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Map of India showing the major rivers. With a land area of 3,287,263 km 2 (1,269,219 sq mi) consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many rivers systems and perennial streams. [ 1 ] The rivers of India can be classified into four groups – Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage.
Map of India showing the major rivers. With a land area of 3,287,263 km 2 (1,269,219 sq mi) consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many rivers systems and perennial streams. [ 1 ] The rivers of India can be classified into four groups – Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage.
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three major rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5] The Aravalli range in the ...
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
The Peninsular River System's major rivers are the following: [1] Mahanadi River; Godavari River; Krishna River; Kaveri (or Cauvery) Narmada River; Tapi River (or Tapti) The rivers mainly drain in the rural area of India. The rivers have both religious and cultural significance to Indian people. The Peninsular Rivers are mostly fed by the rainfall.
India has around 14,500 km of inland navigable waterways. [63] There are twelve rivers which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding 2,528,000 km 2 (976,000 sq mi). [28] All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds: [28] The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges
The following is a list of the cities in India through which major rivers flow. [1] Andhra Pradesh. City River Rajahmundry: Godavari:
Aai River [6] BARAK RIVER Assam 121 NW7 Ajay River: West Bengal 96 Y NW8 Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal Kerala 28 Y NW9 Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha Canal Kerala 38 P NW10 Amba River Maharashtra: 45 Y NW11 Arunavati River-Aran River northern maharastra 98 Y NW12 Asi River: Uttar Pradesh 5.5 Y NW13 AVM Canal: Kerala, Tamil Nadu: 11 N NW14 ...