India is called Land of rivers. Most of the agriculture land is being irrigated from the waters taken from rivers. Following list describes all of the Indian rivers and their point of Origin and Destination points.
List of Himalayan Indian Rivers and their Origin, Tributaries
Origin and Mouth of Indus and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indus | Sengge Zangbo and Gar, Tibbet Plateau, China | Indus river delta ( near Karachi, Pakistan mainly and some parts of Gujarat) | 2880 |
| Sutlej | Lake Rakshas-tal, Tibet, China | Sutlej mixes with Chenab near Unch sharif, Pakistan to form Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river near Bhawalpur of Pakistan | 1500 |
| Beas | Beas Kund, Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh | Mixes with Sutlej river near Makhu, Firozpur of Punjab | 470 |
| Parbati | Man Talai Flacier near Pin Parbati Pass | Mixes with Beas river at Bhuntar, near Kullu of Himachal Pradesh | |
| Chenab | Bara Lacha Pass, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh | Mixes with Sutlej near Unch Sharif, Pakistan to form Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river | 960 |
| Ravi | Kangra of Himachal Pradesh | Chenab river, Pakistan | 720 |
| Jhelum | Verinag spring, Anantnag of J& K | Chenab river, Pakistan | 725 |
| Suru | Panzella Glacier, Pensi La pass, Kargil | Indus, Nurla, Skardu, Pakistan | 185 |
| Dras | Machoi glacier, Zoji La, near Soanmarg, Jammu and Kashmir | Suru River at Kharul, Kargil | 86 |
| Zanskar | Doda River (First Branch), Kargyag and Tsarap River (Second Branch) | Indus river near Nimmu in Laddakh | |
| Tsarap | Pankpo La, Sarchu | Zanskar river, Padum, Kargil | 182 |
| Doda | Drang Drung glacier, Pensi La | Zanskar river, Padum, Kargil | 79 |
Origin and Mouth of Brahmaputra and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmaputra | Angsi glacier, Tibbet, China | Ganges Delta, Bangladesh (Bay of Bengal) | 2900 |
| Dhansiri | Laisang peak, Nagaland | Brahmaputra river | 352 |
| Dharla | Himalayas | Brahmaputra, Kurigram, Bangladesh | |
| Dihing | Patkai Hills, North east Indian border with Burma | Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh in Assam | 380 |
| Dibang | Keya pass, India China border, Dibang valley district, Arunachal Pradesh | River Lohit, Sadiya, Assam | 195 |
| Kameng | Glacial lake, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh | Brahmaputra at Tezpur, Assam | 264 |
| Lohit | Zayal Chu range, east Tibbet | Brahmaputra | |
| Manas | Bhutan | Brahmaputra at Jogighopa, Assam | 376 |
| Sankosh | Bhutan | Brahmaputra, Assam | |
| Subansiri (largest tributary of Brahmaputra) | Himalayas, China | Brahmaputra at Lakhimpur, Assam | 442 |
| Teesta | Pauhunri & Zemu glaciers, Cholamu & Gurudongmar lakes | Brahmaputra, Fulchori, Rangpur, Bangladesh | 309 |
| Torsa | Chumbi valley, Tibet, China | Brahmaputra, Bangladesh | 358 |
Origin and Mouth of Ganges and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganga | Gangotri, Satopnath and Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand | Ganges delta, Bay of Bengal (India & Bangladesh) | 2525 |
| Hooghly | Distributary of Ganga and splits out near Farkka barage near Murshidabad, West Bengal | Bay of Bengal | |
| Damodar | Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand | Hooghly river, West Bengal | 592 |
| Meghana | Distributary of Brahmaputra | Bhola district, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal | |
| Padma | Distributary of Ganga | Meghna river near Chandpur district, Bangladesh | 120 |
| Mahananda | Paglajhora falls, Darjeeling, West Bengal | Ganga, Nawabganj district of Bangladesh | 360 |
| Kosi | Saptkoshi tributaries (Sun Kosi, Arun, Tamur etc), Nepal | Ganga near Kursela, Bihar | 720 |
| Gandak | Nhubine Himal glacier, Mustang, Nepal | Ganga, Sonpur, Bihar | 630 |
| Son | Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Ganga, near north of Patna | 784 |
| Ghaghra | Mapchachungo glacier, Tibet, China | Ganga near Doriganj, Bihar | 1080 |
| Gomti | Gomat tal, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh | Ganga near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh | 900 |
| Yamuna | Yamunotri glacier, Uttarakhand | Ganga at Allahabad | 1376 |
| Ramganga | Namik glacier, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand | Ganga, Ibrahimpur, Uttarpradesh | |
| Alaknanda | Satopnath & Bhagirathi kharak glacier | Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand | 190 |
| Bhagirathi | Gaumukh, Uttarakhand | Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand | 205 |
Peninsular Indian Rivers and their Origin (Flowing to Bay of Bengal)
Origin and Mouth of Godavari and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godavari | Brahmagiri mountains, Trayambakeshwar, Nashik | Bay of Bengal, near East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh | 1464 |
| Indravati | Dandkaranya range, Kalahandi district, Odisha | Godavari near border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana | 535 |
| Pranahita | confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, near Sirpur Kagaznagar | Godavari, near Kaleshwaram, Telangana | 113 |
| Wardha | Satpura range, Multai, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh | Pranhita river | 528 |
| Kolab (Sabari) | Sinkaran hiils, Koraput, Odisha | Godavari | 200 |
| Mnjira | Balaghat hills | Godavari, near Kandhakurthi, Karnataka | 724 |
| Wainganga | Satpura Range, Mundara, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh | Pranhita river | 579 |
| Painganga | Ajanta range, Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Wardha river, Chandrapura district, Maharashtra | 676 |
