List of rivers of India

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

The major rivers of India are:

Flowing into the Arabian Sea: Narmada, Tapi, Sindhu, Sabarmati, Mahi, Purna

Flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Ganga, Meghna, Mahanadi, Godavari,
Krishna, Kaveri

Rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal

Karnaphuli River from Mizoram and Bangladesh.

Meghna River Basin

The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.

Meghna River (in the Bangladesh)

Padma River (main Ganges)

Dhaleshwari River
 Dakatia River

Gumti River

Feni River

Tista River, also called the Haora River

Surma River
Kangsha River
Someshwari River

Kushiyara River
Manu River

Barak River
Tuivai River

Irang River

Ganges River Basin

Map of the Ganges (orange), Brahmaputra (violet), and Meghna (green) drainage basins
Yamuna River drainage basin map

Ganga River (known as Padma in Bangladesh)

Hooghly River (distributary)
Damodar River
Barakar River

Jahnavi River

Jalangi River

River Churni

Ichamati River

Rupnarayan River

Ajay River

Mayurakshi River

Dwarakeswar River

Mundeswari River

Meghna River

Punarbhaba River

Atrai River

Mahananda River

Kosi River
 kamla River

Bagmati River

Bhurhi Gandak River

Phalgu

Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)

Son River
Kanhar River
Theme

Lanva, Pandu, Goita, Hathinala, Suria, Chana, Sendur, Kursa, Galphulla,

Semarkhar, Riger and the Cherna Nallah

North Koel River

Amanat River

Rihand River

Gopad River
Goini River

Neur River

Banas River

Johilla River

Ghaghara River (sometimes spelled Gogra), called Karnali River in Nepal

West Rapti River
Rohni 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)

Sarayan River
 Kathna River

Yamuna River
Ban Ganga River

Ken River

Betwa River
Dhasan River

Halali River

Kaliasote River

Sindh River
Kwari River

Hindon River, Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh

Karban River, Agra region Uttar Pradesh

Pahuj River in Bhind District Madhya Pradesh

Chambal River
Kuno River

Banas River
Berach River

Bandi River
Mashi River

Morel River

Kotari River

Shipra River
Ahar River

Kali Sindh River

Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)

Gambhir River
Parbati River (Rajasthan)

Ramganga River
Khoh River
 Mandal River

Alaknanda River
Mandakini River

Pindar River

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

Hughli

Thenad River

Mahananda River, North Bengal

Draupadi River

Odisha Coastal
Baitarani

Bhargavi

Brahmani

Daya

Devi

Hasdeo

Ib

Jonk

Kathajodi

Koina

Kuakhai

Kushabhadra

Mand

North Karo

Ong

Pairi

Sankh

Shivnath
 Sondur

Surubalijora

South Karo

South Koel

Tel River

Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers):

Subarnarekha

Budhabalanga

Baitarni

Brahmani

Mahanadi

Rushikulya

Godavari River Basin

Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, one of the widest rivers in India

Godavari River in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh states

Left bank tributaries:

Purna River

Pranahita River
Wainganga River
 Kanhan River
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

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 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

Mutha River

Chandani River

Kamini River

Moshi River

Ambi River

Bori River

Man River

Bhogwati River

Indrayani 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 at Hyderabad, India

Pennar River Basin

Pennar River

Kaveri River Basin

Hogenakkal Falls, on the Kaveri River

Kaveri River (Cauvery)

 Kollidam (distributary)

Amaravati River

Arkavathy River

Bhavani River

Sarabanga River

Noyyal River

Hemavati River

Kabini River

Lakshmana Tirtha River

Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers

Thamirabarani River

Palar River

Vaigai River

Vaippar River

Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)

Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)

Agniyar River

Vasishta Nadi

Swetha River

Cooum River

Adyar River

Ponnaiyar River

Kaveri River

Rivers flowing into the Arabian Sea

Indus Basin

Map of the Indus Basin

Indus River
Panjnad River (in Pakistan)
Sutlej River (in China, India and Pakistan)
Spiti River

Baspa River

Bhaba River

Beas River
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

Neelum or Kishenganga River (in India and Pakistan)

Poonch River (in India and Pakistan)

Suru River
Dras River

Shingo River

Yapola River

Zanskar River
Markha River

Khurna River

Tsarap River

Doda River

Hanley River

Narmada River Basin

The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:[1][2]

 Tributary Bank Source elevation above MSL (m) Catchment area (km2) Length (km)

Kharmer Left - 557 64

Silgi Right - 531 65

Burhner Left 900 4228 177

Banjar Left 600 3282 183

Balai Right - 531 46

Temur Left 550 892 54

Gaur Right 690 1107 79.5

Saner Left - 581 51

Hiran Right 500 4795 188

Sher Left 650 2903 129

Biranjo Right - 1172 62

Shakkar Left 900 2294 161

Dudhi Left 900 1542 129

Sukhri Left - 609 39

Tendoni Right 500 1633 177

Barna Right 450 1789 105

Tawa Left 600 6338 172

Hather Left - 645 37.5

Kolar Right 600 1348 101

Ganjal Left 700 1931 89

Sip Right - 879 45

Jamner Right 470 671 30

Chandrakeshar Right 600 1249 30

Ajnal Left - 1203 62.5

Machak Left 550 1112 87.5

Chhota Tawa Left 400 5055 169

Khari Right - 754 41

Kenar Right - 1581 62.5

Kaveri Left - 954 32.5

Choral Right - 601 55

Kharkia Left - 1099 24

Kunda Left 900 3973 130

Karam Right - 858 45

Borad Left - 866 62.5

Man Right 550 1529 89

Deb Left 350 969 82.5

Uri Right - 2004 74

Goi Left 800 1892 129

Hathni Right 350 1944 30

Orsang Right 300 3946 101

Karjan Left 200 1490 93

Mahi River Basin

The origin of the river Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh.

Mahi River
Som River
Gomati River

Sabarmati River Basin

Sabarmati river
Wakal River

Sei River

Harnav River

Tapi River Basin

Tapi River and its tributaries

Tapi River (or Tapi) in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

Gomai River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra
 Arunavati River in 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, 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

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 River

Surya River

Chenna River

Terna river

Coastal rivers of Goa

Terekhol

Chapora

Baga

Mapusa

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 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

Sal

Talpona
 Galgibag

Karnataka Coastal Rivers

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join the Arabian Sea.

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 Balan River Cheyyar river

Manas river, Aganashini Banas River Coovum River

Agniyar River Banganga River Damanganga River

Ahar River Beas River Darshan River

Ajay River Bhadar River Deo River

Aji River Bhima River Devi River

Alaknanda River Brahmani River Daya River

Amanat River Brahmaputra River Damodar River

Amaravathi River Budha River Doodhna River

Arkavati River Chaliya River Dhansiri River

Atrai River Chambal River Dudhimati River

Baga River Chapora River Dravyavati River

Baitarani River Chenab river

E-H

Falgu River Ghaghara River Halali River

Gaangan Ghataprabha . Hasdev River Chhattisgarh

Gadananathi River Girija River Hugli River

Galgibaga River Girna River Hindon River

Gambhir River Godavari River Hiran River

Gandak Gomti River Hiranyakeshi River

Ganges River Gosthani River Gursuti River

Gayathripuzha Gundlakamma River

Ghaggar River Gunjavni River

I-L

IB River Indravati River Jaldhaka

Indus River Indrayani River Jhelum River

 Jayamangali River Kalpathipuzha Kolar River (Maharashtra)

