This is a list of rivers in India. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted geographically, along the coast starting from the Bay of Bengal in the east, moving along the Indian coast southward to Kanyakumari, then northward along the Arabian Sea. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The biggest major rivers of India are:
- flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaputra, Ganges (with its tributaries Yamuna, Kameika, Gomti, Chambal), Meghna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri (and their main tributaries)
- flowing into the Arabian Sea: Indus, Narmada, Tapti (and their main tributaries)
The remaining rivers are:
- flowing into the inner part of India.
- coastal rivers.
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Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal
- Karnaphuli River from Mizoram and Bangladesh
Meghna River Basin
The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.
- Meghna River (in Bangladesh)
- Padma River (main Ganges distributary)
- Dhaleshwari River
- Dakatua River
- Gumti River
- Feni River
- (Old) Brahmaputra (in Bangladesh)
- Titas River, also called the Haora River
- Surma River
- Kushiyara River
- Barak River
Brahmaputra River Basin
- Brahmaputra River, called Jamuna River in Bangladesh
- Dharla River (Bangladesh)
- Jaldhaka (India)
- Torsa River (also Torsha), called Kaljani in Bangladesh
- Ghargharia River
- Buri Torsa
- Teesta River (also Tista)
- Yamuna
- Sankosh (also Sankhosh)
- Manas River
- Pagladiya River
- Kapili River
- Kolong River
- Dhansiri River
- Subansiri River
- River Diphlu
- Kakodonga River
- Bhogdoi River, also called Gelabill (previously called Desoi)
- Dikhou River (or Dikhu)
- Disang River
- Kameng River, also called Jia Bhoreli (previously called Bhareli)
- Dihing River, also called Burhidihing, Buri Dihing, and Noa Dihing in its earlier course through Namdapha National Park
- Lohit River (or Luhit)
- Dibang River
- Upriver of the Dibang the Brahmaputra is known as the Dihang River and, China, the Yarlung Zangbo River
- Dorika River
- Dharla River (Bangladesh)
Ganges River Basin
- Ganges River
- Hooghly River (distributary)
- Meghna River (distributary)
- Padma River (distributary)
- Atrai River
- Mahananda River
- Kosi River
- Burhi Gandak River
- Punpun River
- Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
- Son River
- Ghaghara River (sometimes spelled Gogra), called Karnali River in Nepal
- West Rapti River
- Sarda River (also known as Chauka), called Mahakali in Nepal, also known as the Kali River along the India–Nepal border
- Ladhiya River
- Sarayu River, or Sarju River
- Gori Ganga River (or Goriganga)
- Darma River (also Dhauliganga, Darmaganga)
- Gomati River (also spelled Gomti)
- Yamuna River
- Ban Ganga River
- Ken River
- Betwa River
- Sindh River
- Hindon River Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh
- Karban River Agra region Uttar Pradesh
- Chambal River
- Gambhir River
- Ramganga River
- Alaknanda River
- Bhagirathi River
West Bengal Coastal Rivers
Mahanadi River Basin
- Mahanadi River
- Brahmani River
- Baitarani River
- South Koel River near Rourkela
- Sankh River
- Devi River
- Kusabhadra River
- Daya River
- Bhargavi River
- Kadua River
Godavari River Basin
- Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra states
- Kolab River in Orissa State
- Indravati River in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra State and also in Chhattisgarh state[1]
- Bandiya River in Gadchiroli
- Suvarnamukhi River
- Veda River
- Avathi River
- Varada River
- Tunga River
- Bhadra River
- Bandiya River in Gadchiroli
- Bhima River in Karnataka and Maharashtra
- Malaprabha River
- Ghataprabha River
- Varma River
- Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state
Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers
Rivers like vamsadhara and nagavalli are the two coastal rivers in srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh
Sharada river starts at Devarapally in visakhapatnam district and drains in to the Bay of Bengal
Penner River Basin
Kaveri River Basin
- Kaveri River (Kaveri)
Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers
Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea
Karnataka Coastal Rivers
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join Arabian sea.
- Kali River
- Netravati River
- Sharavathi River
- Aghanashini River
- List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts
Kerala Coastal Rivers
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join Arabian sea.
Chaliyar
Coastal rivers of Goa
- Tiracol
- Chapora
- Baga
- Mandovi River
Mandovi River,known as Mhadai in Western Ghats of Goa and Karnataka, has three sources viz., the Degao, the Nanevadichi Nhõi (nhõi means river in Konkani) and Gavali the last two sources go dry in summer season. The main origin of the river, in the form of a spring, even during Summer season, is at Bavtyacho Dongor hills near Degao village in Khanapur Taluka of Belgaum Dist in Karnataka State. The three streams confluence at the Kabnali village whereafter it is known as Mhadai, which has an easterly flow initially, then flows north and finally turns to the west on entering Goa. Mhadai River enters Goa between Krisnapur (Karnataka) and Kadval (Goa) villages. The tributaries of the Mhadai are the Nersa Nala, the Chapoli and Kapoli nala, the Bail Nala, the Volo Panshiro ( Karnataka), the Suko Panshiro, the Harparo, the Nanodyachi Nhõi, the Vellsachi Nhõi, the Valpoichi Nhõi, the Ghadghadyachi Nhõi, the Valvanti/ Volvot, the Divcholchi Nhõi, the Asnoddchi Nhõi, the Khandeaparchi Nhõi, the Mhapxechi Nhõi, Xinkerchi Nhõi etc. It is the longest River of Goa with a reported length of 105 km.
- Zuari River
- Sal
- Talpona
- Galgibag
Maharashtra Coastal 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
- Surya River
Tapi River Basin
Tapti River and its tributaries
- Tapti River (or Tapi) in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
- Gomai River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra
- Arunavati River in Dhule district of Maharashtra
- Panzara River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts of Maharashtra
- Kaan River in Dhule district
- Aner River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts
- Girna River in Nashik, Malegaon, Jalgaon districts
- Titur River in Jalgaon district
- Waghur River in Jalgaon, Aurangabad districts
- Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
- Nalganga River in Buldhana district
- Vaan River in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati districts of Maharashtra
- Morna River in Akola, Washim districts
- Katepurna River in Akola, Washim districts
- Umaa River in Akola, Washim districts
- Sangiya River in Amravati district of Maharashtra
Narmada River Basin
Mahi River Basin
Sabarmati River Basin
Indus River Basin
- Indus River (largely in Pakistan)
- Panjnad River (Pakistan)
- Sutlej River (Northern India and Pakistan)
- Chenab River (largely in Pakistan)
- Ravi River (largely in Pakistan)
- Jhelum River (in Pakistan and Indian Kashmir)
- Neelum River or Kishanganga
- Tawi River
- Shyok River
- Nubra River, rising from the meltwater of the Siachen Glacier
- Chang Chenmo River
- Galwan River
- Suru River
- Yapola River
- Zanskar River
- Markha River
- Khurna River
- Tsarap River
- Doda River
- Hanley River
- Panjnad River (Pakistan)
Rivers flowing into inner part of India
source:wikipedia
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