Origin and Mouth of Krishna and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna | Near Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Maharashtra | Bay of Bengal, near Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh | 1400 |
| Tungabhadhra | Confluence of Tunga and Bhadhra near Koodli, Karnataka | Krishna river, near Alampur, Mahbubnagar, Telangana | 531 |
| Vedavathi | Confluence of Veda and Avathi near Pura | Tungnhadhra river, near Siruguppa | |
| Bhima | Bhimashankar, Maharashtra | Krishna river, near Raichur | 861 |
| Indrayani | Lonavla, Maharashtra | Bhima river | |
| Pavana | Sahyadri range, Lonavla Maharashtra | Mula river | 58 |
| Mula-Mutha | confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers near Pune | Bhima river | |
| Malaprabha | Western ghats, near Belgaum, Karnataka | Krishna river, near Kudalasangama, Bagalkot, Karnataka | |
| Ghataprabha | Western ghats, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra | Krishna river, Almatti | 283 |
| Venna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | Krishna river, Satara, Maharashtra | 130 |
| Koyna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | Krishan river, near Karad, Satara | 130 |
Origin and Mouth of Kaveri and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavery | Talakaveri, Kodagu district, Karnataka | Kaveri delta, Bay of Bengal | 765 |
| Amaravati | Anamalai hills, Pambar, Chinnar rivers | Kaveri river at Karur, Tamil Nadu | 282 |
| Bhavani | Silent valley National Park, Kerala | Kaveri river at Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu | 135 |
| Hemavati | Western ghats, Chikmagalur, Karnataka | Kveri river near Krishnarajasagara, Karnataka | 245 |
Other Important East Flowing Rivers
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanadi | Dhamtari, Dandkaranya, Chhattisgarh | Bay of Bengal, near False Point, Kendrapada, Odisha | 858 |
| Subarnarekha | Chota Nagpur plateau, near Ranchi, Jharkhand | Kirtania Port, near Talsari, Bay of Bengal | 395 |
| Kangsabati | Chota Nagpur plateau, Purulia district, West Bengal | Bay of Bengal near Haldia | 465 |
| Penner (Penna) | Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka | Bay of Bengal, near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh | 597 |
| Palar | Nandi Hills, Kolar district Karnataka | Bay of Bengal, near Vayalur, Tamil Nadu | 348 |
| Vaigai | Varusanadu Hills, Tamil Nadu | Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu | 258 |
| Vellar | Shevarpy Hills | Bay of Bengal, near Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu | 150 |
| Ponnaiyar | Nandidurg, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka | Bay of Bengal | 400 |
| Noyyal | Vellingiri Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu | Kaveri river | 180 |
Peninsular Indian Rivers Flowing to Arabian Sea
Origin and Mouth of Tapti (or Tapi) and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapti (or Tapi) | Satpura Range, Multai, near Betul, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, Arabian sea, neat Surat, Gujarat | 724 |
| Gomai | Satpura Range | Tapti river near Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra | |
| Panzara | near Pimpalner, Dhule, Maharashtra | Tapti river | |
| Purna | Satpura Range, Baitul, Madhya Pradesh | Tapti river, near Changdev |
Narmada, Mahi, Sabarmati and their Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narmada | Narmada Kund, Amarkantak Hills, shahdol, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, Surat, Gujarat | 1315 |
| Kolar | Vindhya Range, near Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh | Narmada, near Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh | 101 |
| Tawa | Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh | Narmada near Hoshangabad district | 172 |
| Mahi | Vindhya Range, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, near Bharuch district | 580 |
| Sabarmati | Dhebar lake, Aravali range, near Udaipur, Rajasthan | Gulf of Khambhat | 371 |
Other Important West Flowing Rivers
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuari | Hemad-Barshem in western ghats | Arabian sea | 34 |
| Ulhas | near Rajmachi hills, Sahyadri range | Vasai creek, Mumbai | 122 |
| Mithi | Vihar lake and Powai lake | Arabian sea, Mahim creek, Mumbai | 15 |
| Mandovi | Bhimgad, Karnataka | Arabian sea | 77 |
| Kali | Kushavali, Karnataka | Arabian sea | 184 |
| Netravati | Kudremukh, Chikamangaluru, Karnataka | Arabian sea, near Mangalore, Karnataka | |
| Sharavati | Western Ghats, Tirthahalli, Karnataka | Arabian sea, near Honnavar, Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka | 128 |
| Periyar | Sivagiri hills, Sundaramala, Tamil Nadu | Lakshdweep sea, Kerala | 244 |
| Bharathapuzha | Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu | Lakshdweep sea, Ponnani, Kerala | 209 |
| Pamba | Pulachimalai Hills, Western Ghats | Vembanad Lake | 176 |
| Chaliyar | Elambaleri Hills, Western Ghats, Wayanad, Kerala | Lakshdweep sea, Kerala | 169 |
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Excellent. But my suggestion is By making individual rivers on separate maps,with flowing chart (with different colours )on map of india, it’s very is to understand children where it’s origin & mouth. Now this map is little bit critical to understand.
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Its some awesome info…but a bit lengthy..hope you look onto how to make it short as some students fear out by only seeinh g the lwngth of an answer.
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It is understandable but… Truly there are many rivers… Why should you not give the important one…. Only..it’s a humble request to you… To give only important one..
I want PDF of this… List of Indian rivers, tributaries and their origin.