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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