This is a List of rivers of India starting with the west moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.

The major rivers of India are:

• flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Ganga (with its main tributaries Ramganga, Kali or Sharda, Gomti, Yamuna, Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Tons, Ghaghara, Gandaki, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda, Tamsa, Son, Bagmati), Meghna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna (and their main tributaries)


• flowing into the Arabian Sea:Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Purna
  

The remaining rivers are as follows:

• Flowing into the Inner part of


• Coastal rivers.

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 the Bangladesh)
  
  • 
    Padma River (main Ganges)
  
  
  • Dhaleshwari River
  
  
  • Dakatia River
  
  
  • Gumti River
  
  
  • 
    Feni River.
  
  
  • (Old) Brahmaputra River (in Bangladesh)
  
  
  • 
    Titas River, also called the Haora River
    
  
  
  • 
    Surma River
    
    • 
      Kangsha River,
      
      • Someshwari River
  
  
  • 
    Kushiyara River
    
    • Manu River
  
  
  • 
    Barak River
    
    • Tuivai River
    
    
    • Irang River
    
    
  
  

Ganges River Basin

Map of the Ganges (orange), Brahmaputra (violet), and Meghna (green) drainage basins.

Yamuna River drainage basin map.

• 
  Ganga River
  
  • 
    Hooghly River (distributary)
    
    • 
      Damodar River
      
      • Barakar River
    
    
    • Jahanavi River
    
    
    • Jalangi River
    
    
    • River Churni
    
    
    • Ichamati River
    
    
    • Rupnarayan River
    
    
    • Ajay River
    
    
    • Mayurakshi River
    
    
    • Dwarakeswar River
    
    
    • Mundeswari River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Meghna River (distributary)
  
  
  • 
    Padma River (distributary)
  
  
  • Punarbhaba River
  
  
  • Atrai River
  
  
  • Mahananda River
  
  
  • Kosi River
  
  
  • Bagmati River
  
  
  • 
    Bhurhi Gandak River
    
    • Phalgu
  
  
  • 
    Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
  
  
  • 
    Son River
    
    • 
      North Koel River
      
      • Amanat River
    
    
    • Rihand River
    
    
    • 
      Gopad River
      
      • Goini River
      
      
      • Neur River
      
      
    
    
    • Banas River
    
    
    • Johilla River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Ghaghara River (sometimes spelled Gogra), called Karnali River in Nepal
    
    • 
      West Rapti River
      
      • Rohni 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)
    
    • Sarayan River
    
    
    • Kathna River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Yamuna River
    
    • Ban Ganga River
    
    
    • Ken River
    
    
    • 
      Betwa River
      
      • Dhasan River
      
      
      • Halali River
      
      
      • Kaliasote River
      
      
    
    
    • 
      Sindh River
      
      • Kwari River
    
    
    • 
      Hindon River, Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh
      
    
    
    • 
      Karban River, Agra region Uttar Pradesh
      
      • 
        Pahuj River in Bhind District Madhya Pradesh
        
    
    
    • 
      Chambal River
      
      • Kuno River
      
      
      • 
        Banas River
        
        • Berach River
        
        
        • 
          Bandi River
          
          • Mashi River
        
        
        • Morel River
        
        
        • Kotari River
        
        
      
      
      • 
        Shipra River
        
        • Ahar River
      
      
      • Kali Sindh River
      
      
      • Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)
      
      
    
    
    • 
      Gambhir River
      
      • Parbati River (Rajasthan)
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Ramganga River
    
    • Khoh River
    
    
    • Mandal River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Alaknanda River
    
    • Mandakini River
    
    
    • Pindar River
    
    
    • Nandakini River
    
    
    • 
      Dhauliganga River
      
      • Rishiganga River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Bhagirathi River
    
    • Bhilangna River
    
    
    • Jahnavi River
    
    
  
  

West Bengal Coastal

• 
  Subarnarekha River
  
  • Kharkai River


• 
  Kangsabati River
  
  • Bhagirathi
  
  
  • Hughli
  
  
  • Thenad River
  
  
  • 
    Mahananda River, North Bengal
  
  
  • Draupadi River
  
  

Odisha Coastal

• Baitarani


• Bhargavi


• Brahmani


• Daya


• Devi


• Hasdeo


• Ib


• Jonk


• Kathajodi


• Koina


• Kuakhai


• Kushabhadra


• Mand


• North Karo


• Ong


• Pairi


• Sankh


• Shivnath


• Sondur


• Surubalijora


• South Karo


• South Koel


• Tel River

Six Major Rivers Of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers)

• Subarnarekha


• Budhabalanga


• Baitarni


• Brahmani


• Mahanadi


• Rushikulya

Godavari River Basin

Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, one of the widest rivers in India

Godavari River in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh states

• Left bank tributaries:
  
  • Purna River
  
  
  • 
    Pranahita River
    
    • 
      Wainganga River
      
      • 
        Kanhan River
        
        • Kolar River
        
        
        • 
          Pench River
          
          • Kulbehra River
        
        
        • Nag River
        
        
    
    
    • 
      Wardha River
      
      • Penganga River
    
    
    • Pedda Vagu River
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Indravati River
    
    • Bandiya River
  
  
  • Sabari River
  
  


• Right Bank Tributaries:
  
  • Pravara River
  
  
  • Manjira River
  
  
  • Manair River
  
  


• Other minor tributaries:
  
