennar, Penner, Penneru (Telugu), Pennai (Tamil)) is a river of southern India. This is a unique river in world where after originating from Nandi hills, it flows as two different streams, one in North and South ...
* Pench River * Penganga River * Penner River * Periyar River *
Phalgu The Phalgu or Falgu, a river that flows past Gaya, India in the Indian state of Bihar, is a sacred river for Hindus and Buddhists. Lord Vishnu's Temple Vishnupad Mandir is situated on the bank of Phalgu river also called Niranjana river. Course ...
* Pluest River (Poonch J&K) * Ponnaiyar River * Pranhita River *
Punarbhaba River The Punarbhaba (also ''Poonorvoba''; bn, পুনর্ভবা নদী) is a river of Bangladesh and West Bengal, of total length about and a width of and a mean depth of It originates from the lowlands of Thakurgaon District of Banglad ...
* Purna River (tributary of Godavari) * Purna River (tributary of Tapti)


Q - T

* Ravi river * Rapti River (disambiguation), Rapti River *
Rupnarayan River The Rupnarayan River is a river in India. It begins as the Dhaleswari (Dhalkisor) in the Chhota Nagpur plateau foothills northeast of the town of Purulia. It then follows a tortuous southeasterly course past the town of Bankura, where it is ...
* Sahibi River (Rajasthan) * Saraswati River (MP) * Sarasvati River (dried up, now under revival) *
Sarayu The Sarayu is a river that originates at a ridge south of Nanda Kot mountain in Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows through Kapkot, Bageshwar, and Seraghat towns before discharging into the Sharda River at Pancheshwar at the I ...
* Sutlej River * Suvarnamukhi River * Sabarmati River * Sal River (India), Sal River * Shalmali River near Sode * Shivnath River Chhattisgarh * Sirsi, Karnataka * Sharavati River * Sengar River * Shetrunji River *
Son River Son River ( hi, सोन नदी, also spelt Sone River) is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and finally merges with the Ganges River near Pa ...
* Sharda River * Shimsha River (Karnataka) * Shyok River * Subarnarekha River * Talpona River * Tapti River, Tapi River * Thamirabarani River * Tangri River * Thate Puthra River * Tungabhadra River * Tamsa River * Tunga river * Terekhol River


U - W

* Vaan River * Vaigai River * Vamsadhara River * Varuna River * Vashishti River * Vedavathi River * Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu) * Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu) * 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 The Yamuna ( Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Ba ...
* Zuari River


See also

* Indian rivers interlinking project * Irrigation in India * List of dams and reservoirs in India * List of rivers in India by discharge * List of National Waterways in India * Major rivers of India * RORO ferries in India * Sagar Mala project


References


Further reading

*Bhalerao, S.M., ''Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers'' (in English) **Vol. 1: Scientific Information, pages 1–836 () **Vol. 2: Scientific Information, pages 837-1760 () **Vol. 3: Scientific, Cultural, Historical Information, pages 1760-2308 () **Vol. 4: Book of 60 Maps () ***Year of publication: 2019, Diamond Publications, Pune 411030, India (www.diamondbookspune.com) *Bhalerao, S.M., ''Bharatiya Sarita Kosh'' (in Marathi), (Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers) **Vol. 1: Scientific Information, pages 1–788 () **Vol. 2: Scientific Information, pages 789-1660 () **Vol. 3: Scientific, Cultural, Historical Information, pages 1661-2468 () **Vol. 4: Book of 60 Maps () ***Year of publication 2007, Diamond Publications, Pune 411030, India (www.diamondbookspune.com)


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