Explore the details of rivers in the Ganga River system, including their lengths, origins, and endpoints. Learn about iconic rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Chambal, Son, and more, and their significance in India’s geography and culture.
Ganga River System
| River | Length (KM) | Origin | End |
| Ganga | 2,525 | Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand | Flows into the Bay of Bengal |
| Yamuna | 1,376 | Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand | Confluence with the Ganga at Allahabad (Triveni Sangam – Kumbh Mela spot) |
| Brahmaputra | 1,800 | Himalayan Glacier in Tibet, but enters India in Arunachal Pradesh | Merges with the Ganga and empties into the Bay of Bengal |
| Chambal | 960 | Tributary of the Yamuna river, starting at Madhya Pradesh | Joins the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh |
| Son | 784 | Tributary of the Ganga, starting at Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Joins the Ganga just above Patna – also considered part of the Vindhya river system |
| Gandak | 630 | Nepal; Ganges tributary at Indo-Nepal border (Triveni Sangam) | Joins the Ganga near Patna |
| Kosi | 720 | Starts from Bihar near Indo-Nepal border | Joins the Ganga near Katihar district of Bihar |
| Betwa | 590 | Tributary of the Yamuna, rises at Vindhya region, Madhya Pradesh | Joins the Yamuna at Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh |
| Gomti | 900 | Tributary of the Ganga, starting at Gomat Taal, Uttar Pradesh | Joins the Ganga in Varanasi district |
| Ghaghra | 1,080 | Himalayan Glacier in Tibet, tributary of the Ganga | Joins the Ganga in Bihar |
| Hugli (Hooghly) | 260 | Tributary of the Ganga near West Bengal | Merges with the Ganga at the Bay of Bengal |
| Damodar | 592 | Tributary of the Hugli near Chandwar, Jharkhand | Merges with the Hugli in West Bengal |