List of rivers of India
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This is a list of rivers in India. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted geographically, along the coast starting from the Bay of Bengal in the east, moving along the Indian coast southward to Kanyakumari, then northward along the Arabian Sea. Tributary rivers are listed in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal[change | change source]
- Karnaphuli River from Mizoram and Bangladesh
Meghna River Basin[change | change source]
The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.
- Meghna River (in Bangladesh)
- Padma River (main Ganges distributary)
- Dhaleshwari River
- Dakatua River
- Gumti River
- Feni River
- (Old) Brahmaputra (in Bangladesh)
- Titas River, also called the Haora River
- Surma River
- Kushiyara River
- Barak River
Brahmaputra River Basin[change | change source]
- Brahmaputra River, called Jamuna River in Bangladesh
- Dharla River (Bangladesh)
- Jaldhaka (India)
- Torsa River (also Torsha), called Kaljani in Bangladesh
- Ghargharia River
- Buri Torsa
- Teesta River (also Tista)
- Yamuna
- Sankosh (also Sankhosh)
- Manas River
- Pagladiya River
- Kapili River
- Kolong River
- Dhansiri River
- Subansiri River
- River Diphlu
- Kakodonga River
- Bhogdoi River, also called Gelabill (previously called Desoi)
- Dikhou River (or Dikhu)
- Disang River
- Kameng River, also called Jia Bhoreli (previously called Bhareli)
- Dihing River, also called Burhidihing, Buri Dihing, and Noa Dihing in its earlier course through Namdapha National Park
- Lohit River (or Luhit)
- Dibang River
- Upriver of the Dibang the Brahmaputra is known as the Dihang River and, China, the Yarlung Tsangpo River
- Dorika River
- Dharla River (Bangladesh)
Ganges River Basin[change | change source]
- Ganges River
- Kaali Nadi East (Mujaffernagar to Kannoj)
- Ramganga River
- Hooghly River (distributary)
- Meghna River (distributary)
- Padma River (distributary)
- Atrai River
- Mahananda River
- Kosi River
- Burhi Gandak River
- Punpun River
- Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
- Son River
- Ghaghara River (sometimes spelled Gogra), called Karnali River in Nepal
- West Rapti 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)
- Yamuna River
- Ban Ganga River
- Ken River
- Betwa River
- Sindh River
- Hindon River Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh
- Karban River Agra region Uttar Pradesh
- Chambal River
- Gambhir River
- Ramganga River
- Alaknanda River
- Bhagirathi River
West Bengal Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
Mahanadi River Basin[change | change source]
- Mahanadi River
- Brahmani River
- Baitarani River
- South Koel River near Rourkela
- Sankh River
- Devi River
- Kusabhadra River
- Daya River
- Bhargavi River
- Kadua River
Godavari River Basin[change | change source]
- Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra states
- Kolab River in Orissa State
- Indravati River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Chhattisgarh state[1]
- Pranahita River
- Manjira River
- Sabari River
- Purna River
- Taliperu River
- Pravara River
- Manair River
- Kinnerasani River
- Pedda Vagu River
Krishna River Basin[change | change source]
- Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra states
- Varada River
- Tungabhadra River
- Tunga River
- Bhadra River
- Vedavathi River
- Suvarnamukhi River
- Veda River
- Avathi River
- Bhima River in Karnataka and Maharashtra
- Malaprabha River
- Ghataprabha River
- Varma River
- Venna River
- Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state
Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
Rivers like vamsadhara and nagavalli are the two coastal rivers in srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh
Sharada river starts at Devarapally in visakhapatnam district and drains in to the Bay of Bengal
Penner River Basin[change | change source]
Kaveri River Basin[change | change source]
- Kaveri River (Kaveri)
Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
- Thamirabarani River
- Palar River
- Vaigai River
- Vaippar river
- Vellar
- Cooum River
- Adyar River
- thenpennai river
Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea[change | change source]
Karnataka Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join Arabian sea.
Kerala Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join Arabian sea.
