Rivers in India List 2022: Indian rivers play a prominent role in the lives of the native citizens. Rivers are a source of irrigation, potable water, cheap transportation, electricity generation, wildlife sustainability as well as provide livelihood opportunities. In this article, we will tell you about the list of 60+ major rivers in India. These beautiful river systems are essential as all major citizens are located on the banks of river.
Rivers in India like Ganges, Yamuna, Narmada have an important role in Hindu mythology and are considered holy by all Hindus in the country. Seven major rivers namely Indus, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi) along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India.
The rivers of India can be classified on the basis of origin and on the type of basin that they form.
Major Rivers in India List 2022
Here is the complete list of rivers in India:-
- Ganges (2510 Km)
- Indus River (3180 Km)
- Godavari River (1465 Km)
- Brahmaputra (2900 Km)
- Baitarani River (360 Km)
- Narmada River (1312 Km)
- Brahmani river (799 Km)
- Kaveri River (805 Km)
- Mahanadi River (858 Km)
- Tapi River (724 Km)
- Tel River (220 Km)
- Yamuna River (1376 Km)
- Krishna River (1400 Km)
- Sutlej River (1450 Km)
- Beas River (470 Km)
- Chambal River (1024 Km)
- Jhelum River (725 Km)
- Luni River (495 Km)
- Son River (784 Km)
- Tungabhadra (531 Km)
- Sabarmati River (371 Km)
- Koshi River (729 Km)
- Chenab River (960 Km)
- Betwa River (590 Km)
- Vaigai River (258 Km)
- Penna River (597 Km)
- Gomti River (475 Km)
- Hooghly River (260 Km)
- Ghaghara River (1080 Km)
- Bhima River (861 Km)
- Banas River (512 Km)
- Periyar River (244 Km)
- Damodar River (592 Km)
- Mandovi River (81 Km)
- Subarnarekha River (474 Km)
- Palar River (348 Km)
- Penna River (597 Km)
- Parbati River (471 Km)
- Bhagirathi River (456.5 Km)
- Painganga River (676 Km)
- Then Pennai River (500 Km)
- Indravati River (535 Km)
- Sharavati River (128 Km)
- Alakananda River (195 Km)
- Mahi River (583 Km)
- Kali Gandaki River
- Mithi River (15 Km)
- Koyna River (130 Km)
- Kollidam River (150 Km)
- Manjra River (724 Km)
- Barak River (900 Km)
- Ghataprabha River (283 Km)
- Netravathi River (103 Km)
- Wainganga River (569 Km)
- Hemavati River (245 Km)
- Manas River (400 Km)
- Noyyal River (180 Km)
- Teesta River (414 Km)
- Ghaggar River (320 Km)
- Ravi River (720 Km)
- Bharathappuzha (209 Km)
Most of the rivers pour their waters into the Bay of Bengal. Some of the rivers whose courses take them through the western part of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empty into the Arabian Sea. Parts of Ladakh, northern parts of the Aravalli range and the arid parts of the Thar Desert have inland drainage.
Source / Reference Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_India