Top 10 longest rivers in India 2020

Today we are going to talk about the longest rivers of India.

India is a country where rivers are considered to be mothers and rivers are worshiped

Longest River in India: Length

Sr. No.	River	Length in India (km)	Total Length (km)
1.	Ganga	2525	2704
2.	Godavari	1465	1465
3.	Yamuna	1376	1376
4.	Narmada	1312	1312
5.	Krishna	1288	1288
6.	Indus	1114	3180
7.	Brahmaputra	916	2900
8.	Mahanadi	890	890
9.	Kaveri	800	800
10.	Tapti	724	724

Longest River in India:

1.Ganges: 2704 km

The Ganges, known as Ganga in India is the most sacred river when it comes to Hindu beliefs and it is also the longest river, enclosed with the Indian subcontinent. Its origin is the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and it starts at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in Devprayag, Uttarakhand. The Ganges is compromised by contamination, not exclusively to people, yet in addition to creatures, among which are in excess of 140 fish species, 90 land and water proficient species, reptiles, for example, the gharial, and warm-blooded creatures, for example, the Ganges waterway dolphin, the last-referenced two incorporated into the IUCN’s basically imperiled list.

The Ganges (2704 km) is the longest river in India and also the largest river in India followed by Godavari (1465 km). The states that are covered by this water body are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. The last part of Ganges ends in Bangladesh, where it finally converges in the Bay of Bengal. Some of the primary tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna, Son, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, and Koshi.

2.Godavari River:1465 km

The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, ultimately emptying into the Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.

3.Yamuna River: 1376 km

The Yamuna is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres (20,955 ft) on the southwestern slopes of Banderpooch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels a total length of 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 square kilometres (141,399 sq mi), 40.2% of the entire Ganga Basin. It merges with the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, which is a site of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival held every 12 years.

4.Narmada River: 1312 km

The Narmada River, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbudda, is a river in central India after the Godavari, and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya pradesh and Gujarat in many ways.

5.Krishna River: 1300 km

Krishna, which is the fourth longest river in India (within the country’s borders) in terms of water inflows and river basin area, following the Ganges, Godavari, and the Brahmaputra. Covering a length of 1290 kilometers, it serves as one of the prominent sources of irrigation for the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

6.Indus River: 3180 km

The history of name of our country is related to the Indus, it begins from the Mansarovar Lake and then crosses Ladakh, Gilgit, and Baltistan. It then enters into Pakistan. The Indus is also known for harboring one of the oldest and flourishing civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization. Its main tributaries include Jansker, Soan, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas. Major Cities located on the banks of Indus are: Leh, and Skardu. The total length of the Indus River is 3180 kilometers. However, its distance covered within India is only 1,114 kilometers.

7.Brahmaputra River: 2900 km

Apart from the Indus river, Brahmaputra also originates from the Mansarovar ranges. The river is known to have emerged from the Angsi Glacier located close to the Mansarovar lake in Tibet, China. This is the only river in India which is considered to have a male gender. In China, Brahmaputra is called the Yarlung Tsangpo river which enters India through Arunachal Pradesh. The total length of the river within India is 916 kms and the rest of the part lies in China.

8.Mahanadi River: 890 km

The Mahanadi River which originates in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. The Mahanadi was infamous for its staggering floods for a lot of written history. Hence it was called ‘the distress of Odisha’. Anyway, the development of the Hirakud Dam has enormously modified the circumstance. Today a system of waterways, blasts and check dams keep the stream well in charge. Its major tributaries are Seonath, Mand, Ib, Hasdeo, Ong, parry river, Jonk, Telen.

9.Kaveri River: 800 km

Cauvery River. The Kaveri (Cauvery) is designated as the 'Dakshina Ganga' or 'the Ganga of the South'. The Cauvery River rises at an elevation of 1,341 m at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka. The total length of the river from origin to outfall is 800 km.

10.Tapti River: 724 km

The river originates from Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Satpura range at an elevation of 752 meter above the sea level. The states through which the Tapi river flows include Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.