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 till [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]], and moving northward along the [[Arabian Sea]]. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of union to the sea: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The major rivers of India are:
* flowing into the Bay of Bengal: [[Brahmaputra]], [[Ganges]] (with its tributaries [[Yamuna]], [[Gomti]], [[Chambal]]), [[Mahanadi]], [[Godavari]], [[Krishna]], [[Kaveri]] (and their main tributaries)
* flowing into the Arabian Sea: [[Indus]], [[Narmada]], [[Tapti]] (and their main tributaries)
The remaining rivers are:
* flowing into the inner part of India.
* coastal rivers.
==Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal==
* [[Karnaphuli River]] from [[Mizoram]] and [[Bangladesh]]
* [[Meghna River]] from [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]
** [[Titas River]] in [[Tripura]]
*** [[Haora River]] in [[Agartala]]
===Brahmaputra River Basin===
* [[Brahmaputra River]]
** [[Lohit River]]
** [[Dihing|Burhidihing River]]
** [[Dihing|Dihing River]]
** [[Kameng River]]
** [[Manas River]]
** [[Sankosh]]
** [[Yamuna]]
** [[Teesta River]]
*** [[Rangeet River]]
*** [[Lachen River]]
*** [[Lachung River]]
** ''[[Darla River]]'' in [[Bangladesh]]
*** [[Jaldhaka]] in [[Sikkim]] and [[West Bengal]]
===Ganga River Basin===
* [[Ganges River]]
** [[Hooghly River]] (distributary)
*** [[Jalangi River]]
*** [[River Churni]]
*** [[Ichamati River]]
*** [[Damodar River]]
**** [[Barakar River]]
*** [[Rupnarayan River]]
*** [[Ajay River]]
*** [[Mayurakshi River]]
*** [[Dwarakeswar River]]
*** [[Mundeswari River]]
** [[Meghna River]] (distributary)
** [[Padma River]] (distributary)
** [[Budhi Gandak]]
** [[Kosi River]]
** [[Gandak]] at [[Patna]]
** [[Son River]]
*** [[Koel River]]
*** [[Rihand River]]
** [[Ghaghara River]] (Gogra) or ''[[Karnali River]]'' in [[Nepal]]
** [[Yamuna River]]
*** [[Ban Ganga River]]
*** [[Betwa River]]
**** [[Dhasan River]]
**** [[Halali River]]
**** [[Kaliasote River]]
*** [[Sindh River]]
**** [[Kwari River]]
**** [[Pahuj River]] in [[Bhind District]] [[Madhya Pradesh]]
*** [[Chambal River]]
**** [[Banas River]]
***** [[Berach River]]
****** [[Ahar River]]
**** [[Kali Sindh River]]
**** [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)]]
**** [[Shipra River]] in [[Ujjain]]
***[[Gambhir River]]
****[[Parbati River (Rajasthan)]]
** [[Gomti River]]
** [[Mahananda River]]
** [[Mahakali River]]
** [[Bhagirathi River]]
** [[Alaknanda River]]
** Maddie Phillips River
Barak River
=== West Bengal Coastal Rivers===
* [[Subarnarekha river]]
** [[Kharkai River]]
* [[Kangsabati River]]
===Mahanadi River Basin===
* [[Mahanadi River]]
** [[Brahmani River]]
*** [[South Koel River]] near [[Rourkela]]
*** [[Sankh River]]
===Godavari River Basin===
* [[Godavari River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]] states
**[[Kolab River]] in [[Orissa]] State
** [[Indravati River]] in [[Gadchiroli]] district of [[Maharashtra]] State and also in [[Chhattisgarh]] state <ref>{{cite web |url=http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/envis_data/?q=r_wainganga |title=Classification of Waters of Wainganga Indravati Wardha Penganga River Basin |publisher=Maharashtra Government |accessdate=2008-05-07 }}</ref>
*** [[Bandiya River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
** [[Pranhita River]] in [[Gadchiroli]] district of [[Maharashtra]] State and also in [[Andhra Pradesh]] state
*** [[Dina River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
*** [[Wainganga River]] in [[Gadchiroli]], [[Chandrapur]], [[Nagpur]], [[Bhandara]], [[Gondiya]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state and [[Balaghat]] District of [[Madhya Pradesh]] State
**** [[Sati River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
***** [[Khobragadi River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
****** [[Teepa River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
**** [[Chulband River]] in [[Bhandara]], [[Gondiya]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
**** [[Kanhan River]] in [[Nagpur]]
***** [[Nag River]] in [[Nagpur]]
***** [[Pench River]] in [[Nagpur]]
***** [[Kolhar River]] in [[Nagpur]]
**** [[Sur River]] in [[Bhandara]], [[Nagpur]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
**** [[Bawanthadi River]] in [[Bhandara]]
**** [[Wagh River]] in [[Gondiya]]
*** [[Wardha River]] in [[Chandrapur]], [[Yavatmal]], [[Wardha]], [[Nagpur]], [[Amravati]]
**** [[Penganga River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] state and [[Chandrapur]], [[Yavatmal]], [[Nanded]], [[Hingoli]], [[Washim]] and [[Buldhana]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] State
***** [[Vidarbha River, Yavatmal]] in [[Yavatmal]]
***** [[Khuni River]] in [[Yavatmal]]
***** [[Waghadi River]] in [[Yavatmal]]
***** [[Arunavati River]] in [[Yavatmal]], [[Washim]]
***** [[Adan River]] in [[Yavatmal]], [[Washim]]
***** [[Kayadhu River]] in [[Nanded]], [[Hingoli]]
**** [[Vena River]] in [[Wardha]], [[Nagpur]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
***** [[Pothara River]] in [[Wardha]]
****** [[Lai River]] in [[Wardha]]
***** [[Bor River]] in [[Wardha]], [[Nagpur]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
**** [[Yashoda River]] in [[Wardha]]
***** [[Dham River]] in [[Wardha]]
***** [[Bhakalee River]] in [[Wardha]]
**** [[Ramganga River]] in [[Yavatmal]]
**** [[Bembala River]] in [[Yavatmal]], [[Amravati]], [[Washim]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
**** [[Vidarbha River, Amravati]] in [[Amravati]]
**** [[Charghad River]] in [[Amravati]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] State
**** [[Maad River]] in [[Amravati]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] State
** [[Manjra River]] in [[Bidar]] district of [[Karnataka]] State, [[Nizamabad]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Nanded]], [[Latur]], [[Osmanabad]], [[Beed]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] State
***[[Manhaad River]] in [[Nanded]], [[Latur]]
***[[Lendi River]] in [[Nanded]], [[Latur]]
*** [[Terna River]] in [[Osmanabad]], [[Latur]]
*** [[Tavarja River]] In [[Latur]]
*** [[Karanja River]] in [[Bidar]], [[Latur]]
**** [[Devani River]] in [[Latur]], [[Bidar]]
** [[Kadakpurna River]] in [[Parbhani]], [[Hingoli]], [[Buldhana]], [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
*** [[Dudhna River]] in [[Parbhani]], [[Jalna District|Jalna]], [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
*** [[Kelna River]] in [[Jalna District|Jalna]], [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
*** [[Girija River]] in [[Jalna District|Jalna]], [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
** [[Kapra River]] in [[Parbhani]] district of [[Maharashtra]] state
** [[Sindfana River]] in [[Beed]]
*** [[Bindusara River]] in [[Beed]]
** [[Kham River]] in [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
** [[Shivna River]] in [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
** [[Pravara River]] in [[Ahmednagar]]
*** [[Mula River, Ahmednagar]] in [[Ahmednagar]]
** [[Kadwa River]] in [[Nashik]]
** [[Darna River]] in [[Nashik]] district of [[Maharashtra]] state
===Krishna River Basin===
* [[Krishna River]]
