List of rivers of India

This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and 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 overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India : List of rivers of India by discharge

The major rivers of India are:

Rivers falling into Arabian sea jointly as Panjnaad Sutlej, Vyas, Ravi, Chenab, Jhehlam, flowing through The Punjab, a province shared by Modern India and Pakistan. River Sindh or Sindhu is flowing alone from Himalaya in between these rivers and Afghanistan

Meghna River Basin
The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.


 * Meghna River (in Bangladesh)
 * Dhaleshwari River
 * Dakatia River
 * Gumti River
 * Feni River
 * Tista 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



 * Ganga River (known as Padma in Bangladesh)
 * Brahmaputra
 * Hooghly River (distributary)
 * Damodar River
 * Barakar River
 * Jahnavi River
 * Jalangi River
 * Ritik Churni
 * Ichamati River
 * Rupnarayan River
 * Ajay River
 * Mayurakshi River
 * Dwarakeswar River
 * Mundeswari River
 * Meghna River
 * Punarbhaba River
 * Atrai River
 * Mahananda River
 * Kosi River
 * kamla River
 * Bagmati River
 * Burhi Gandak River
 * Phalgu
 * Gandaki River (also Gandak, known as Narayani in Nepal)
 * Son River
 * Kanhar River
 * Theme
 * Lanva
 * Pandu
 * Goita
 * Hathinala
 * Suria
 * Chana
 * Sendur
 * Kursa
 * Galphulla
 * Semarkhar
 * Riger
 * Cherna Nallah
 * 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
 * Sunar River
 * Vyarma River
 * Betwa River
 * Dhasan River
 * Halali River
 * Bina River (India)
 * 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
 * Jalakar River
 * Bhilangna River
 * Jalakar River

Brahmaputra River Basin

 * Beki River
 * Bhogdoi River
 * Dhansiri River
 * Dibang River
 * Dihing River
 * Dikhow River
 * Kameng River
 * Kolong River
 * Kopili River
 * Lohit River
 * Manas River
 * Raidāk River
 * Sankosh River
 * Subansiri River
 * Teesta 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 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
 * 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
Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra: Main tributary rivers in Telangana:
 * Krishna River originated in Mahabaleshwar at Satara District in Maharashtra and flowing through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
 * Right side tributary:
 * Koyna
 * Venna River
 * Warana 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
 * Musi River at Hyderabad, India

Pennar River Basin

 * Panner River

Kaveri River Basin

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

Tamil Nadu Coastal Rivers

 * Adyar River
 * Agniyar River
 * Cooum River
 * Kaveri River
 * Kosasthalaiyar River
 * Palar River
 * Ponnaiyar River
 * Swetha River
 * Thamirabarani River
 * Vaigai River
 * Vaippar River
 * Vasishta Nadi
 * Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)
 * Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)

Indus Basin

 * Indus River
 * Panjnad River (in Pakistan)
 * Sutlej River (in China, India and Pakistan)
 * Spiti River
 * Baspa River
 * Bhaba River
 * Beas River
 * Parbati River
 * Tirthan River
 * Uhl River
 * Chenab River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Chandra River
 * Bhaga River
 * Marusudar River
 * Tawi River
 * Ravi River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Budhil River
 * Siul River
 * Jhelum River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Lidder River
 * Sind River
 * Pohru River
 * Kishanganga River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Poonch River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Suru River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Dras River
 * Shingo River
 * Shyok River (in India and Pakistan)
 * Nubra River
 * Yapola River
 * Zanskar River
 * Markha River
 * Khurna River
 * Tsarap River
 * Doda River
 * Hanley River

Narmada River Basin
The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:

Mahi River Basin
The origin of the river Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh.
 * Mahi River
 * Som River
 * Gomati River

Sabarmati River Basin

 * Sabarmati river
 * Wakal River
 * Sei River
 * Harnav 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

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

Coastal rivers of Goa
Mandovi River, known as Mahadayi in Western Ghats of Goa and Karnataka, has three sources: The last two sources go dry in summer. 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 District in Karnataka State.
 * Terekhol
 * Chapora
 * Baga
 * Mapusa
 * Mandovi
 * Degao
 * Nanevadichi Nhõi (nhõi means river in Konkani)
 * Gavali.

