|
Region |
River |
Length (km) |
Drainage area(km²) |
Average discharge (m³/s) |
Outflow |
Facts |
|
Indo-Gangetic plain |
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna |
2948 |
1,635,000 |
38,129 |
Bay of Bengal |
Trans-boundary, 3rd largest discharge in the world |
|
Indo-Gangetic plain |
Indus |
3200 |
1,165,000 |
6,600 |
Arabian Sea |
Trans-boundary, flows mainly through Ladakh in India |
|
West Coast |
West flowing rivers south of Tapti |
NA |
NA |
6,371 |
Arabian Sea |
Includes Periyar, Vaigai, Sharavathi,Kali, Mandovi, Zuari |
|
Deccan |
Godavari |
1465 |
312,812 |
3505 |
Bay of Bengal |
Largest river in South India |
|
Deccan |
Krishna |
1400 |
258,948 |
2213 |
Bay of Bengal |
2nd largest river in South India |
|
East Coast |
Mahanadi |
858 |
141,600 |
2119 |
Bay of Bengal |
|
|
Central India |
Narmada |
1312 |
98,796 |
1447 |
Arabian Sea |
Largest west flowing river within India |
|
East Coast |
Brahmi-Baitarani |
480 |
39033 |
903 |
Bay of Bengal |
Second largest river in Odisha |
|
South India |
Cauvery |
765 |
81,155 |
677 |
Bay of Bengal |
Largest river of Tamil Nadu |
|
East Coast |
East flowing rivers between Mahanadi and Godavari |
NA |
NA |
561 |
Bay of Bengal |
Includes Vamsadhara |
|
Central India |
Tapti |
724 |
65,145 |
489 |
Arabian Sea |
|
|
East Coast |
Subarnarekha |
470 |
19300 |
392 |
Bay of Bengal |
|
|
Central India |
Mahi |
580 |
34842 |
383 |
Arabian Sea |
|
|
South India |
Pennar |
597 |
55213 |
200.4 |
Bay of Bengal |