Top 10 Longest Rivers in India 2020
A river is a stream flowing on the ground floor, whose source is usually a lake, glacier, waterfall or rainwater and falls in an ocean or lake. Rivers play an important role in the development of any economy. Which are the 10 longest rivers of India? India is a land of rivers. Rivers of India can be classified into four groups such as: - Rivers originating from the Himalayas; Rivers originating from the south; Coastal rivers; Rivers from the inland drains to the Droni region. Most of the Indian rivers flow eastward and merge into the Bay of Bengal but only three rivers in India such as the Narmada, Mahi and Tapti rivers that float from east to west and merge into the Arabian Sea.
10 longest rivers of India
10. Tapti River
Length (km): 724
Place of Origin: Multai (also called original) near Betul, Satpura Mountains
Tributaries: Poorna River, Girna River, Gomai River, Panjara River, Pedhi River, Arana River
Water Discharge Location: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)
9. Cauvery River
Length (km): 800
Origin: Talakveri, Kodagu, Western Ghats
Tributaries: (left) Hemavati, Shimla, Arkavati; (Right) Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amravati
Water Discharge Location: Cauvery Delta, Bay of Bengal, India
8. Mahanadi
Length (km): 851
Origin Place: Sihwa Raipur Chhattisgarh
Tributaries: (left) Shivnath, Pari, Sondhur, Hasdev, Arpa; (Right) Leech, Leech, Karun
Water Discharge Location: Bay of Bengal
7. Narmada River
Length (km): 1312
Place of Origin: Narmada Kund Amarkantak, Anuppur District Madhya Pradesh, India
Tributaries: (left) Barnar, Banjar, Sher, Sugar, Dudhi, Tawa, Ganjal, Chhoti Tawa, Kundi, Dev, Goi; (Right) reindeer, indole, Barna, Chandrasekhar, kanar, maan, ooti, palm
Water Discharge Location: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)
6. Yamuna River
Length (km): 1376
Place of Origin: Yamunotri, Bandar tail peak, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India
Tributaries: (left) Tons, Hindon, Sharda, Kunta, Giri, Rishiganga, Hanuman Ganga; (Right) Chambal, Betwa, Cane, Sindh
5. Krishna River
Length (km): 1400
Place of Origin: It originates from the Mahabaleshwar mountain in the Western Ghats.
Tributaries: Tungabhadra, Ghatprabha, Musi and Bhima
Water Discharge Location: Bay of Bengal
4. Godavari River
Length (km): 1465
Place of Origin: It originates from Trimbak hill in the Western Ghats.
Tributaries: (left) Banganga, Kadwa, Shivana, Poorna, Kadam, Pranahita, Indravati, Taliperu, Sabari; (Right) Nasardi, Darna, Pravara, Sindfana, Manjara, Maner, Kinnarasani
Water Discharge Location: Bay of Bengal
3. Ganges River
Length (km): 2525
Origin: Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
Tributaries: (left) Mahakali, Karnali, Kosi, Gandak, Ghagra; (Right) Yamuna, Son River, Mahananda
Water Discharge Location: Bay of Bengal
2. Brahmaputra River
Length (km): 2900
Place of Origin: It originates from the Himavah named Chemayung Dung near Mansarovar in the south of Tibet.
Tributaries: (Left) Dibang River, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kolong River; (Right) Kameng River, Manas River, Becky River, Radak River, Jalandhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River
Water Discharge Location: Bay of Bengal
1. Indus River
Length (km): 2900
Point of origin: Its point of origin is believed to be a stream called Sin-ka-Bab near Mansarovar in Tibet.
Tributaries: (left) Zanskar River, Suru River, Sun River, Jhelum River, Chenab River, Ravi River, Beas River, Sutlej River, Panjnad River; (Right) Shyok River, Hunza River, Gilgit River, Swat River, Kunar River, Kabul River, Kurram River, Gomal River,, Zhob River
Water Discharge Location: Arabian Sea
List of 10 longest rivers of India
Name of Rivers
Length (km)
1. Indus River
2900 km
2. Brahmaputra River
2900 km
3. Ganges River
2525 km
4. Godavari River
1465
5. Krishna River
1400 km
6. Yamuna River
1376 km
7. Narmada River
1312 km
8. Mahanadi River
851 km
9. Cauvery River
800 km
10. Tapti River
724 km
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