Today we have provided a (Bharat/India) Indian Rivers Map PDF which contains all the important rivers of India you can download free pdf.
Many types of rivers flow in India, which together form a river system. Tributaries and Distributaries Rivers are helpful in making this river system. If you also want to download Indian Rivers Map, then click on the link given below.
The network of rivers is spread in India. From north to south and from east to west, you find different types of rivers, which have a deep impact on Indian people throughout their lives.
Some of these rivers depend on rainwater, and some rivers are evergreen. For example, if we see the rivers of North India, most of the rivers are evergreen, but the rivers of South India depend on rainfall.
Indian Rivers System
| Country | India |
| Total Area | 3.287 million km² |
| Total State | 28 states and 8 Union territories |
| Longest River in India | Ganges |
| Ganga River Length | 2,510 km |
| Major rivers of India | Indus, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi |
To understand the Indian river system, rivers can be divided into two parts.
Himalayan Rivers
The Himalayan Rivers originate from the Himalayan Mountains and flow through the northern plains of North India. The Himalayan reverse is mostly evergreen. Major Himalayan river systems are given below
- The Indus River System
- The Ganga River System
- The Yamuna River System
- The Brahmaputra River System
Peninsular Rivers
The Peninsular Rivers originate from the Western Ghats. Because the Western Ghats acts as a water divider, some rivers from here go east into the Bay of Bengal, and some rivers go west into the Arabian Sea. Most of these rivers are dependent on rainwater. Peninsular Rivers are given below.
- Mahanadi
- Godavari
- Krishna
- Cauvery
- Narmada
- Tapti
1. GANGA
The Ganges River is the holiest river of Hindus and is worshiped by the Hindu goddess Ganga. This river irrigates vast tracts of land from the Himalayas in Uttarakhand to the Sundarbans of the Bay of Bengal, covering a total distance of 2525 km in India and Bangladesh.
Origin: Gangotri (Himalaya)
Length: 2525Km
Depth: 17 m (56 ft)
2. INDUS RIVER
The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in Asia that flows through Pakistan, India, and China. And its origin is believed to be the Sin-ka-Bab water stream near Mansarovar in Tibet. This river gave birth to the greatest ancient human civilization Indus Valley Civilization and has kept a great historical value.
Origin: Tibetan Plateau
Flows through: The Ladakh
Length: 3180 Km
3. YAMUNA
The Yamuna is a major river of India which is also the second largest tributary of the Ganges. This river originates from a place called Yamunotri and joins the Ganges at Prayagraj. The origin of the Yamuna is the Kalind mountain, located 7 to 8 miles northwest of the Himalaya’s snow-capped horn Bandarpuchch height of 6200 meters, after which the Yamuna is called Kalindaja or Kalindi.
Origin: Yamunotri Glaciers (Himalaya) 70 percent of water to Delhi from the Yamuna
4. BRAHMPUTRA
The Brahmaputra river flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra originates near the Mansarovar lake in the Purang district of Tibet in the north of the Himalayas. This river flows through Tibet and enters the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. And flowing through the Assam valley, it is called Brahmaputra and then on entering Bangladesh, it is called Jamuna.
Countries: Tibet, India, Bangladesh
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