INDIAN RIVER SYSTEM PART 2

The Jhelum River :- 

• This river originates from  Sheshnaag & meets into the Wooler Lake after flowing for 112 km in the North West. Then it flows at the depth of 2,130 meters near Baramula.
• After some distance, Kishanganga meets into this river.
• It flows from Dana Khan & Behara after moving on from Jammu & meet the River Chenab.

The Chenab River : - 

• The river originates from the height of 4,900 meter, in the form of two Rivers named Chandra & Bhaga, in the opposite direction of Baralacha pass of Nahul. As it comes out from the snowy mountains, water constantly flow from the rivers.
• Both of these meets near Tada & flow together up to 161 km. In the North West in Chamba district.
• This rivers flows up to 1,180 km. in India & the flow area for this river is 26753 km².

The Ganga River : - 

• The origin of this river in the Gomukhi glacier, Which is located  near the Gangotri at the height more than 5,165 meters from the sea level.
• This river is called 'Ganga' when two tops of this river - Alakananda & Bhagirathi - meets at Devprayag. Moving towards the South, South - west; Ganga swept down from the mountains near Haridawar.
• This river flows in the South before Hardware & then flows in the South East.
• Moving ahead, Gomati meets Ganga near Gazipur & Ghaghra meets near Ballia.
• River Son Nadi near Patna & then moving ahead, Gandak & Kosi river meets this river. The main stream of Ganga enters into Bangladesh flowing toward the East and South East after Farrakhan.
• Here this river is known as Padma. It flows in so many streams from here & then reaches towards the Sea after passing through the delta.
• The area of drain of Ganga in India is about 8.61 lakh km². The important cities like Haridawar, kanpur, Allahabad, Banaras, Patna, Munger, Murshidabad, etc are located at the bank of Ganga. The total length of Ganga is 2,525 km.