Coastal rivers of Goa[change | change source]
- Tiracol
- Chapora
- Baga
- Mandovi River
- Zuari River
- Sal
- Talpona
- Galgibag
Maharashtra Coastal Rivers[change | change source]
- Shastri River
- Gad River
- Vashishti River
- Savitri 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
Tapi River Basin[change | change source]
- Tapti River and its tributaries
- Tapti River (or Tapi) in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
- Gomai River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra
- Arunavati River in Dhule district of Maharashtra
- Panzara River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts 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
Narmada River Basin[change | change source]
Mahi River Basin[change | change source]
Sabarmati River Basin[change | change source]
Indus River Basin[change | change source]
- Indus River (largely in Pakistan)
- Panjnad River (Pakistan)
- Sutlej River (Northern India and Pakistan)
- Chenab River (largely in Pakistan)
- Ravi River (largely in Pakistan)
- Jhelum River (in Pakistan and India)
- Neelum River or Kishanganga
- Tawi River
- Shyok River
- Nubra River, rising from the meltwater of the Siachen Glacier
- Chang Chenmo River
- Galwan River
- Suru River
- Yapola River
- Zanskar River
- Markha River
- Khurna River
- Tsarap River
- Doda River
- Hanley River
- Panjnad River (Pakistan)
Rivers flowing into inner part of India[change | change source]
- Ghaggar River in Haryana, Rajasthan
- Musi River at Hyderabad, India
- Samir River, India/ Gujarat
- Luni River at Rajasthan
List by letter[change | change source]
A–D[change | change source]
Bhadra (Karnataka), Brahma (Kerala), Bharathapuzha (Kerala), Brahmaputra River, Chenab River, Chandrabhaga, Cheyyar, Arhavathi (Karnataka), Brahmani (Orissa), Baitarani, Devi, Daya, Bahuda,damodar
E–H[change | change source]
Gandhi River, Ganges River, Gomti River, Gambhir River, Gandak, Gayathripuzha, Ghaggar River, Ghaghara River, Ghataprabha, Girija River, Girna River, Godavari River, Gomti River, Gunjavni River
Halali River, Hoogli River, Hindon River (Chameli River)
I–L[change | change source]
Indus River, Indravati River, Indrayani River
Jaldhaka, Jhelum River, Jayamangali River At Tumkur District, River Jambhira
Kabini River, Kadalundi River, Kaagini River, Kali River- Karnataka, Kali River- Uttarakhand, Kali Sindh River, Kaliasote River, Karmanasha, Karban River, Uttar Pradesh, Kallayi River Kalpathipuzha, Kameng River, Kanhan River, Kamla Balan Bihar, Kannadipuzha, Karnaphuli River, Kaveri River, Kelna River, Kelo River Khadakpurna River, Kodoor River, Koel River, Kolab River, Kollidam River, Kosi River, Koyna River, Krishna River, Kundali River, Kaushiga River, Kuwanav River, Ken River, Kshipra River Indore Madhya Pradesh
Lachen River, Lachung River, Lakshmana Tirtha River, Luni River
M–P[change | change source]
Mahanadi River, Mahananda River, Mahakali River, Mahi River, Mandovi River, Meenachil River, Meghna River, Mithi River, Mula River, Musi River, Mutha River, Malaprabha, Manorama River
Narmada River, Nethravathi River, Nag River (Maharashtra), Naagavali (Orissa & A.P)
Palar River, Pamba River, Pahuj River, Pamba (Kerala), 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, Ponnaiyar River, Pranhita River, Purna River, Pluest River (Poonch J&K), Panchaganga River, Mula River Maharashtra, Mootha River Maharashtra
Q–T[change | change source]
Ramganga, Rangeet River, Ravi River, Rihand River, Rukmavati River, Rupnarayan River, Rapti River, Ram Rekha River
Saryu River, Sai River, Sarasvati River, Sabarmati River, Sankh River, Shalmala River, Sharavathi River, Shimsha River, Shipra River, Sindh River, Sita River, Son River, Souparnika River, South Koel River, Subarnarekha River, Sutlej River, Surya River, Swarna River
Tansa River, Tapti River, Tawa River, Teesta River, Thuthapuzha, Tons River Tunga River, Tungabhadra River, Thamirabarani River Tedi River
U–W[change | change source]
Vaan River, Vaigai River, Varuna Vashishti River, Vedavathi River, Vrishabhavathi, Vishwamitri River, Vaitarna River
Ulhas River, (Ural River)
Wainganga River, Wagh River, Wardha River, Wehashli River
X–Z[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Classification of Waters of Wainganga Indravati Wardha Penganga River Basin". Maharashtra Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- Bhalerao, S.M., Bharatiya Sarita Kosh (in Marathi), (Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers),
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