Major rivers of Uttar Pradesh

Major rivers of Uttar Pradesh

Major rivers of Uttar Pradesh

The Ganges (Ganga) and Yamuna are the most prominent rivers of Uttar Pradesh, the Ganges is the longest river of Uttar Pradesh. The rivers of Uttar Pradesh can be divided into three parts based on the point of origin. 

• Rivers originating from the Himalayas – Ganga, Yamuna, Kali / Sharda, Ramganga, Ghaghra, Gandak
• Rivers originating from plains of Uttar Pradesh – Gomti, Varuna, Pando, Isan, Rihand 
• Rivers originating from the south plateau – Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Son, Tons, Kanhar, Rihand 

Ganga River

Origin point –  Gangotri (Uttarakhand)
Length (km) – 2,655
End Point- Bay of Bengal 
Tributaries –  Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Ramganga, Yamuna, Kosi, Ghaghra, Gandak, Gomti 

Yamuna River

Origin point – Yamunotri glacier of Bandarpunch mountain in Uttarakhand
Length (km)    – 1376
End Point –  Merges with Ganga river in Allahabad 
Tributaries –  Chambal, Betwa, Giri, Cane 

Ramganga River

Origin Point – Dudhatoli mountain of Uttarakhand
Length (km)  – 590
End – Merges with Ganga (Ganges) near Kannauj
Ttributaries –  Koh 

Ghaghara River

Origin Point – Tibet 
length (km) –  1080
End Point –   near Chapra (Bihar) in the Ganges River 
Tributaries – Rapta, Sharda, Chhoti Ghandak 

Gomati River

Origin point –   Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh
length (km)  – 940 km. 
End  – in Ganga river near Ghazipur 
Tributaries –  Jomkai, Barna, Sai, Gachha

Sharada / Kali River 

Origin point – near the Tibet border in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand 
Length (km)  – 480
End   – in the Ghaghra river near Bahram Ghat in Uttar Pradesh
Ttributaries  –  Saryu, East Ramganga, Dahawar, Suheli, Dharaya, Lisar 

Gandak River

Origin Point – Tibet-Nepal border on the Dhaulagiri mountain 
length (km) –  630 (300 in India)
End – near Patna in Ganga River 
Tributaries –  Trishuli Ganga 

Rapti River

Origin Point – Nepal 
length (km) – 640
End – In Ghagra river near Barhas 

Chambal River

Point of Origin –  Madhya Pradesh 
Length (km) – 966
End  –  in Yamuna River near Etawah 
Tributaries –  Parvati, Nawaz, Banas, shipra, Dudhi 

Betwa River

Origin point –  Madhya Pradesh 
Length (km) – 480
End –  in river Yamuna near Hamirpur
Tributaries  – Dhanas, Bina 

Son River

Origin point – Madhya Pradesh 
length (km) – 784
end –  in river Ganges near Patna  
Tributaries –  Mahanadi, Rihand, Ghaghar 

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