The three streams confluence at the Kabnali village, whereafter it is known as Mahadayi, which has an easterly flow initially, then flows north and finally turns to the west on entering Goa. Mahadayi River enters Goa between Krishnapura (Karnataka) and Kadval (Goa) villages. The tributaries of the Mahadayi are: etc. It is the longest river of Goa with a reported length of 105 km.
 * Nersa Nala
 * Chapoli Nala
 * Kapoli Nala
 * Bail Nala
 * Volo Panshiro (Karnataka)
 * Suko Panshiro
 * Harparo
 * Nanodyachi Nhõi
 * Vellsachi Nhõi
 * Valpoichi Nhõi
 * Ghadghadyachi Nhõi
 * Valvanti/ Volvot
 * Divcholchi Nhõi
 * Asnoddchi Nhõi
 * Khandeaparchi Nhõi
 * Mhapxechi Nhõi
 * Xinkerchi Nhõi


 * Zuari
 * Sal
 * Talpona
 * Galgibag

Karnataka Coastal Rivers
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join the Arabian Sea.
 * Kali River
 * Netravati River
 * Sharavathi River
 * Aghanashini River
 * Gangavalli River
 * List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts

Kerala Coastal Rivers
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join the Arabian Sea.
 * Periyar River
 * Bharathapuzha River
 * Pamba River
 * Chaliyar River
 * Chandragiri River
 * Kariangode River

Rivers flowing into the inner part of India

 * Ghaggar River in Haryana, Rajasthan
 * Samir River
 * Luni River in Rajasthan

A - D

 * Arvari River
 * Aarpa
 * Achan Kovil River
 * Adyar River
 * Manas river, Aganashini
 * Agniyar River
 * Ahar River
 * Ajay River
 * Aji River
 * Alaknanda River
 * Amanat River
 * Amaravathi River
 * Arkavati River
 * Atrai River
 * Baga River
 * Baitarani River
 * Balan River
 * Banas River
 * Banganga River
 * Barak River
 * Beas River
 * Bhadar River
 * Bhima River
 * Brahmani River
 * Brahmaputra River
 * Budha River
 * Chaliya River
 * Chambal River
 * Chapora River
 * Chenab river
 * Cheyyar river
 * Chitravathi River
 * Coovum River
 * Damanganga River
 * Darshan River
 * Deo River
 * Devi River
 * Daya River
 * Damodar River
 * Doodhna River
 * Dhansiri River
 * Dudhimati River
 * Dravyavati River

E - H

 * Falgu River
 * Gaangan
 * Gadananathi River
 * Galgibaga River
 * Gambhir River
 * Gandak
 * Ganges River
 * Gayathripuzha
 * Ghaggar River
 * Ghaghara River
 * Ghataprabha
 * Girija River
 * Girna River
 * Godavari River
 * Gomti River
 * Gosthani River
 * Gundlakamma River
 * Gunjavni River
 * Halali River
 * Hasdev River (Chhattisgarh)
 * Hugli River
 * Hindon River
 * Hiran River
 * Hiranyakeshi River
 * Gursuti River

