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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 in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
[[File:Indiarivers.png|thumb|Map of India showing the major rivers.]]


With a land area of {{cvt|32,87,263|km2}} consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many river systems and perennial streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php|title=India at a glance|work=[[Know India]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The rivers of India can be classified into four groups &ndash; Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage. The Himalayan rivers, mainly fed by glaciers and snowmelt, arise from the [[Himalayas]]. The Deccan rivers system consists of rivers in [[Peninsular India]] that drain into the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the [[Arabian Sea]]. There are numerous short coastal rivers, predominantly on the [[West Coast of India|West coast]]. There are few inland rivers, which do not drain into the sea.<ref name="FAO">{{cite report|url=http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/IND/IND-CP_eng.pdf|title=India – Rivers Catchment|work=[[Food and Agriculture Organization]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411065015/http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/IND/IND-CP_eng.pdf|archive-date=11 April 2014|date=2011|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="River">{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/rivers.php|title=Rivers of India|work=[[Know India]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>


==Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal==
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major [[water divide|watershed]]s in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers&ndash;the [[Ganges]], the [[Brahmaputra]] and the [[Indus River|Indus]].<ref name="River"/><ref name="System">{{cite web|url=https://mssrfcabc.res.in/?page_id=13807|title=Major River basins of India|work=MS Swaminathan Research Foundation|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ijsce.org/attachments/File/v3i1/A1288033113.pdf|title=Comparison and Monitoring of Glacier Retreat using Satellite and Ground Methods|access-date=3 September 2015|journal=International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering |issn=2231-2307|volume=3|issue=1|date=March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514095709/http://ijsce.org/attachments/File/v3i1/A1288033113.pdf |archive-date=14 May 2015|page=361}}</ref> The [[Aravalli range]] in the north-west serves the origin of few of the rivers such as the [[Chambal River|Chambal]], the [[Banas River|Banas]] and the [[Luni River|Luni]] rivers.<ref name="System"/>
* [[Karnaphuli River]] from [[Mizoram]] and [[Bangladesh]]


===Meghna River Basin===
The [[Narmada River|Narmada]] and [[Tapti River|Tapti]] rivers originate from the [[Vindhya Range|Vindhya]] and [[Satpura Range|Satpura]] ranges in [[Central India]].<ref name="System"/> In the peninsular India, majority of the rivers originate from the [[Western Ghats]] and flow towards the Bay of Bengal, while only a few rivers flow from east to west from the [[Eastern Ghats]] to the Arabian sea. This is because of the difference in elevation of the Deccan plateau, which slopes gently from the west to the east.<ref name="Geo">{{cite web|title=Formation of Western Ghats|url=https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/biodiversity/sahyadri/wgbis_info/form.htm|publisher=Indian Institute of Science|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521124318/https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/biodiversity/sahyadri/wgbis_info/form.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The largest of the peninsular rivers include the [[Godavari River|Godavari]], the [[Krishna River|Krishna]], the [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and the [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]].<ref name="River"/><ref name="System"/>
The [[Surma-Meghna River System|Meghna-Surma-Barak River System]] is located in India and Bangladesh.


* [[Meghna River]] (in Bangladesh)
== River systems ==
** [[Padma River]] (main [[Ganges]] distributary)
[[File:Plan of River Systems of India.png|frame|none|alt=text chart showing confluence of rivers in India|Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the [[tributaries]] and [[distributaries]] of some of them.]]
** [[Dhaleshwari River]]
** [[Dakatua River]]
** [[Gumti River, Tripura|Gumti River]]
** [[Feni River]]
*** [[Muhuri River]]
** (Old) [[Brahmaputra]] (in Bangladesh)
** [[Titas River]], also called the [[Haora River]]
** [[Surma River]]
*** [[Kangsha River]]
**** [[Someshwari River]]
** [[Kushiyara River]]
*** [[Manu River, Tripura|Manu River]]
** [[Barak River]]
*** [[Tuivai River]]
*** [[Irang River]]


===Brahmaputra River Basin===
As per the classification of [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units. The [[Ganges]]-[[Brahmaputra]]-[[Meghna]] basin is the largest, which covers 34% of the land area and contributes to nearly 59% of the available water resources.<ref name="FAO"/>
* [[Brahmaputra River]], called [[Jamuna River (Bangladesh)|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)
*** [[Rangeet River]]
*** [[Lachen River]]
*** [[Lachung River]]
** Yamuna
** [[Sankosh]] (also Sankhosh)
*** [[Raidāk River]]
** [[Manas River]]
** [[Pagladiya River]]
** [[Kapili River]]
** [[Kolong]] River
** [[Dhansiri River]]
*** [[Mora Dhansiri River]]
** [[Subansiri River]]
** [[River Diphlu]]
*** [[River Mora Diphlu]]
** [[Kakodonga River]]
** [[Bhogdoi River]], also called Gelabill (previously called Desoi)
** [[Dikhou River]] (or Dikhu)
*** [[Namdang River]]
** [[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]]
*** [[Tirap River]]
*** [[Namphuk River]]
** [[Lohit River]] (or Luhit)
** [[Dibang River]]
** Upriver of the Dibang the Brahmaputra is known as the Dihang River and, China, the [[Yarlung Tsangpo River]]
** [[Dorika River]]


