List of rivers of India
This is a list of rivers in India. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted geographically, along the coast starting from from Bay of Bengal in the east moving along the Indian cooast southward till Kanyakumari and moving northward along the Arabian Sea. . Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of union to the sea (the lower in the list, the more upstream). To identify some river, names of districts or States are also given.An alphabetical list of rivers in India is given at the end.
The rivers of India flow into the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. The most important rivers of India are:
- flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Bramhaputra, Ganges, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kavery ( and its their main tributaries )
- flowing into the Arab Sea: Tapti, Narmada (and its main tributaries )
- flowing into the inner part of India
The list has to be arranged as per above.
Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal
- Karnaphuli River from Mizoram and Bangladesh
Brahmaputra River Basin
Ganga River Basin
- Ganges River
- Hoogli River (distributary)
- Meghna River (distributary)
- Padma River (distributary)
- Kosi River
- Son River
- Ghaghara River (Gogra)
- Yamuna River
- Gomti River
- Mahananda River
- Mahakali River
- Bhagirathi River
- Alaknanda River
Mahanadi River Basin
Godavari River Basin
- Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra states
- Kolab River in Orissa State
- Indravati River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Chhattisgarh state
- Pranhita River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Andhra Pradesh state
- Dina River in Gadchiroli
- Wainganga River in Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya districts of Maharashtra state and Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh State
- Sati River in Gadchiroli
- Chulband River in Bhandara, Gondiya districts of Maharashtra state
- Kanhan River in Nagpur
- Nag River in Nagpur
- Pench River in Nagpur
- Kolhar River in Nagpur
- Sur River in Bhandara, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Bawanthadi River in Bhandara
- Wagh River in Gondiya
- Wardha River in Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Amravati
- Penganga River in Andhra Pradesh state and Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Nanded, Hingoli, Washim and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra State
- Vena River in Wardha, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Pothara River in Wardha
- Bor River in Wardha, Nagpur districts of Maharashtra state
- Yashoda River in Wardha
- Dham River in Wardha
- Bhakalee River in Wardha
- Ramganga River in Yavatmal
- Bembala River in Yavatmal, Amravati, Washim districts of Maharashtra state
- Vidarbha River, Amravati in Amravati
- Charghad River in Amravati and Madhya Pradesh State
- Maad River in Amravati and Madhya Pradesh State
- Manjra River in Bidar district of Karnataka State, Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh and Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad, Beed districts of Maharashtra State
- Manhaad River in Nanded, Latur
- Lendi River in Nanded, Latur
- Terna River in Osmanabad, Latur
- Tavarja River In Latur
- Karanja River in Bidar, Latur
- Devani River in Latur, Bidar
- Kadakpurna River in Parbhani, Hingoli, Buldhana, Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra state
- Dudhna River in Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad
- Kelna River in Jalna, Aurangabad
- Girija River in Jalna, Aurangabad
- Kapra River in Parbhani district of Maharashtra state
- Sindfana River in Beed
- Kham River in Aurangabad
- Shivna River in Aurangabad
- Pravara River in Ahmednagar
- Kadwa River in Nashik
- Darna River in Nashik district of Maharashtra state
Krishna River Basin
- Krishna River
- Tungabhadra River
- Malaprabha River
- Ghataprabha River
- Bhima River
- Sina River in Solapur, Osmanabad, Beed, Ahmednagar districts of Maharashtra state
- Nira River in Pune, Satara
- Ghod River
- Mula Mutha River at Pune district of Maharashtra state
- Indrayani River
- Bhama River
- Dudhganga River
- Panchganga River in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state
- Warna River
- Yerla River
- Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state
Penner River Basin
Kaveri River Basin
- Cauvery River (Kaveri)
- Amaravathy River
- Arkavathy River
- Bhavani River
- Coleroon (distributary)
- Hemavati River
- Kabini River
Tamilnadu Costal Rivers
Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea
Kerala Costal Rivers
Karnataka Costal Rivers
Goa Costal Rivers
Maharashtra Costal Rivers
- Shastri River
- Gad River
- Vashishti River
- Savitri River
- Patalganga River
- Ulhas River
- Thane Creek (distributary)
- Vasai Creek (distributary)
- Mithi River or Mahim River
- Oshiwara River
- Dahisar River
- Tansa River in Thane
- Vaitarna River
Gujarat Costal Rivers
Tapti River Basin
Tapti River and its tributaries
- Tapti River in Gujrat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
- Shiva River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra State
- Gomai River in Nandurbar
- Vaki River in Nandurbar
- Arunavati River in Dhule district of Maharashtra state
- Burai River in Dhule
- Panzara River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts of Maharashtra state
- Kaan River in Dhule
- Bori River in Jalgaon
- Aner River in Jalgaon, Dhule
- Girna River in Nashik, Malegaon, Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra state
- Waghur River in Jalgaon, Aurangabad
- Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra state and Madhya Pradesh State
- Nalganga River in Buldhana
- Vishwaganga River in Buldhana,
- Nipani River in Buldhana
- Mann River in Buldhana, Akola districts of Maharashtra state
- Mas River in Buldhana, Akola
- Utawali River in Buldhana, Akola
- Vishwamitri River in Akola
- Nirguna River in Washim,Akola
- Aas River in Akola
- Vaan River in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati districts of Maharashtra state
- Morna River in Akola , Washim
- Shahanur River in Akola, Amravati
- Katepurna River in Akola, Washim districts of Maharashtra state
- Umaa River in Akola, Washim
- Pendhi River in Akola, Amravati
- Chandrabhaga River in Amravati
- Aarna River in Amravati
- Gadaga River in Amravati district of Maharashtra state
- Sangiya River in Amravati
- Khapra River in Amravati
- Khandu River in Amravati
- Tigriy River in Amravati
- Surkhi River in Amravati
- Burshi River in Amravati district of Maharashtra state
Narmada River Basin
Mahi River Basin
Sabarmati River Basin
Indus River Basin
Rivers flowing into inner part of India
Alphabetical list
A-B
Ahar River, Aner River, Alkananda River, Amravathi River, Arkavathi River,
Ban Ganga River, Badiya River, Banas River, Bavanthadi River, Beas River, Berach River, Betwa River, Bhagirathi River, Bhavani River, Bhima River,Brahmani River, Brahmaputra River,
C-D
Cavery River, Chambal River, Coleroonr,
E-F
G-H
Ganges River, Ghaggar River, Ghaghara River, Girija River, Godavari River, Gomti River,
I-J
K-L
Kabini River, Kali Sindh River, Kaliasote River, Kanhan River, Karnaphuli River, Kelna River, Khadakpurna River, Koel River, Kolab River, Kosi River, Koyna River, Krishna River,
M-N
Mahanadi River, Mahananda River, Mahakali River, Mula River, India,Musi River, Mutha River,
O-P
Parbati River, Pench River, Penner River,Pranhita River,
Q-R
Rangeet River, Rihand River, Rupnarayan River,
S-T
Sankh River, Shipra River, Son River, South Koel River,
Teesta River, Tunga River, Tungabhadra River,
U-V
W-X
Wainganga River, Wagh River, Wardha River,
Y-Z
Unsorted list by Tributary
Here are unsorted list of the rivers in India, some with their tributaries and distributaries.
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