NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES AT A GLANCE
S. No. |
Items |
Quantity (Cu.Km) |
|
1. |
Annual Precipitation Volume (Including snowfall) |
4000 |
|
2. |
Average Annual Potential flow in Rivers |
1869 |
|
| 3. | Per Capita Water Availability (1997) | 1967 | |
4. |
Estimated Utilizable Water Resources |
1122 |
|
(i) Surface Water Resources |
690 Cu.Km. | ||
(ii) Ground Water Resources |
432 Cu.Km. | ||
MAJOR RIVER BASINS OF THE COUNTRY
Sl. No. |
Name of the River |
Origin |
Length (Km.) |
Catchment Area (Sq. Km.) |
1. |
Indus |
Mansarovar (Tibet) |
1114 + |
321289 + |
2. |
a) Ganga |
Gangotri (Uttar Kashi) |
2525 + |
861452 + |
b) Brahmaputra |
Kailash Range (Tibet) |
916 + |
194413 + |
|
c) Barak & other rivers flowing into Meghna, like Gomti, Muhari, Fenny etc. |
|
41723 + |
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3. |
Sabarmati |
Aravalli Hills (Rajasthan) |
371 |
21674 |
4. |
Mahi |
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) |
583 |
34842 |
5. |
Narmada |
Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) |
1312 |
98796 |
6. |
Tapi |
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) |
724 |
65145 |
7. |
Brahmani |
Ranchi (Bihar) |
799 |
39033 |
8. |
Mahanadi |
Nazri Town (Madhya Pradesh) |
851 |
141589 |
9. |
Godavari |
Nasik (Maharashtra) |
1465 |
312812 |
10. |
Krishna |
Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) |
1401 |
258948 |
11. |
Pennar |
Kolar (Karnataka) |
597 |
55213 |
12. |
Cauvery |
Coorg (Karnataka) |
800 |
81155 |
Total |
2528084 |
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MEDIUM RIVER BASINS
| S. No. | Name of the River | Village/Distt. (Origin) | State | Length (Km.) | Catchment Area (Sq. Km) |
| West Flowing Rivers | |||||
1. |
Ozat |
Kathiawar |
Gujarat |
128 |
3189 |
2. |
Shetrunji |
Dalkania |
Gujarat |
182 |
5514 |
3. |
Bhadar |
Rajkot |
Gujarat |
198 |
7094 |
4. |
Aji |
Rajkot |
Gujarat |
106 |
2139 |
5. |
Dhadhar |
Panchmahal |
Gujarat |
135 |
2770 |
6. |
Purna |
Dhosa |
Maharashtra |
142 |
2431 |
7. |
Ambika |
Dangs |
Maharashtra |
142 |
2715 |
8. |
Vaitarna |
Nasik |
Maharashtra |
171 |
3637 |
9. |
Dammanganga |
Nasik |
Maharashtra |
143 |
2357 |
10. |
Ulhas |
Raigarh |
Maharashtra |
145 |
3864 |
11. |
Savitri |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
99 |
2899 |
12. |
Sastri |
Ratnagiri |
Maharashtra |
64 |
2174 |
13. |
Washishthi |
Ratnagiri |
Maharashtra |
48 |
2239 |
14. |
Mandvi |
Belgaum |
Karnataka |
87 |
2032 |
15. |
Kalinadi |
Belgaum |
Karnataka |
153 |
5179 |
16. |
Gangavati or Bedti (in upper reaches) |
Dharwar |
Karnataka |
152 |
3902 |
17. |
Sharavati |
Shimoga |
Karnataka |
122 |
2209 |
18. |
Netravati |
Dakshina Kannada |
Karnataka |
103 |
3657 |
19. |
Chaliar or Baypore |
Elamtalvi Hills |
Kerala |
169 |
2788 |
20. |
Bharathapuzha (known as Ponnani) |
Annamalai Hills |
Tamil Nadu |
209 |
6186 |
21. |
Periyar |
Sivajini Hills |
Kerala |
244 |
5398 |
22. |
Pamba |
Devarmalai |
Kerala |
176 |
2235 |
| East Flowing Rivers | |||||
23. |
Burhabalang |
Mayurbahanj |
Orissa |
164 |
4837 |
24. |
Baitarni |
Keonjhar |
Orissa |
365 |
12789 |
25. |
Rushikulya |
Phulbani |
Orissa |
146 |
7753 |
26. |
Bahuda |
Ramgirivillage |
Orissa |
73 |
1248 |
27. |
Vamsadhara |
Kalahandi |
Orissa |
221 |
10830 |
28. |
Nagavali |
Kalahandi |
Orissa |
217 |
9410 |
29. |
Sarda |
Vishakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
104 |
2725 |
30. |
Eleru |
Vishakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
125 |
3809 |
31. |
Vogarivagu |
Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
102 |
1348 |
32. |
Gundlakamma |
Kurnool |
Andhra Pradesh |
220 |
8494 |
33. |
Musi |
Nellore |
Andhra Pradesh |
112 |
2219 |
34. |
Paleru |
Nellore |
Andhra Pradesh |
104 |
2483 |
35. |
Muneru |
Nellore |
Andhra Pradesh |
122 |
3734 |
36. |
Swarnamukhi |
Koraput |
Orissa |
130 |
3225 |
37. |
Kandleru |
Vinukonda |
Andhra Pradesh |
73 |
3534 |
38. |
Kortalaiyar |
Chinglepet |
Tamil Nadu |
131 |
3521 |
39. |
Palar (including tributary Cheyyar) |
Kolar |
Karnataka |
348 |
17871 |
40. |
Varahandi |
North Arcot |
Tamil Nadu |
94 |
3044 |
41. |
Ponnaiyar |
Kolar |
Karnataka |
396 |
14130 |
42. |
Vellar |
Chithri Hills |
Tamil Nadu |
193 |
8558 |
43. |
Vaigai |
Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
258 |
7031 |
44. |
Pambar |
Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
125 |
3104 |
45. |
Gundar |
Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
146 |
5647 |
46. |
Vaippar |
Tirunolvolli |
Tamil Nadu |
130 |
5288 |
47. |
Tambraparni |
Tirunolvolli |
Tamil Nadu |
130 |
5969 |
48. |
Subarnarekha |
Nagri/Ranchi |
Bihar |
395 |
19296 |
Total |
248505 |
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