** [[Tungabhadra River]]
*** [[Vedavathi River]]
*** [[Tunga River]]
*** [[Bhadra River]]
** [[Malaprabha River]]
** [[Ghataprabha River]]
** [[Bhima River]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/notifiedrivers/upperBhima.php
|title=Classification of Waters of Upper Bhima River Basin |publisher=Maharashtra Government
|accessdate=2006-10-17 }}</ref>
*** [[Sina River]] in [[Solapur]], [[Osmanabad]], [[Beed]], [[Ahmednagar]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state
***[[Nira River]] in [[Pune]], [[Satara]]
**** [[Karha River]]
**** [[Bhatghar River]]
***[[Ghod River]]
****[[Kukadi River]]
***[[Mula Mutha River]] at [[Pune]] district of [[Maharashtra]] state
****[[Mutha|Mutha River]]
****[[Mula River, India]]
*****[[Pavna River]] in [[Pune]]
***[[Indrayani River]]
***[[Bhama River]]
***Pushpawati River
***Are River
***Mina River
***Vel River
***Andhra River
***[[Kundalika River|Kundali River]]
** [[Dudhganga River]]
** [[Panchganga River]] in [[Kolhapur]] district of [[Maharashtra]] state
** [[Warna River]]
** [[Yerla River]]
** [[Koyna River]] in [[Satara]] district of [[Maharashtra]] state
=== Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers===
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===
* [[Penner River]]
===Kaveri River Basin===
* [[Kaveri River]] (Kaveri)
** [[Kollidam]] (distributary)
** [[Amaravati River]]
** [[Arkavathy River]]
**[[Mettur Dam]]
** [[Bhavani River]]
** [[Hemavati River]]
** [[Kabini River]]
===Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers===
* [[Cauvery River]]
* [[Thamirabarani River]]
* [[Palar River]]
* [[Vaigai River]]
* [[Vellar]]
** [[Vasishta Nadi]]
** [[Sweta Nadi]]
==Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea==
=== Kerala Coastal Rivers===
See also [[List of rivers in Kerala]]
* [[Chaliyar River]]
* [[Periyar River]]
**[[Chalakkudy River]]
* [[Bharathapuzha River]]
** [[Thuthapuzha]]
** [[Gayathripuzha]]
** [[Kalpathipuzha]]
** [[Kadalundipuzha River]]
** [[Kannadipuzha]]
** [[Tirur River]]
* [[Pamba River]]
** [[Achankovil River]]
* [[Payaswini]]
* [[Meenachil River]]
* [[Kodoor River]]
* kallada river
* Ithikkara river
=== Karnataka Coastal Rivers===
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of [[Karnataka]] join [[Arabian sea]].
* [[Netravati River]]
* [[Sharavathi River]]
* [[Aghanashini River]]
* [[List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts]]
=== Goa Coastal Rivers===
* [[Zuari River]]
* [[Mandovi River]]
{{Cleanup-section|date=July 2008}}
Mondavi River basically known as Mhadai in western ghat of Goa and Karnataka. It has three main source of origine. 1. Degao 2. Nanevadichi Nhai and 3. Gavali. second two gets dry in summer season. so the main origine which is in the form of spring during Summer season is at Bavtyacho Dongor ( Name of the Mountain)close to the Degao village, Khanapur Taluka, Dist. Belgum of Karnataka State.
All these stream meets down at the kabnali village where this majore stream known by the name MHADAI. This river Mhadai flow toward east at the beginning. then to North and moving to the west dorection towards Goa.
Mhadai River enters Goa in between Krisnapur ( Karnataka) and Kadval ( Goa) village.Their are number of tributaries on the way which meets the river Mhadai like Nersa Nala, Chapoli and Kapoli nala, Bail Nala, Valo Panshiro ( Karnataka) Suko Panshiro, Harparo, Nanodyachi Nhai ( Nhai means River), Vellsachi Nhai, Valpoichi Nhai, Ghadghadyachi Nhai, Valvanti, Divchalchi Nhai, Assnodchi Nhai, Khandeparchi Nhai, Mhapsechi Nhai etc. ( Goa)
Mhadai or Mandovi is the longest River of Goa having 105 km. length.