===Ganges River Basin===
{{Sticky header}}
[[File:Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins.jpg|thumb|400px|Map of the Ganges (orange), Brahmaputra (violet), and Meghna (green) drainage basins.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header defaultcenter col1left" style="font-size: 90%"
[[File:Yamunarivermap.jpg|thumb|Yamuna River [[drainage basin]] map.]]
!scope="col"| River unit
* [[Ganges River]]
!scope="col"| Region
***[[Kaali Nadi East]] (Mujaffernagar to Kannoj)
!scope="col"| Draining into
***[[Ramganga|Ramganga River]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Major River(s)
** [[Hooghly River]] (distributary)
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Other Rivers
*** [[Damodar River]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Catchment area <br> (% of land area)
**** [[Barakar River]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Average annual runoff <br> (km<sup>3</sup>)
*** [[Jalangi River]]
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Surface water <br> (km<sup>3</sup>)
*** [[River Churni]]
|-
*** [[Ichamati River]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Ganges]]-[[Brahmaputra]]-[[Meghna River|Meghna]]
*** [[Rupnarayan River]]
| rowspan="3"| North-east
*** [[Ajay River]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Bay of Bengal]]{{efn|name=Ganga|The [[Ganges]] splits into [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] and [[Padma River]]s after [[Farakka]] in [[West Bengal]]. The Hooghly flows into the [[Bay of Bengal]] near [[Kolkata]]. The [[Brahmaputra]] splits into two distributaries. In Bangladesh, the western branch merges with the lower Ganges to form the [[Padma River]] and the eastern branch joins with the [[Meghna River]]. The Padma and Meghna rivers converge to form the eastern part of the [[Ganges Delta]] and flow out into the Bay of Bengal.}}
*** [[Mayurakshi River]]
| [[Brahmaputra]]
*** [[Dwarakeswar River]]
|
*** [[Mundeswari River]]
* [[Beki River|Beki]]
** [[Meghna River]] (distributary)
* [[Bhogdoi River|Bhogdoi]]
** [[Padma River]] (distributary)
* [[Dhansiri River|Dhansiri]]
** [[Atrai River]]
* [[Dibang River|Dibang]]
** [[Mahananda River]]
* [[Dihing River|Dihing]]
** [[Kosi River]]
* [[Dikhow River|Dikhow]]
** [[Burhi Gandak River]]
* [[Kameng River|Kameng]]
** [[Punpun River]]
* [[Kolong River|Kolong]]
*** [[Falgu River]]
* [[Kopili River|Kopili]]
** [[Gandaki River]] (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
* [[Lohit River|Lohit]]
** [[Son River]]
* [[Manas River|Manas]]
*** [[North Koel River]]
* [[Raidāk River|Raidak]]
**** [[Amanat River]]
* [[Sankosh River|Sankosh]]
*** [[Rihand River]]
* [[Subansiri River|Subansiri]]
*** [[Gopad River]]
* [[Teesta River|Teesta]]
**** [[Goini River]]
| rowspan="3"| 34.0
**** [[Neur River]]
| rowspan="3"| 610.62
*** [[Banas River]]
| rowspan="3"| 294.0
*** [[Johilla River]]
|-
** [[Ghaghara River]] (sometimes spelled Gogra), called ''[[Karnali River]]'' in Nepal
| [[Ganges]]
*** [[West Rapti River]]
|
****[[Rohni River]]
* [[Alaknanda River|Alaknanda]]
*** [[Sarda River]] (also known as Chauka), called Mahakali in Nepal, also known as the [[Kali River (Uttarakhand)|Kali River]] along the India–Nepal border
** [[Mandakini River|Mandakini]]
**** [[Ladhiya River]]
** [[Pindar River|Pindar]]
**** [[Sarayu]] River, or Sarju River
** [[Nandakini]]
**** [[Gori Ganga]] River (or Goriganga)
** [[Dhauliganga River|Dhauliganga]]
**** [[Darma River]] (also Dhauliganga, Darmaganga)
*** [[Rishiganga]]
** [[Gomati River]] (also spelled Gomti)
* [[Atrai River|Atrai]]
** [[Yamuna River]]
* [[Bagmati River|Bagmati]]
*** [[Ban Ganga River]]
* [[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]]
*** [[Ken River]]
** [[Bhilangna River|Bhilangna]]
*** [[Betwa River]]
** [[Jahnavi River|Jahanavi]]
**** [[Dhasan River]]
* [[Burhi Gandak River|Burhi Gandak]]
**** [[Halali River]]
** [[Phalgu River|Phalgu]]
**** [[Kaliasote River]]
* [[Gandaki River|Gandaki]]
*** [[Sindh River]]
* [[Ghaghara]]
**** [[Kwari River]]
** [[Sharda River|Sharda]]
*** [[Hindon River]] [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] in western [[Uttar Pradesh]]
*** [[Darma River|Darma]]
*** [[Karban River]] Agra region Uttar Pradesh
*** [[Gori Ganga]]
**** [[Pahuj River]] in [[Bhind District]] [[Madhya Pradesh]]
*** [[Sarju]]
*** [[Chambal River]]
** [[West Rapti River|West Rapti]]
**** [[Banas River]]
*** [[Rohni River|Rohni]]
***** [[Berach River]]
* [[Gomti River|Gomti]]
****** [[Ahar River]]
** [[Kathana]]
**** [[Kali Sindh River]]
** [[Sarayan river|Sarayan]]
**** [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)]]
* [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]]
**** [[Shipra River]] in [[Ujjain]]
** [[Ajay River|Ajay]]
***[[Gambhir River]]
** [[Barakar River|Barakar]]
****[[Parbati River (Rajasthan)]]
** [[Churni River|Churni]]
** [[Ramganga]] River
** [[Damodar River|Damodar]]
*** [[Khoh River]]
** [[Dwarakeswar River|Dwarakeswar]]
*** [[Mandal River]]
** [[Ichamati River|Ichamati]]
** [[Alaknanda River]]
** [[Jadh Ganga]]
*** [[Mandakini River]]
** [[Jalangi River|Jalangi]]
*** [[Pindar River]]
** [[Mayurakshi River|Mayurakshi]]
*** [[Nandakini]] River
** [[Mundeswari River|Mundeswari]]
*** [[Dhauliganga River]]
** [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]]
****[[Rishiganga River]]
* [[Kosi River|Kosi]]
** [[Bhagirathi River]]
** [[Kamla River|Kamla]]
***[[Bhilangna River]]
* [[Malini]]
***[[Jahnavi River]]
* [[Mahananda River|Mahananda]]
* [[Padma River|Padma]]
* [[Punarbhaba River|Punarbhaba]]
* [[Ramganga]]
* [[Sone River|Sone]]
** [[Banas River|Banas]]
** [[Johilla River|Johilla]]
** [[Gopad River|Gopad]]
** [[Kanhar River|Kanhar]]
** [[North Koel River|North Koel]]
*** [[Amanat River|Amanat]]
** [[Rihand River|Rihand]]
* [[Yamuna]]
** [[Betwa River|Betwa]]
*** [[Bina River (India)|Bina]]
*** [[Dhasan River|Dhasan]]
*** [[Halali River|Halali]]
** [[Chambal River|Chambal]]
*** [[Banas River|Banas]]
**** [[Berach River|Berach]]
**** [[Deel River (India)|Dheel]]
**** [[Morel River|Morel]]
*** [[Kali Sindh River|Kali Sindh]]
*** [[Kuno River|Kuno]]
*** [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati]]
*** [[Shipra River|Shipra]]
**** [[Ahar River|Ahar]]
** [[Gambhir River (Rajasthan)|Gambhir]]
*** [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)|Parbati]]
** [[Hindon River|Hindon]]
** [[Ken River|Ken]]
*** [[Sunar River|Sunar]]
** [[Sindh River|Sindh]]
*** [[Kwari River|Kwari]]
*** [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]]
|-