I - L

 * IB River
 * Indus River
 * Indravati River
 * Indrayani River
 * Jaldhaka
 * Jhelum River
 * Jayamangali River
 * Jambhira River
 * Kabini River
 * Kadalundi River
 * Kaagini River
 * Kahn River (also Khan)
 * Kali River- Gujarat
 * Kali River- Karnataka
 * Kali River- Uttarakhand
 * Kali River- Uttar Pradesh
 * Kali Sindh River
 * Kaliasote River
 * Karmanasha
 * Karban River
 * Kallada River
 * Kallayi River
 * Kalpathipuzha
 * Kameng River
 * Kanhan River
 * Kamla River
 * Kannadipuzha
 * Karnaphuli River
 * Kaveri River
 * Kelna River
 * Kathajodi River
 * Kelo River
 * Khadakpurna River
 * Kodoor River
 * Koel River
 * Kolab River
 * Kolar River (Madhya Pradesh)
 * Kolar River (Maharashtra)
 * Kollidam River
 * Kosi River
 * Kuakhai River
 * Koyna River
 * Krishna River
 * Kundali River
 * Kaushiga River
 * Kuwanav River
 * Kshipra River
 * Ken River
 * Karha River
 * Lachen River
 * Lachung River
 * Lakshmana Tirtha River
 * Luni River


 * Kayadhu River (starts near Agarwadi in Risod Taluka in Washim district and meets Penganga near Sangam Chincholi)
 * Kham River, Aurangabad Maharashtra

M - P

 * Machchhu River
 * Madira Puja
 * Mahanadi River
 * Mahananda River
 * Mahakali River
 * Mahi River
 * Manas river.
 * Mandovi River
 * Manjira River
 * Manu River, Tripura
 * Mapusa River
 * Markanda River, Haryana
 * Markanda River, Tamil Nadu
 * Markhandeya River, Karnataka
 * Marutsudha River
 * Mayurakshi River
 * Meenachil River
 * Meghna River
 * Mithi River
 * Mudangiyar River
 * Mula River
 * Musi River
 * Mutha River
 * Muvattupuzha River
 * Malaprabha
 * Mani River
 * Manimala River
 * Manorama River
 * Matla River
 * Moyar River
 * Narava Gedda
 * Narmada River
 * Nethravathi River
 * Nag River
 * Nagavali River
 * Nirguda River
 * Nubra River
 * Padma River
 * Palar River
 * Pamba River
 * Pahuj River
 * Pavana River
 * Penganga River
 * Man River
 * Mandakini River (Uttarakhand)
 * Pallikkal Aaru River
 * Panchganga River
 * Panjnad River
 * Panzara River
 * Parambikulam River
 * Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)
 * Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)
 * Parbati River (Rajasthan)
 * Payaswini
 * Penna River
 * Pench River
 * Penganga River
 * Penner River
 * Periyar River
 * Phalgu
 * Pluest River (Poonch J&amp;K)
 * Ponnaiyar River
 * Pranhita River
 * Punarbhaba River
 * Purna River (tributary of Godavari)
 * Purna River (tributary of Tapti)

Q - T

 * Ravi river
 * Rapti River
 * Rupnarayan River
 * Sahibi River (Rajasthan)
 * Saraswati River (MP)
 * Sarasvati River (dried up, now under revival)
 * Sarayu
 * Sutlej River
 * Suvarnamukhi River
 * Sabarmati River
 * Sal River
 * Shalmali River near Sode
 * Shivnath River Chhattisgarh
 * Sirsi, Karnataka
 * Sharavati River
 * Sengar River
 * Shetrunji River
 * Son River
 * Sharda River
 * Shimsha River (Karnataka)
 * Shyok River
 * Subarnarekha River
 * Talpona River
 * Tapi River
 * Thamirabarani River
 * Tangri River
 * Thate Puthra River
 * Tungabhadra River
 * Tamsa River
 * Tunga river
 * Terekhol River

U - W

 * Vaan River
 * Vaigai River
 * Vamsadhara River
 * Varuna River
 * Vashishti River
 * Vedavathi River
 * Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)
 * Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)
 * Vrishabhavathi River
 * Vishwamitri River
 * Vaitarna
 * Udyavara River
 * Ulhas River
 * Uttara Cauvery River
 * Wainganga River
 * Wagh River
 * Wardha River
 * Wehashli River
 * Umngot River

X - Z

 * Yagachi River (Karnataka)
 * Yamuna River
 * Zuari River