=== Maharashtra Coastal Rivers===
* [[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]]
===Narmada River Basin===
* [[Narmada River]]
** [[Kolar River]] in [[Sehore]]
** [[Barna River]] in [[Raisen]]
** [[Hiren River]]
** [[Tawa River]]
** [[Burhner River]]
===Mahi River Basin===
* [[Mahi River]]
** [[Som River]]
*** [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati River]]
===Sabarmati River Basin===
* [[Sabarmati River]]
** [[Wakal River]]
** [[Sei River]]
===Indus River Basin===
* [[Indus River]]
** [[Panjnad River]]
*** [[Sutlej River]]
**** [[Beas River]]
***** [[Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)]]
*** [[Chenab River]]
**** [[Ravi River]]
**** [[Jhelum River]]
==Rivers flowing into inner part of India==
* [[Ghaggar River]] in [[Haryana]],[[Rajasthan]]
* [[Musi River, India|Musi River]] at [[Hyderabad, India]]
==Alphabetical list==
{{Incomplete-list}}
===A-B-C-D===
[[Achankovil River]], [[Adyar River]], [[Ahar River]], [[Aner River]],Anjarakkandy River, [[Alaknanda River]], [[Amaravati River]], [[Arkavathy River]], [[Arvari River]]
[[Bahuda River]], [[Ban Ganga River]], [[Badiya River]], [[Baleshwar River]], [[Banas River]], [[Bavanthadi River]], [[Beas River]], [[Berach River]], [[Betwa River]], [[Bhadra River]], [[Bhagirathi River]], [[Bharathapuzha River]], [[Bhavani River]], [[Bhima River]],[[Brahmani River]],[[Bosgah river]] [[Brahmaputra River]], [[Budhi Gandak]],[[Baghmati River]]
[[Chalakkudy River]], [[Chaliyar River]], [[Chambal River]], [[Chenab River]], [[Cheyyar River]], [[Cooum River]]
[[Daman Ganga River]], [[Damodar River]], [[Dhasan River]], [[Dudhana River]],
===E-F-G-H===
[[Gadhi River]]
[[Ganges River]], [[Gambhir River]], [[Gandak]], [[Gayathripuzha]], [[Ghaggar River]], [[Ghaghara River]],[[Ghataprabha]], [[Girija River]],[[Girna River]], [[Godavari River]], [[Gomti River]],[[Gunjavni River]]
[[Halali River]], [[Haora River]], [[Hoogli River]]
===I-J-K-L===
[[Indus River]], [[Indravati River]],
[[Jaldhaka]], [[Jhelum River]], [[Jayamangali River at tumkur district]],
[[Kabini River]],[[Kaagini River]],[[River Kali]] , [[Kaali River Karnataka]], [[Kali Sindh River]], [[Kaliasote River]], [[Kallayi River]] [[Kalpathipuzha]], [[Kameng River]], [[Kanhan River]], [[Kamla Balan bihar]],[[Kannadipuzha]], [[Karnaphuli River]], [[Kaveri River]], [[Kelna River]], [[Khadakpurna River]], [[Kodoor River]], [[Koel River]], [[Kolab River]], [[Kollidam River]], [[Kosi River]], [[Koyna River]], [[Krishna River]], [[Kundali River]],
[[Lachen River]], [[Lachung River]], [[Lakshmana Tirtha River]], [[Luni River]],
===M-N-O-P===
[[Mahanadi River]], [[Mahananda River]], [[Mahakali River]], [[Mahi River]], [[Mandovi River]], [[Meenachil River]], [[Meghna River]], [[Mithi River]], [[Mula River, India|Mula River]], [[Musi River, India|Musi River]], [[Mutha|Mutha River]],[[Malaprabha]],
[[Narmada River]], [[Nethravathi River]],
[[Palar River]],[[Pahuj River]], [[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]],
===Q-R-S-T===
[[Ramganga]] , [[Rangeet River]], [[Ravi River]], [[Rihand River]], [[Rukmavati River]], [[Rupnarayan River]], [[Rapti River]]
[[Sabarmati River]], [[Sankh River]],[[Shalmala River]], [[Sharavathi River]], [[Shimsha|Shimsha River]], [[Shipra River]], [[Sindh River]], [[Son River]], [[South Koel River]], [[Subarnarekha River]], [[Sutlej River]], [[Surya River]],
[[Tansa River]], [[Tapti River]], [[Tawa River]], [[Teesta River]], [[Thuthapuzha]], [[Tunga River]], [[Tungabhadra River]], [[Thamirabarani River]]
===U-V-W===
[[Vaan River]], [[Vaigai River]], [[Vashishti River]], [[Vedavathi River]],Vrishabhavathi,Vishwamitri River
[[Ulhas River]],
[[Wainganga River]], [[Wagh River]], [[Wardha River]], [[West Banas River]],
===X-Y-Z===
[[Yamuna River]],
[[Zuari River]],
==Unsorted list by Tributary==
See earlier section.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==See also==
[[Rivers of India]]
{{Asia topic|List of rivers of}}
{{Waters of South Asia}}
[[Category:Rivers of India|*]]
[[Category:Lists of rivers|India]]
[[Category:India-related lists|Rivers]]
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