| [[Meghna River|Meghna]]
|
* [[Barak River|Barak]]
** [[Tuivai River|Tuivai]]
* [[Dakatia River|Dakatia]]
* [[Dhalai River|Dhalai]]
* [[Dhaleshwari River|Dhaleshwari]]
* [[Feni River|Feni]]
* [[Gumti River (Tripura)|Gumti]]
* [[Kushiyara River|Kushiyara]]
** [[Manu River (Tripura)|Manu]]
* [[Surma River|Surma]]
** [[Kangsha River|Kangsha]]
** [[Someshwari River|Someshwari]]
* [[Titas River|Titas]]
** [[Haora River|Haora]]
|-
| [[Indus River Basin]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]{{efn|name=Indus|The [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]] and [[Ravi River|Ravi]] join the [[Chenab River|Chenab]], the [[Beas River]] joins the [[Sutlej River|Sutlej]]. Later the Chenab joins with the Sutlej to form the [[Panjnad River]], which merges with the [[Indus River|Indus]]. The [[Indus River Delta]] is mostly in the [[Sindh province]] of Pakistan with a small portion in the [[Rann of Kutch|Kutch Region]] of India.}}
| [[Indus River|Indus]]
|
* [[Chenab River|Chenab]]
** [[Bhaga River|Bhaga]]
** [[Chandra River|Chandra]]
** [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]]
*** [[Lidder River|Lidder]]
*** [[Neelum River|Neelum]]
*** [[Pohru River|Pohru]]
*** [[Poonch River|Poonch]]
*** [[Sind River|Sind]]
** [[Marusudar River|Marusudar]]
** [[Ravi River|Ravi]]
** [[Tawi River|Tawi]]
* [[Shyok River|Shyok]]
** [[Nubra River|Nubra]]
* [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru]]
** [[Dras River|Dras]]
** [[Shingo River|Shingo]]
* [[Sutlej]]
** [[Beas River|Beas]]
*** [[Baspa River|Baspa]]
*** [[Parvati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parvati]]
*** [[Spiti River|Spiti]]
*** [[Uhl River|Uhl]]
* [[Yapola River|Yapola]]
* [[Zanskar River|Zanskar]]
** [[Markha River (India)|Markha]]
** [[Tsarap River|Tsarap]]
** [[Doda River|Doda]]
| 10.0
| 73.3
| 46.0
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Kutch]] and [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
|
|
* [[Aji River (Gujarat)|Aji]]
* [[Ambika River|Ambika]]
* [[Auranga River (Gujarat)|Auranga]]
* [[Bhadar River|Bhadar]]
* [[Bhurud River|Bhurud]]
* [[Chirai River|Chirai]]
* [[Chok River|Chok]]
* [[Dai-minsar River|Dai-minsar]]
* [[Daman Ganga River|Daman Ganga]]
* [[Dhadhar River|Dhadhar]]
* [[Fulki River|Fulki]]
* [[Gajansar River|Gajansar]]
* [[Ghelo River|Ghelo]]
* [[Hiran River|Hiran]]
* [[Kali River (Gujarat)|Kali]]
* [[Kalubhar River|Kalubhar]]
* [[Kankawati River|Kankawati]]
* [[Kareshwar River|Kareshwar]]
* [[Kayla River|Kayla]]
* [[Keri River|Keri]]
* [[Khalkhalio River|Khalkhalio]]
* [[Khari River|Khari]]
* [[Kharod River|Kharod]]
* [[Khokhra River|Khokhra]]
* [[Kim River|Kim]]
* [[Kolak River|Kolak]]
* [[Machchhu River|Machchhu]]
* [[Machchundri River|Machchundri]]
* [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
* [[Malan River (Mordhara hills)|Malan]]
* [[Malan River (Gir Forest)|Malan-Gir]]
* [[Mindhola River|Mindhola]]
* [[Mitiyativali River|Mitiyativali]]
* [[Nagmati River|Nagmati]]
* [[Nara River (India)|Nara]]
* [[Nayra River|Nayra]]
* [[Ozat River|Ozat]]
* [[Padalio River|Padalio]]
* [[Par River (Gujarat)|Par]]
* [[Pur River|Pur]]
* [[Rangmati River|Rangmati]]
* [[Rav River|Rav]]
* [[Raval River|Raval]]
* [[Rukmavati River|Rukmavati]]
* [[Rupen River|Rupen]]
* [[Rupen River (Gir)|Rupen-Gir]]
* [[Sai River (Gujarat)|Sai]]
* [[Sang River|Sang]]
* [[Sangavadi River|Sangavadi]]
* [[Saraswati River (Gujarat)|Saraswati-Gir]]
* [[Shahi River|Shahi]]
* [[Shetrunji River|Shetrunji]]
* [[Sukhbhadar River|Sukhbhadar]]
* [[Suvi River|Suvi]]
* [[Und River|Und]]
* [[Utavali River|Utavali]]
| 10.0
| 15.1
| 1.9
|-
| [[Godavari River|Godavari]]
| Central
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Godavari River|Godavari]]
|
* [[Darna River|Darna]]
* [[Indravati River|Indravati]]
* [[Kinnerasani River|Kinnerasani]]
* [[Manjira River|Manjira]]
* [[Maner River|Maner]]
* [[Pranhita River|Pranhita]]
** [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]]
*** [[Andhari river|Andhari]]
*** [[Kanhan River|Kanhan]]
**** [[Nag River|Nag]]
***** [[Pioli river|Pioli]]
***** [[Pora river|Pora]]
**** [[Pench River|Pench]]
***** [[Kulbehra River|Kulbehra]]
*** [[Kolar River (Maharashtra)|Kolar]]
*** [[Sarrati River|Sarrati]]
*** [[Sur River|Sur]]
** [[Wardha River|Wardha]]
*** [[Erai river|Erai]]
*** [[Kar river|Kar]]
*** [[Painganga River|Painganga]]
*** [[Wena river|Wena]]
* [[Pravara River|Pravara]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna]]
* [[Sabari River|Sabari]]
* [[Sindphana River|Sindphana]]
* [[Taliperu River|Taliperu]]
| 9.7
| 110.5
| 50
|-
| [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
| Central
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
|
* [[Agrani River|Agrani]]
* [[Bhima River|Bhima]]
** [[Bori River|Bori]]
** [[Ghod River|Ghod]]
** [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]]
** [[Kamini River|Kamini]]
** [[Kundalika River|Kundali]]
** [[Mula-Mutha River|Mula-Mutha]]
*** [[Mula River (India)|Mula]]
*** [[Mutha River|Mutha]]
*** [[Pavana River|Pavana]]
** [[Nira River|Nira]]
** [[Sina River|Sina]]
* [[Ghataprabha River|Ghataprabha]]
* [[Koyna River|Koyna]]
* [[Malaprabha River|Malaprabha]]
* [[Malini]]
* [[Musi River (India)|Musi]]
* [[Panchganga River|Panchganga]]
* [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]]
** [[Tunga River|Tunga]]
** [[Bhadra River|Bhadra]]
** [[Varada]]
** [[Vedavathi River|Vedavathi]]
* [[Vedganga river|Vedganga]]
* [[Venna River|Venna]]
* [[Warana River|Warana]]
* [[Yerla River|Yerla]]
| 8.0
| 78.1
| 76.3
|-
| [[Mahanadi]]
| Central-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Mahanadi]]
|
* [[Bhargavi River|Bhargavi]]
* [[Danta River|Danta]]
* [[Daya River|Daya]]
* [[Devi River|Devi]]
* [[Hasdeo River|Hasdeo]]
* [[Ib River|Ib]]
* [[Jonk River|Jonk]]
* [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]]
* [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]]
* [[Kushabhadra River|Kushabhadra]]
* [[Mand River|Mand]]
* [[Ong River|Ong]]
* [[Pairi River|Pairi]]
