Rivers in Bihar - GovtVacancy.Net

Rivers in Bihar - GovtVacancy.Net
Posted on 11-08-2022

Major Rivers of Bihar

The River Ganges

  • Total length –  2510 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  445 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  15,165 sq. km.
  • Origin -  Gomukh of Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand)
  • Estuary –  Bay of Bengal
  • Major tributaries – The major rivers that join the Ganges from the north are – Ghaghra, Gandak, Bagmati, Kamala Balan, Budhi Gandak and Mahananda. Whereas the major rivers that meet from the south side are - Karmanasha, Son, Punpun, Ghaghar, Falgu, Kiul river.

Bagmati River 

  • Total length –  597 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  394 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  6,500 sq.km.
  • Origin –  Mahabharata Range (Nepal)
  • Confluence –  Lalbakeya River (Devapur)
  • Tributaries –  Vishnumati River, Lakhandei River, Lal Bakeya River, Chaknaha River, Jamune River, Sipridhar River, Choti Bagmati and Kola River.

Kosi River

  • Total Length –  720 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  260 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  11,410 sq. km.
  • Place of Origin –  Gosai Place (Saptakushiki, Nepal)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (near Kursela)

Ghaghra (Saryu River)

  • Total length –  1180 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  83 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  2,995 sq. km.
  • Origin –  Nan Pha (Nepal) near Gurla Mandhata Peak
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (near Chhapra)
  • Tributaries – Rapti

Gandak River

  • Total length –  630 kms.
  • Length in Bihar –  260 km
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  4,188 sq.km.
  • Origin –  Between Manangmot and Kutang of Annapurna range
  • Confluence –  River Ganga (Hajipur)

old gandak river

  • Total length –  320 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  320 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  9,601 sq. km.
  • Place of Origin –  Chautarwa Chaur near Vishambharpur of Someshwar Range
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (Munger)
  • Tributaries –  Danda, Pandai, Masan, Kohra, Balor, Sikta, Tiur, Tilawe, Dhanauti, Anjankote

Mahananda River

  • Total Length –  360 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  376 kms.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  6,150 sq.km.
  • Origin –  Mahabharata Range (Nepal)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (near Manihari, Katihar)

Kamala River

  • Total length –  328 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  120 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  4,488 km.
  • Origin –  Mahabharata Range (Nepal)

Son river

  • Total length –  780 km.
  • Length in Bihar –  202 km.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  15,820 sq. km.
  • Origin –  Amarkantak Peak (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (between Danapur and Maner)

Karmanasha River

  • Total length –  192 km.
  • Place of Origin –  Sarodag (Kaimur)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges

Ajay river

  • Total length –  288 km.
  • Place of Origin –  Batbad (Jamui)
  • Sangam –  Ganga (West Bengal)
  • Total length –  235 km.
  • Origin    North Chotanagpur Plateau (Hazaribagh)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges

Punpun River

  • Total Length –  200 kms.
  • The catchment area in Bihar –  7,747 sq. km.
  • Origin –  Chotanagpur Plateau (Palamu)
  • Sangam –  River Ganges (near Fatuha)
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