Major Rivers of India

 
Name of River   Origin    Destination   Length   Basin Area  Average annual discharge

1. Ganga              Gangotri Glacier, Uttar Kashi    Bay of Bengal    2,525    8,61,404    4,93,400      
2. Indus               Mansarovar Lake, Tibet    Arabian Sea    1,270    3,21,290    41,955      
3. Godavari          Nasik, Maharashtra    Bay of Bengal    1 ,465    3,12,812    1,05,000      
4. Krishna            Mahabaleshwar,    Maharashtra    Bay of Bengal    1,400    2,58,948    67,675      
5. Brahmaputra    Kailash Range, China    Bay of Bengal    720    1,87,110    5,10,450      
6. Mahanadi         Raipur (Chhattisgarh)    Bay of Bengal    857    1,41,600    66,640      
7. Narmada          Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh    Arabian Sea    1,312    98,796    40,705      
8. Cauvery           Kodagu (Brahmagiri Hills), Karnataka    Bay of Bengal    800    87,900    20,950      
9. Tapi                 Betul, Madhya Pradesh    Gulf of Khambhat    724    65,145    17,982      
10. Pennar           Chennakesva Hills (Kolar) Karnataka    Bay of Bengal    597    55,213    3,238      
11. Brahmni          Ranchi, Jharkhand    Bay of Bengal    800    39,033    18,310      
12. Mahi               Ratlam (Gwalior), Madhya Pradesh    Gulf of Khambhat    533    34,842    8,500      
13. Sabarmati        Aravalli Hills (Gujarat)    Gulf of Khambhat    300    21,674    3,200     

Note: BAsin Area in India= in Sq. Km.
         Annual Discharge in million cubic metre