* [[Seonath River|Seonath]]
* [[Shivnath River|Shivnath]]
* [[Sondur River|Sondur]]
* [[Surubalijora]]
* [[Tel River|Tel]]
* [[Telen River|Telen]]
| 4.4
| 66.9
| 18.3
|-
| East flowing rivers between [[Penna River|Pennar]] and [[Kanyakumari]] <br/> (excluding [[Kaveri]])
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
|
|
* [[Adyar River|Adyar]]
* [[Agniyar River|Agniyar]]
* [[Cooum River|Cooum]]
* [[Kosasthalaiyar River|Kosasthalaiyar]]
* [[Palar River|Palar]]
* [[Ponnaiyar River|Ponnaiyar]]
* [[Swetha River|Swetha]]
* [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
** [[Chittar River|Chittar]]
** [[Gadananathi]]
** [[Pachaiyar]]
* [[Vaigai River|Vaigai]]
* [[Vaippar River|Vaippar]]
* [[Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-North]]
* [[Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-South]]
| 3.1
| 16.5
| 13.1
|-
| [[Narmada River|Narmada]]
| Central-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Narmada River|Narmada]]
|
* [[Barna Dam|Barna]]
* [[Choral River|Choral]]
* [[Dudhi River|Dudhi]]
* [[Kaveri River (Madhya Pradesh)|Kaveri]]
* [[Kolar River (Madhya Pradesh)|Kolar]]
* [[Orsang]]
* [[Shakkar River|Shakkar]]
* [[Sher River|Sher]]
* [[Tawa River|Tawa]]
| 3.1
| 45.6
| 14.5
|-
| East flowing rivers between [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and [[Penna River|Pennar]]<br/> (excluding [[Godavari]] and [[Krishna River|Krishna]])
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
|
|
* [[Budhabalanga River|Budhabalanga]]
* [[Kangsabati River|Kangsabati]]
* [[Koina River|Koina]]
* [[North Karo River|North Karo]]
* [[Rushikulya River|Rushikulya]]
* [[Sankh River|Sankh]]
* [[South Karo River|South Karo]]
* [[South Koel River|South Koel]]
| 2.7
| 22.5
| 19.0
|-
| [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]]
| South
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]]
|
* [[Amaravati River|Amaravati]]
** [[Kodavanar River|Kodavanar]]
** [[Nanganjiyar River|Nanganjiyar]]
* [[Arkavathi River|Arkavathi]]
** [[Kumudvathi River|Kumudvathi]]
** [[Vrishabhavathi River|Vrishabhavathi]]
* [[Bhavani River|Bhavani]]
** [[Moyar River|Moyar]]
** [[Siruvani River|Siruvani]]
* [[Hemavati River|Hemavati]]
* [[Kabini River|Kabini]]
* [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]]
* [[Lakshmana Tirtha]]
* [[Noyyal River|Noyyal]]
* [[Sarabanga River|Sarabanga]]
| 2.5
| 21.4
| 6.9
|-
| [[Tapti River|Tapti]]
| Central-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Tapti River|Tapti]]
|
* [[Arunavati River|Arunavati]]
* [[Girna River|Girna]]
* [[Gomai River|Gomai]]
* [[Panzara River|Panzara]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna]]
** [[Morna River|Morna]]
** [[Vaan River|Vaan]]
| 2.0
| 14.9
| 11.9
|-
| [[Penna River|Pennar]]
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Penna River|Pennar]]
|
* [[Cheyyeru River|Cheyyeru]]
* [[Chitravathi River|Chitravathi]]
* [[Kundu River|Kunderu]]
* [[Papagni River|Papagni]]
* [[Sagileru]]
| 1.7
| 6.3
| 58.0
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Tadadi|Tadri]] and [[Kanyakumari]]
| South-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
|
|
* [[Aghanashini River|Aghanashini]]
* [[Bharathapuzha River|Bharathapuzha]]
* [[Chaliyar River|Chaliyar]]
* [[Chandragiri River|Chandragiri]]
* [[Gangavalli River|Gangavalli]]
* [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali]]
* [[Kariangode River|Kariangode]]
* [[Netravati River|Netravati]]
* [[Pamba River|Pamba]]
* [[Periyar River|Periyar]]
* [[Sharavathi River|Sharavathi]]
| 1.7
| 113.5
| 16.7
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Tapti River|Tapti]] and [[Tadadi|Tadri]]
| South-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
|
|
* [[Baga Creek|Baga]]
* [[Chapora River|Chapora]]
* [[Dahisar River|Dahisar]]
* [[Kundalika River|Kundalika]]
* [[Mandovi River|Mandovi]]
* [[Mapusa River|Mapusa]]
* [[Mithi River|Mithi]]
* [[Oshiwara River|Oshiwara]]
* [[Patalganga River|Patalganga]]
* [[Sal River (India)|Sal]]
* [[Savitri River|Savitri]]
* [[Shastri River|Shastri]]
* [[Surya River (India)|Surya]]
* [[Tansa River|Tansa]]
* [[Terekhol River|Terekhol]]
* [[Ulhas River|Ulhas]]
* [[Vaitarna]]
* [[Vashishti River|Vashishti]]
* [[Zuari River|Zuari]]
| 1.7
| 87.4
| 24.3
|-
| [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]]-[[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]] <br /> [[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
|
* [[Kharasrota River|Kharasrota]]
| 1.6
| 28.5
| 6.8
|-
| North-east rivers <br/> excluding [[Brahmaputra]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]{{efn|name=NE|These rivers flow through to [[Bangladesh]], or [[Myanmar]] from India.}}
|
|
* [[Aie River|Aie]]
* [[Baralia River|Baralia]]
* [[Bharalu River|Bharalu]]
* [[Bhogdoi River|Bhogdoi]]
* [[Borgang River|Borgang]]
* [[Champabati River|Champabati]]
* [[Diju River|Diju]]
* [[Dikhow River|Dikhow]]
* [[Dikrong River|Dikrong]]
* [[River Diphlu|Diphlu]]
* [[Dudhnoi River|Dudhnoi]]
* [[Gabharu River|Gabharu]]
* [[Gumti River, Tripura|Gumti]]
* [[Iril River|Iril]]
* [[Jatinga River|Jatinga]]
* [[Jhanji River|Jhanji]]
* [[Jiadhal River|Jiadhal]]
* [[Jiri River|Jiri]]
* [[Kaladan River|Kaladan]]
* [[Karnaphuli River|Karnaphuli]]
* [[Khowai River|Khowai]]
* [[Krishnai River|Krishnai]]
* [[Kulsi River|Kulsi]]
* [[Mora Dhansiri River|Mora Dhansiri]]
* [[Muhuri River|Muhuri]]
* [[Myntdu River|Myntdu]]
* [[Nona River|Nona]]
* [[Pagladiya River|Pagladiya]]
* [[Ranganadi River|Ranganadi]]
* [[River Mora Diphlu|Mora Diphlu]]
* [[Thega River|Thega]]
* [[Tipkai River|Tipkai]]
* [[Tirap River|Tirap]]
* [[Tuni River|Tuni]]
| 1.1
| 31.0
|
|-
| [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
|
* [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati]]
| 1.1
| 11.0
| 34.5
|-
| [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
|
* [[Kharkai River|Kharkai]]
| 0.9
| 12.4
|
|-
| [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
|
* [[Sei River|Sei]]
* [[Wakal River|Wakal]]
| 0.7
| 3.8
| 3.1
|-
| [[Rajasthan]] inland basin
| North-east
| None
| [[Luni River|Luni]]
|
* [[Bandi River|Bandi]]
* [[Ghaggar River|Ghaggar]]
* [[Guhiya River|Guhiya]]
* [[Jawai River|Jawai]]
* [[Jojari River|Jojari]]
* [[Liladi River|Liladi]]
* [[Sukri River|Sukri]]
| Negligible
| Negligible
| 15.0
|}