  • Taliperu River
  
  
  • Kinnerasani River
  
  
  • Darna River
  
  
  • Sindphana River
  
  

Krishna River Basin

• 
  Krishna River originated in Mahabaleshwar at Satara District in Maharashtra & flowing through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
  

Main Tributary rivers in Maharashtra are—Right side tributary:-

• • Koyna
  
  
  • Venna River
  
  
  • Varna River
  
  
  • 
    Panch ganga i.e. Kumbhi, Kasari, Bhogawati, Saraswati
  
  
  • Vedganga river
  
  
  • Tillari
  
  

-Left side tributary:-

• • Bhima
  
  
  • Agrani
  
  
  • Yerala
  
  

Main Tributary rivers in Karnataka

• • Varada River
  
  
  • 
    Tungabhadra River
    
    • Tunga River
    
    
    • Bhadra River
    
    
    • 
      Vedavathi River
      
      • Suvarnamukhi River
      
      
      • Veda River
      
      
      • Avathi River
      
      
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Bhima River in Maharashtra and Karnataka
    
    • Sina River
    
    
    • Nira River
    
    
    • 
      Mula-Mutha River
      
      • Mula River
      
      
      • Mutha River
      
      
    
    
    • Chandani River
    
    
    • Kamini River
    
    
    • Moshi River
    
    
    • Ambi River
    
    
    • Bori River
    
    
    • Man River
    
    
    • Bhogwati River
    
    
    • 
      Indrayani River
      
      • Kundali River
    
    
    • Kumandala River
    
    
    • Ghod River
    
    
    • Bhama River
    
    
    • Pavna River
    
    
  
  
  • Malaprabha River
  
  
  • Ghataprabha River
  
  
  • Varma River
  
  
  • Venna River
  
  
  • Urmodi River
  
  
  • 
    Koyna River in Satara district of Maharashtra state
  
  

Pennar River Basin

• Pennar River

Kaveri River Basin

Hogenakkal Falls, on the Kaveri River.

• 
  Kaveri River (Cauvery)
  
  • 
    Kollidam (distributary)
  
  
  • Amaravati River
  
  
  • Arkavathy River
  
  
  • 
    
  
  
  • Bhavani River
  
  
  • Sarabanga River
  
  
  • Noyyal River
  
  
  • Hemavati River
  
  
  • Kabini River
  
  
  • Lakshmana Tirtha River
  
  

Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers

• Thamirabarani River


• Palar River


• Vaigai River


• Vaippar River


• Vellar River


• Vasishta Nadi


• Swetha River


• Cooum River


• Adyar River


• Ponnaiyar River


• Kaveri River


• Noyyal River


• Vaaniyaar River

Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea

Indus River Basin

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
      
      
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Suru River
    
    • Dras River
    
    
    • Shingo River
    
    
  
  
  • Yapola River
  
  
  • 
    Zanskar River
    
    • Markha River
    
    
    • Khurna River
    
    
    • Tsarap River
    
    
    • Doda River
    
    
  
  
  • Hanley River
  
  
  • Marutsudha River (also called Wadwan River) a tributary of Chenab
  
  

Narmada River Basin

The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:^[1][2]

Mahi River Basin

The Origin of the river Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh.

• 
  Mahi River
  
  • 
    Som River
    
    • 
      Gomati Riverty5h65

Sabarmati River Basin

• 
  Sabarmati River
  
  • Wakal River
  
  
  • Sei River
  
  
  • Harnav River
  
  

Maharashtra Coastal Rivers

• Shastri River


• Gad River


• Vashishti River


• Savitri River


• Kundalika River


• Gandhari 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


• Chenna River


• Terna river

Tapi River Basin

• 
  Tapi River and its tributaries


• 
  Tapi River (or Tapi) in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
  
  • 
    Gomai River in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra
  
  
  • 
    Arunavati River in Dhule district of Maharashtra
  
  
  • 
    Panzara River in Dhule district 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
  
  

Coastal rivers of Goa

• Tiracol


• Chapora


• Baga


• Mandovi River

Mandovi River, known as Mhadai in Western Ghats of Goa and Karnataka, has three sources: 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

Karnataka Coastal Rivers

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join Arabian sea.

• Kali River


• Netravati River


• Sharavathi River


• Aghanashini River


• Gangavalli River


• List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts

Kerala Coastal Rivers

See also : List of rivers of Kerala

The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join Arabian sea.

• Periyar River


• Bharathapuzha River


• Pamba River


• Chaliyar River


• Chandragiri River


• Karyangod River

Rivers flowing into inner part of India

• 
  Ghaggar River in Haryana, Rajasthan
  


• 
  Musi River at Hyderabad, India
  


• Samir River, India/ india


• 
  Luni River at [Rajasthan]


• 
  Bhavani River at Tamil Nadu
  

Alphabetical list

!! Indian rivers

A - D

E - H

I - L

• Kayadhu river ( Starts near Agarwadi in Risod Taluka in Washim district & meets Penganga near Sangam Chincholi)


• Kham River, Aurangabad Maharashtra

M - P

Q - T

U - W

X - Z

Unsorted list by Tributary

See earlier section

See also

* Major rivers of India

• List of rivers in India by discharge


• List of dams and reservoirs in India

References

• Bhalerao, S.M., Bharatiya Sarita Kosh (in Marathi), (Encyclopedia of Indian Rivers)


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