10 Longest Rivers in India 2022

 10 Longest Rivers in India 2022

India is recognized as the land of rivers as there are numerous rivers flowing all around the country. Indian rivers are parted  into two categories namely Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. Himalayan Rivers are perennial when Peninsular Rivers are rain-fed. Around 90% of rivers in the India flow towards the eastern part of India and drain into the Bay of Bengal. The Remaining 10% of rivers flow towards the western part of the India and drain into the Arabian Sea.

Indian rivers are undivided to one another. They comprise the lifeline of the country as due to  them the land remains fertile and suitable for agriculture. The top 10 longest rivers are often worshiped as goddesses by the people of the India.

1. Ganga River

• Length (Km): 2525 Km 
• Base (Source): Gangotri

River Ganga with a length of 2525 km is the longest river of the India as it flows entirely via the mainland. It basics from the Gangotri Glacier. The left bank tributaries of River the Ganga are Ramganga, Garra, Gomti, Gharghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, and Mahananda and the right bank tributaries are Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun, Kiul, Karmanasa and Chandan. The river releases its water into the Bay of Bengal. The states that are involved by this water body are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.

2. Godavari River

• Length (Km): 1464 Km
• Base (Source): Originates near Nasik in Maharashtra

Godavari River with a length of 1464 km is the longest river in peninsular India. It originates from the Nashik in Maharashtra. It begins from Triambakeshwar, Nasik in Maharashtra and traverses via Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, after which it eventually meets with the Bay of Bengal. The left bank tributaries of the Godavari are Banganga, Kadva, Shivana, and Purna and the right bank tributaries are the Nasardi, Darna, and Pravara. The river releases itself into the Bay of Bengal.

3. Krishna:

• Length (Km): 1400 Km 
• Base (Source): Originates in the Western Ghats at an height of about 1337 m. just north of Mahabaleswar, about 64 km from the Arabian Sea.

River Krishna with a length of 1400 km basics from the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1337 meters from the sea level about 64 km from the Arabian Sea. The left bank tributaries of the river are the Bhima, Dindi Musi, Paleru, and Munneru and the right bank tributaries are the Vienna, Koyna, and Panchganga. Krishna releases its water into the Bay of Bengal.  It provides as one of the prominent sources of irrigation for the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

4. Yamuna River

• Length (Km): 1376 Km
• Base (Source): Originates from the Yamunotri glacier at the Banderpoonch tip in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand

River Yamuna with a length of 1376 km basics from the Yamunotri glacier at the Banderpoonch tip in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. It is the chief tributary of the River Ganga. The left bank branches of Yamuna are Hindon, Sharda and the right bank branches are Chambal, Betwa and Ken. The major states via which the river flows are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

5. Narmada River

• Length (Km):  1312 Km
• Base (Source): Originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh

The source of the 1312 km-long River Narmada is the Amarkantak tip in Madhya Pradesh. Left bank branches of Narmada are Burhner, Banjar, Sher and Karjan. The right bank branches are Hiran, Tendoni, and Choral. It releases its water into the Arabian Sea. It is even known as the “Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat” for its big contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

6. Indus River

• Length (Km): 1114 Km
• Base (Source): Originates from the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar.

Indus is the longest river in terms of the distance it involves i.e. 3180 km. However, its distance involved within India is only 1,114 kilometres. But a major portion of the river flows via present-day Pakistan. The source of the river is the Northern slants of the Kailash range in Tibet near Manasarovar. Major Cities situated on the banks of Indus are: Leh, and Skardu. The left bank branches of Indus are Zanskar, Suru, Soan, Jhelum, Chenab and Luni. The right bank branches are Shyok, Hunza, Gilgit, Gomal and Zhob. The Indus drains its water into the Arabian Sea.

7. Brahmaputra River

• Length (Km): 2900 Km 
• Base (Source): Originates from Kailash ranges of Himalaya

Brahmaputra River with a length of 2900 km basics from the Kailash Ranges of the Himalayas in Tibet.  Its total length within the India is only 916 kilometres. It enters India via Arunachal Pradesh. The left bank branches of the river are Dibang, Lohit, Dhansiri and the right bank branches are Kameng, Manas, Jaldhaka, Teesta and Subansiri. The Brahmaputra arrives Bangladesh as Jamuna and then joins Padma (the Ganges in India) before emptying itself into the Bay of Bengal. The Majuli or Majoli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in year 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. It had an area of 880 square kilometers at the starting of the 20th century.

8. Mahanadi River

• Length (Km): 890 Km
• Base (Source):  Originates from Raipur district of Chhattisgarh

The 890 km-long Mahanadi River basics in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Its left bank branches are Mand, Ib, and Hasdeo and right bank branches are Ong and Parry. The Mahanadi releases its water into the Bay of Bengal. Hence it was known as ‘the distress of Odisha’. Anyway, the improvement of the Hirakud Dam has enormously modified the circumstance.

9. Cauvery River

• Length (Km): 800 Km 
• Base (Source): Originates at Talakaveri in Coorg District of the  Karnataka in Brahmagiri Range of hills in the Western ghats

The 800 km-long Cauvery River basics from the Brahmagiri Range of the Western Ghats in Coorg District of the Karnataka. There is Harangi Reservoir on its a left bank. The lead right bank tributary is Lakshmana Tirtha. Cauvery releases its water into the  Grand Anicut (South). Before emptying into the Bay of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, the river breaks into a big number of distributaries forming a broad delta called the “garden of southern India.”

10.  Tapi River

Length (Km): 724 Km

• Base (Source): Satpura Range

The 724 km-long Tapi River basics from the Satpura Range. Its branches are Purna and Girna. It releases its water into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea). It runs via Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and has 6 branches.