===West Bengal Coastal Rivers===
== Alphabetical list ==
* [[Subarnarekha River]]
{{Incomplete list|date=April 2012}}
** [[Kharkai River]]
* [[Kangsabati River]]
**[[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]]
**[[Hooghly River|Hughli]]


===Mahanadi River Basin===
===A&ndash;H===
* [[Mahanadi River]]
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*[[Brahmani River]]
* [[Arvari River|Arvari]]
*[[Baitarani River]]
* [[Adyar River|Adyar]]
*[[Koel River|South Koel River]] near [[Rourkela]]
* [[Agniyar River|Agniyar]]
*[[Sankh River]]
* [[Ahar River|Ahar]]
*[[Devi River]]
* [[Ajay River|Ajay]]
*[[Kusabhadra River]]
* [[Aji River (Gujarat)|Aji]]
*[[Daya River]]
* [[Alaknanda River|Alaknanda]]
*[[Bhargavi River]]
* [[Amanat River|Amanat]]
*[[Kadua River]]
* [[Amaravathi River|Amaravathi]]
 
* [[Arkavati]]
===Godavari River Basin===
* [[Atrai River|Atrai]]
* [[Godavari River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]] states
* [[Baga Creek|Baga]]
**[[Kolab River]] in [[Orissa]] State
* [[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
** [[Indravati River]] in [[Gadchiroli]] district of [[Maharashtra]] State and also in [[Chhattisgarh]] state<ref>{{cite web |url=http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/envis_data/?q=r_wainganga |title=Classification of Waters of Wainganga Indravati Wardha Penganga River Basin |publisher=Maharashtra Government |accessdate=2008-05-07 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721035159/http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/envis_data/?q=r_wainganga |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Balan River|Balan]]
*** [[Bandiya River]] in [[Gadchiroli]]
* [[Banas River|Banas]]
** [[Pranahita River]]
* [[Banganga River|Banganga]]
*** [[Wainganga River]]
* [[Barak River|Barak]]
*** [[Wardha River]]
* [[Beas River|Beas]]
**** [[Penganga River]]
* [[Bhadar River|Bhadar]]
** [[Manjira River]]
* [[Bhima River|Bhima]]
** [[Sabari River]]
* [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]]
** [[Purna River]]
* [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]]
** [[Taliperu River]]
* [[Chambal River|Chambal]]
** [[Pravara River]]
* [[Chapora River|Chapora]]
** [[Manair River]]
* [[Chenab River|Chenab]]
** [[Kinnerasani River]]
* [[Chitravathi River|Chitravathi]]
** [[Pedda Vagu River]]
* [[Coovum River|Coovum]]
 
* [[Dheel]]
===Krishna River Basin===
* [[Damanganga River|Damanganga]]
* [[Krishna River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]] states
* [[Deo River|Deo]]
** [[Varada|Varada River]]
* [[Devi River|Devi]]
** [[Tungabhadra River]]
* [[Daya River|Daya]]
*** [[Tunga River]]
* [[Damodar River|Damodar]]
*** [[Bhadra River]]
* [[Dhansiri River|Dhansiri]]
*** [[Vedavathi River]]
*[[Dharmamoola]]
**** Suvarnamukhi River
* [[Dravyavati River|Dravyavati]]
**** Veda River
* [[Falgu River|Falgu]]
**** Avathi River
* [[Gadananathi River|Gadananathi]]
** [[Bhima River]] in [[Karnataka]] and [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Gambhir River, Rajasthan|Gambhir]]
*** [[Sina River]]
* [[Gandak River|Gandak]]
*** [[Nira River]]
* [[Ganges]]
*** [[Mula-Mutha River]]
* [[Gayathripuzha]]
**** [[Mula River (India)|Mula River]]
* [[Ghaggar River|Ghaggar]]
**** [[Mutha River]]
* [[Ghaghara River|Ghaghara]]
*** [[Chandani River]]
* [[Ghataprabha]]
*** [[Kamini River]]
* [[Girna River|Girna]]
*** [[Moshi River]]
* [[Godavari River|Godavari]]
*** [[Ambi River]]
* [[Gomti River|Gomti]]
*** [[Bori River]]
* [[Gosthani River|Gosthani]]
*** [[Man River (India)|Man River]]
* [[Gundlakamma River|Gundlakamma]]
*** [[Bhogwati River]]
* [[Halali River|Halali]]
*** [[Indrayani River]]
* [[Hasdeo River|Hasdeo]]
**** [[Kundalika River|Kundali River]]
* [[Hugli River|Hugli]]
*** [[Kumandala River]]
* [[Hindon River|Hindon]]
*** [[Ghod River]]
* [[Hiran River|Hiran]]
*** [[Bhama River]]
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*** [[Pavna River]]
** [[Malaprabha River]]
** [[Ghataprabha River]]
** [[Varma River]]
** [[Venna 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===
* [[Penner River]]
 
