We have collected some important water projects in india. Kerala geography kerala physiography, location, kerala. This list of indian rivers and dams pdf is important for banking exams. Periyar is the longest river in kerala followed by bharathapuzha and pampa. Seasonal effects of water quality changes in neyyar river, kerala, india badusha m and s santhosh p.
Media in category rivers of kerala the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Ganges delta, bangladesh bay of bengal laisang peak, nagaland. Rivers and backwaters in kerala psc mcq 4 kas insights. Here is the complete list of all the 44 rivers of kerala showing the direction of their flow, place of origin, major tributaries and distributaries and the length of each river.
Rivers and backwaters in kerala psc mcq 1 kas insights. Apart from the beautiful hills, mountains, waterfalls, valleys, backwaters and wildlife, kerala also has scenic rivers. List of important rivers of india with details such as their source, endpoint, length, tributaries, and number of states covered by them. Seasonal effects of water quality changes in neyyar river. The total area of kerala is 38863 sq km the land share of kerala in india is 1. Kerala has a width that stretches between the high ranges of sahyadris in the east and the arabian sea.
The rivers of kerala are small, in terms of length, breadth and water discharge. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, s p ravi and others published tragedy of commons. The kerala experience in river linking find, read and cite all the research you. The folklore of kerala is rich with devotional tributes to rivers. In kerala, most of the rivers descents into the arabian sea. The river is connected by two canals namely the elathur kallayi canal and beypore kallayi canal. Physicochemical parameters of karamana river water in. When keralites look forward to a bountiful monsoon every year, they fail to notice that existing rivers are choked with sewage inflows, industrial effluents and solid waste. Based on the studies made by cifri in some selected stretches of the ganga, brahmaputra, godavari and krishna.
This course discusses the detailed study of the important rivers of kerala. