Indian river systems

Questions related to rivers and river systems are commonly asked in the general awareness section of various competitive exams. To help you in your preparation, we have compiled information regarding the Indian river systems. In this blog, we bring to you all the information regarding the river systems in India.

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River system	Total length (km)	Catchment area (km2)	Left bank tributaries	Right bank tributaries
Indus	1114 (India) 3180 (Total)	3,21,289	Zaskar, Suru, Soan, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj	Shyok, Gilgit, Nubra, Khurram, Tochi, Gomal, Sangar, Kabul
Brahmaputra	916 (India) 2900 (Total)	1,94,413	Siang/Dibang, Lohit, Dhansiri, Burhi Dihing, Kopili	Subansiri, Kameng,Manas, Sankosh, Raidak, Jaldhaka, Teesta
Ganga	2510	8,61,452	Ramganga, Gomti, Ghagra, Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda	Yamuna, Son, Tamsa, Punpun
Yamuna	1376	3,66,200	Hindon, Rind, Sengar Varuna	Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken, Tons
Narmada	1312	98,796	Burhner, Banjar, Sher, Shakkar, Dudhi, Tawa, Ganjal	Tendoni, Hiran, Barna, Kolar
Tapi	724	65,145	Nesu, Arunavati, Buray, Panjhra , Bori, Girna, Waghur, Purna, Mona, Sipna	Vaki, Gomai, Arunavati, Aner
Godavari	1465	3,12,812	Indravati, Purna, Pranhita, Sabari	Pravara, Manjira, Maner
Krishna	1400	2,58,948	Bhima, Musi, Munneru	Ghatprabha, Malaprabha, Tungbhadra
Cauvery	805	81,155	Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavati	Lakshmantirtha, Kabbani, Suvarnavati, Bhavani, Noyil, Amaravati
Mahanadi	851	1,41,589	Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib	Ong, Tel, Jonk

Most of the rivers discharge their waters into the Bay of Bengal. Some of the rivers flow through the western part of the country and merge into the Arabian Sea. The northern parts of the Aravalli range, some parts of Ladakh, and arid regions of the Thar Desert have inland drainage. All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds-

• The Himalaya and the Karakoram range
• The Chota Nagpur plateau and Vindhya and Satpura range
• The Western Ghats

Classification of Drainage Systems of India

Drainage Systems Based on the Size of the Catchment Area

Division	Size of catchment area in sq km
Major river	20,000
Medium river	20,000 – 2,000
Minor river	2,000 and below

Drainage Systems Based on Origin

Perennial rivers	Non-Perennial rivers
The Himalayan Rivers	The Peninsular Rivers
Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra, and their tributaries	Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, the Cauvery, the Narmada, and the Tapi and their tributaries

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