===Kaveri River Basin===
[[File:Hogenakkal Tamil Nadu.JPG|thumb|[[Hogenakkal Falls]], on the Kaveri River.]]
* [[Kaveri River]] (Kaveri)
** [[Kollidam River]] (distributary)
** [[Amaravati River]]
** [[Arkavathy River]]
** [[Mettur Dam]]
** [[Bhavani River]]
** [[Hemavati River]]
** [[Kabini River]]
 
===Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers===
* [[Thamirabarani River]]
* [[Palar River]]
* [[Vaigai River]]
* [[Vaippar river]]
* [[Vellar]]
** [[Vasishta Nadi]]
** [[Sweta Nadi]]
* [[Cooum River]]
* [[Adyar River]]
* [[thenpennai river]]
 
==Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea==
===Karnataka Coastal Rivers===
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of [[Karnataka]] join [[Arabian sea]].
* [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali River]]
* [[Netravati River]]
* [[Sharavathi River]]
* [[Aghanashini River]]
 
===Kerala Coastal Rivers===
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of [[Kerala]]  to join [[Arabian sea]].
* [[Periyar River]]
* [[Bharathapuzha River]]
* [[Pamba River]]
 
===Coastal rivers of Goa===
* Tiracol
* Chapora
* Baga
* [[Mandovi River]]
* [[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|Nandurbar]] district of Maharashtra
** [[Arunavati River]] in [[Dhule District|Dhule]] district of Maharashtra
** [[Panzara River]] in [[Jalgaon District|Jalgaon]], Dhule districts of Maharashtra
*** [[Kaan River]] in Dhule district
** [[Aner River]] in Jalgaon, Dhule districts
** [[Girna River]] in [[Nashik District|Nashik]], [[Malegaon]], Jalgaon districts
*** [[Titur River]] in Jalgaon district
** [[Waghur River]] in Jalgaon, [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] districts
** [[Purna River]] in [[Amravati District|Amravati]], [[Akola District|Akola]], [[Buldhana District|Buldhana]], Jalgaon, [[Navsari District|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 District|Washim]] districts
*** [[Katepurna River]] in Akola, Washim districts
*** [[Umaa River]] in Akola, Washim districts
** [[Sangiya River]] in Amravati district of Maharashtra
 
===Narmada River Basin===
* [[Narmada River]]
** [[Kolar River]] in  [[Sehore]]
** [[Barna River]] in  [[Raisen]]
** [[Hiren River]]
** [[Tawa River]]
** [[Burhner River]]
 
===Mahi River Basin===
* [[Mahi River]]
** [[Som River]]
*** [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati River]]
 
===Sabarmati River Basin===
* [[Sabarmati River]]
** [[Wakal River]]
** [[Sei River]]
 
===Indus River Basin===
[[File:Indus river.svg|thumb|Map of the main rivers of the Indus Basin.]]
* [[Indus River]] ''(largely in [[Pakistan]])''
** ''Panjnad River (Pakistan)''
*** [[Sutlej River]] ''([[Northern India]] and [[Pakistan]])''
**** [[Beas River]]
***** [[Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)]]
*** [[Chenab River]] ''(largely in [[Pakistan]])''
**** [[Ravi River]] ''(largely in [[Pakistan]])''
**** [[Jhelum River]] ''(in [[Pakistan]] and [[India]])''
*****[[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 (Indus)|Suru River]]
***[[Dras River]]
***[[Shingo River]]
**[[Yapola River]]
**[[Zanskar River]]
***[[Markha River (India)|Markha River]]
***Khurna River
***[[Tsarap River]]
***[[Doda River]]
**Hanley River
 
==Rivers flowing into inner part of India==
* [[Ghaggar River]] in [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Musi River, India|Musi River]] at [[Hyderabad, India]]
* [[Samir River, India/ Gujarat]]
* [[Luni River]] at [[Rajasthan]]
 
==List by letter==
 
===A–D===
Bhadra (Karnataka), Brahma (Kerala), Bharathapuzha (Kerala), Brahmaputra River, Chenab River, Chandrabhaga, Cheyyar, Arhavathi (Karnataka), Brahmani (Orissa), Baitarani, Devi, Daya, Bahuda,damodar
 
===E–H===
[[Falgu River]]
 
[[Gandhi River]], [[Ganges River]], [[Gomti River]], [[Gambhir River]], [[Gandak]], [[Gayathripuzha]], [[Ghaggar River]], [[Ghaghara River]], [[Ghataprabha]], [[Girija River]], [[Girna River]], [[Godavari River]], [[Gomti River]], [[Gunjavni River]]
 
[[Halali River]], [[Hoogli River]], [[Hindon River]] (Chameli River)


===I–L===
===I–L===
[[Indus River]], [[Indravati River]], [[Indrayani River]]
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* [[Ib River|Ib]]
[[Jaldhaka]], [[Jhelum River]], [[Jayamangali River At Tumkur District]], [[River Jambhira]]
* [[Indus River|Indus]]
 
* [[Indravati River|Indravati]]
[[Kabini River]], [[Kadalundi River]], [[Kaagini River]], [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali River- Karnataka]], [[Kali River (Uttarakhand)|Kali River- Uttarakhand]], [[Kali Sindh River]], [[Kaliasote River]], [[Karmanasha]], [[Karban River, Uttar Pradesh]], [[Kallayi River]] [[Kalpathipuzha]], [[Kameng River]], [[Kanhan River]], [[Kamla Balan Bihar]], [[Kannadipuzha]], [[Karnaphuli River]], [[Kaveri River]], [[Kelna River]], [[Kelo River]] [[Khadakpurna River]], [[Kodoor River]], [[Koel River]], [[Kolab River]], [[Kollidam River]], [[Kosi River]], [[Koyna River]], [[Krishna River]], [[Kundali River]], [[Kaushiga River]], [[Kuwanav River]], [[Ken River]], [[Kshipra River Indore Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]]
 