Jambhira River Kameng River Kollidam River

Kabini River Kanhan River Kosi River

Kadalundi River Kamla River Kuakhai River

Kaagini River Kannadipuzha Koyna River

Kahn River (also Khan) Karnaphuli River Krishna River

Kali River- Gujarat Kaveri River (Karnataka) Kundali River

Kali River- Karnataka Kelna River Kaushiga River

Kali River- Uttarakhand Kathajodi River Kuwanav River

Kali River- Uttar Pradesh Kelo River Kshipra River

Kali Sindh River Khadakpurna River Ken River

Kaliasote River Kodoor River Karha River

Karmanasha Koel River Lachen River

Karban River Kolab River Lachung River

Kallada River Kolar River (Madhya Lakshmana Tirtha River

Pradesh)
Kallayi 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

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

Meenachil River

Meghna River

Mithi River

Mudangiyar River

Mula River

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

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

Pench River

Penganga River

Penner River
 Periyar River

Phalgu

Pluest River (Poonch J&K)

Ponnaiyar River

Pranhita River

Punarbhaba River

Purna River (tributary of Godavari)

Purna River (tributary of Tapti)

Q-T

Ravi river Sal River Subarnarekha River

Rapti River Shalmali River near Sode Talpona River

Rupnarayan River Shivnath River Chhattisgarh Tapi River

Sahibi River (Rajasthan) Sirsi, Karnataka Thamirabarani River

Saraswati River (MP) Sharavati River Tangri River

Sarasvati River (dried up, Sengar River Thate Puthra River

now under revival)
Shetrunji River Tungabhadra River
Sarayu
Son River Tamsa River
Sutlej River
Sharda River Tunga river
Suvarnamukhi River
Shimsha River (Karnataka) Terekhol River
Sabarmati River
Shyok River

U-W

Vaan River Vedavathi River Vrishabhavathi River

Vaigai River Vellar River (Northern Tamil Vishwamitri River

Nadu)
Vamsadhara River Vaitarna
Vellar River (Southern Tamil
Varuna River Udyavara River
Nadu)
Vashishti River Ulhas River
 Uttara Cauvery River Wagh River Wehashli River

Wainganga River Wardha River

X-Z

Yagachi River (Karnataka) Yamuna River 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

1. Integrated Water Year Book - Narmada Basin (June 2015-May 2016) (http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downlo
ads/Water%20Year%20Book_Narmada%20Basin_%202015-16.pdf) Archived (https://web.archive.org/w
eb/20170822012733/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/Water%20Year%20Book_Narmada%20Basi
n_%202015-16.pdf) 2017-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, p. 9-10. Published by Central Water
Commission, Narmada Basin Organization in April 2017.

2. K. Sankaran Unni (1996). Ecology of River Narmada (https://books.google.com/books?id=00jcLwUPhrwC

&pg=PA16) . APH. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-81-7024-765-4.

Further reading

Bhalerao, S.M., Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers (in English)

Vol. 1: Scientific Information, pages 1–836 (ISBN 978-93-86401-66-3)

Vol. 2: Scientific Information, pages 837-1760 (ISBN 978-93-86401-66-3)

 Vol. 3: Scientific, Cultural, Historical Information, pages 1760-2308 (ISBN 978-93-86401-
66-3)

Vol. 4: Book of 60 Maps (ISBN 978-93-86401-66-3)

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 (ISBN 978-81-89959-50-0)

Vol. 2: Scientific Information, pages 789-1660 (ISBN 978-81-89959-51-7)

Vol. 3: Scientific, Cultural, Historical Information, pages 1661-2468 (ISBN 978-81-89959-

52-4)

Vol. 4: Book of 60 Maps (ISBN 978-81-89959-57-9)

Year of publication 2007, Diamond Publications, Pune 411030, India
(www.diamondbookspune.com)

External links

"India Water resources" (http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/Profile_seg

ments/IND-WR_eng.stm) . Aquastat. FAO. 2016.

"Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin" (http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_r

egions/BRN/) . Irrigation in Southern and Eastern Asia in figures – AQUASTAT Survey. FAO.
2011.

yamuna mission (http://yamunamission.com/)

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