* [[Jaldhaka]]
[[Lachen River]], [[Lachung River]], [[Lakshmana Tirtha River]], [[Luni River]]
* [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]]
 
* [[Kabini River|Kabini]]
===M–P===
* [[Kadalundi River|Kadalundi]]
[[Mahanadi River]], [[Mahananda River]], [[Mahakali River]], [[Mahi River]], [[Mandovi River]], [[Meenachil River]], [[Meghna River]], [[Mithi River]], [[Mula River, India|Mula River]], [[Musi River, India|Musi River]], [[Mutha River]], [[Malaprabha]], [[Manorama River]]
* [[Kahn River|Kahn]]
 
* [[Kali River (Anas)|Kali (Anas)]]
[[Narmada River]], [[Nethravathi River]], Nag River (Maharashtra), Naagavali (Orissa & A.P)
* [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali (KA)]]
 
* [[Kali River (Uttarakhand)|Kali (UK)]]
[[Palar River]], [[Pamba River]], [[Pahuj River]], Pamba (Kerala), [[Panjnad River]], [[Panzara River]], [[Parambikulam River]], [[Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)]], [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)]], [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)]], [[Payaswini]], [[Pench River]], [[Penganga River]], [[Penner River]], [[Periyar River]], [[Ponnaiyar River]], [[Pranhita River]], [[Purna River]], Pluest River (Poonch J&K), [[Panchaganga River]], [[Mula River Maharashtra]], [[Mootha River Maharashtra]]
* [[Kali River (Uttar Pradesh)|Kali (UP)]]
* [[Karmanasha]]
* [[Kallada River|Kallada]]
* [[Kallayi River|Kallayi]]
* [[Kalpathipuzha]]
* [[Kameng River|Kameng]]
* [[Kanhan River|Kanhan]]
* [[Kamla River|Kamla]]
* [[Kannadipuzha]]
* [[Karha River|Karha]]
* [[Karnaphuli River|Karnaphuli]]
* [[Kaveri]]
* [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]]
* [[Ken River|Ken]]
* [[Kodoor River|Kodoor]]
* [[South Koel River|Koel]]
* [[Kolab River|Kolab]]
* [[Kolar River (Narmada)|Kolar (Narmada)]]
* [[Kolar River (Kanhan)|Kolar (Kanhan)]]
* [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]]
* [[Kosi River|Kosi]]
* [[Koyna River|Koyna]]
* [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
* [[Kshipra River|Kshipra]]
* [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]]
* [[Kundali River|Kundali]]
* [[Lachen River|Lachen]]
* [[Lachung River|Lachung]]
* [[Lakshmana Tirtha]]
* [[Luni River|Luni]]
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===Q–T===
===M&ndash;R===
[[Ramganga]], [[Rangeet River]], [[Ravi River]], [[Rihand River]], [[Rukmavati River]], [[Rupnarayan River]], [[Rapti River]], [[Ram Rekha River]]
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* [[Machchhu River|Machchhu]]
* [[Mahanadi]]
* [[Mahananda River|Mahananda]]
* [[Mahakali River|Mahakali]]
* [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
* [[Malaprabha]]
* [[Manas River|Manas]]
* [[Mandakini River|Mandakini]]
* [[Mandovi River|Mandovi]]
* [[Manjira River|Manjira]]
* [[Manimala River|Manimala]]
* [[Manu River, Tripura|Manu]]
* [[Mapusa River|Mapusa]]
* [[Markanda River, Haryana|Markanda (HR)]]
* [[Markanda River, Tamil Nadu|Markanda (TN)]]
* [[Matla River|Matla]]
* [[Mayurakshi River|Mayurakshi]]
* [[Meenachil River|Meenachil]]
* [[Meghna River|Meghna]]
* [[Mithi River|Mithi]]
* [[Moyar River|Moyar]]
* [[Mula River (India)|Mula]]
* [[Musi River (India)|Musi]]
* [[Mutha River|Mutha]]
* [[Muvattupuzha River|Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Nag River|Nag]]
* [[Nagavali River|Nagavali]]
* [[Narmada River|Narmada]]
* [[Nethravathi River|Nethravathi]]
* [[Nubra River|Nubra]]
* [[Padma River|Padma]]
* [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]]
* [[Palar River|Palar]]
* [[Panchganga River|Panchganga]]
* [[Pamba River|Pamba]]
* [[Panjnad River|Panjnad]]
* [[Panzara River|Panzara]]
* [[Parambikulam River|Parambikulam]]
* [[Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parbati (HP)]]
* [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati (MP)]]
* [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)|Parbati (RJ)]]
* [[Pavana River|Pavana]]
* [[Payaswini]]
* [[Penna River|Penna]]
* [[Pench River|Pench]]
* [[Penganga River|Penganga]]
* [[Penner River|Penner]]
* [[Periyar River|Periyar]]
* [[Phalgu]]
* [[Ponnaiyar River|Ponnaiyar]]
* [[Pranhita River|Pranhita]]
* [[Punarbhaba River|Punarbhaba]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna-Godavari]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna-Tapti]]
* [[Ravi River|Ravi]]
* [[West Rapti River|Rapti]]
* [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]]
{{div col end}}


[[Saryu River]], Sai River, [[Sarasvati River]], [[Sabarmati River]], [[Sankh River]], [[Shalmala River]], [[Sharavathi River]], [[Shimsha|Shimsha River]], [[Shipra River]], [[Sindh River]], [[Sita River, India|Sita River]], [[Son River]], [[Souparnika River]], [[South Koel River]], [[Subarnarekha River]], [[Sutlej River]], [[Surya River]], [[Swarna River]]
===S&ndash;Z===
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* [[Saraswati River (MP)|Saraswati]]
* [[Sarasvati River|Sarasvati]]
* [[Sarayu]]
* [[Sutlej]]
* [[Sunar River|Sunar]]  
* [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
* [[Sal River (India)|Sal]]
* [[Sengar River (India)|Sengar]]  
* [[Sharavati River|Sharavati]]
* [[Shetrunji River|Shetrunji]]
* [[Son River|Son]]
* [[Sharda River|Sharda]]
* [[Shimsha River|Shimsha]]
* [[Shyok River|Shyok]]
* [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
* [[Tapti River|Tapti]]
* [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
* [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]]
* [[Tamsa River|Tamsa]]
* [[Tunga River|Tunga]]
* [[Terekhol River|Terekhol]]
* [[Ulhas River|Ulhas]]
* [[Umngot River|Umngot]]
* [[Vaan River|Vaan]]
* [[Vaigai River|Vaigai]]
* [[Vamsadhara River|Vamsadhara]]
* [[Varuna River|Varuna]]
* [[Vashishti River|Vashishti]]
* [[Vedavathi River|Vedavathi]]
* [[Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-North]]
* [[Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-South]]
* [[Vrishabhavathi River|Vrishabhavathi]]
* [[Vishwamitri River|Vishwamitri]]
* [[Vaitarna]]
* [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]]
* [[Wagh River|Wagh]]
* [[Wardha River|Wardha]]
* [[Yagachi River|Yagachi]]
* [[Yamuna River|Yamuna]]
* [[Zuari River|Zuari]]
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[[Tansa River]], [[Tapti River]], [[Tawa River]], [[Teesta River]], [[Thuthapuzha]], [[Tons River]] [[Tunga River]], [[Tungabhadra River]], [[Thamirabarani River]]
== See also ==
[[Tedi River]]
* [[Indian rivers interlinking project]]
* [[Irrigation in India]]
* [[List of dams and reservoirs in India]]
* [[List of rivers in India by discharge]]
* [[List of national waterways in India]]
* [[Major rivers of India]]


===U–W===
== Notes ==
[[Vaan River]], [[Vaigai River]], [[Varuna]] [[Vashishti River]], [[Vedavathi River]], Vrishabhavathi, Vishwamitri River, [[Vaitarna River]]
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[[Ulhas River]], (Ural River)
== References ==
 
[[Wainganga River]], [[Wagh River]], [[Wardha River]], [[Wehashli River]]
 
===X–Z===
[[Yamuna River]]
 
[[Zuari River]]
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 25 September 2026

Map of India showing the major rivers.

With a land area of 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many river systems and perennial streams.[1] The rivers of India can be classified into four groups – Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage. The Himalayan rivers, mainly fed by glaciers and snowmelt, arise from the Himalayas. The Deccan rivers system consists of rivers in Peninsular India that drain into the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. There are numerous short coastal rivers, predominantly on the West coast. There are few inland rivers, which do not drain into the sea.[2][3]

Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus.[3][4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers.[5] The Aravalli range in the north-west serves the origin of few of the rivers such as the Chambal, the Banas and the Luni rivers.[4]

The Narmada and Tapti rivers originate from the Vindhya and Satpura ranges in Central India.[4] In the peninsular India, majority of the rivers originate from the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal, while only a few rivers flow from east to west from the Eastern Ghats to the Arabian sea. This is because of the difference in elevation of the Deccan plateau, which slopes gently from the west to the east.[6] The largest of the peninsular rivers include the Godavari, the Krishna, the Mahanadi and the Kaveri.[3][4]

River systems[edit | edit source]

text chart showing confluence of rivers in India
Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the tributaries and distributaries of some of them.

As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization, the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin is the largest, which covers 34% of the land area and contributes to nearly 59% of the available water resources.[2]

River unit Region Draining into Major River(s) Other Rivers Catchment area
(% of land area) 		Average annual runoff
(km3) 		Surface water
(km3)
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna North-east Bay of Bengal[lower-alpha 1] Brahmaputra 34.0 610.62 294.0
Ganges
Meghna
Indus River Basin North-west Arabian Sea[lower-alpha 2] Indus 10.0 73.3 46.0
West flowing rivers between Kutch and Saurashtra North-west Arabian Sea 10.0 15.1 1.9
Godavari Central Bay of Bengal Godavari 9.7 110.5 50
Krishna Central Bay of Bengal Krishna 8.0 78.1 76.3
Mahanadi Central-east Bay of Bengal Mahanadi 4.4 66.9 18.3
East flowing rivers between Pennar and Kanyakumari
(excluding Kaveri) 		South-east Bay of Bengal 3.1 16.5 13.1
Narmada Central-west Arabian Sea Narmada 3.1 45.6 14.5
East flowing rivers between Mahanadi and Pennar
(excluding Godavari and Krishna) 		South-east Bay of Bengal 2.7 22.5 19.0
Kaveri South Bay of Bengal Kaveri 2.5 21.4 6.9
Tapti Central-west Arabian Sea Tapti 2.0 14.9 11.9
Pennar South-east Bay of Bengal Pennar 1.7 6.3 58.0
West flowing rivers between Tadri and Kanyakumari South-west Arabian Sea 1.7 113.5 16.7
West flowing rivers between Tapti and Tadri South-west Arabian Sea 1.7 87.4 24.3
Brahmani-Baitarani North-east Bay of Bengal Brahmani
Baitarani 		1.6 28.5 6.8
North-east rivers
excluding Brahmaputra 		North-east Bay of Bengal[lower-alpha 3] 1.1 31.0
Mahi North-west Arabian Sea Mahi 1.1 11.0 34.5
Subarnarekha North-east Bay of Bengal Subarnarekha 0.9 12.4
Sabarmati North-west Arabian Sea Sabarmati 0.7 3.8 3.1
Rajasthan inland basin North-east None Luni Negligible Negligible 15.0

Alphabetical list[edit | edit source]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A–H[edit | edit source]

I–L[edit | edit source]

M–R[edit | edit source]

S–Z[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ The Ganges splits into Hooghly and Padma Rivers after Farakka in West Bengal. The Hooghly flows into the Bay of Bengal near Kolkata. The Brahmaputra splits into two distributaries. In Bangladesh, the western branch merges with the lower Ganges to form the Padma River and the eastern branch joins with the Meghna River. The Padma and Meghna rivers converge to form the eastern part of the Ganges Delta and flow out into the Bay of Bengal.
  2. ↑ The Jhelum and Ravi join the Chenab, the Beas River joins the Sutlej. Later the Chenab joins with the Sutlej to form the Panjnad River, which merges with the Indus. The Indus River Delta is mostly in the Sindh province of Pakistan with a small portion in the Kutch Region of India.
  3. ↑ These rivers flow through to Bangladesh, or Myanmar from India.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "India at a glance". Know India. Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 India – Rivers Catchment (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization (Report). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rivers of India". Know India. Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Major River basins of India". MS Swaminathan Research Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Comparison and Monitoring of Glacier Retreat using Satellite and Ground Methods" (PDF). International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering. March 2013. p. 361. ISSN 2231-2307. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Formation of Western Ghats". Indian Institute of Science. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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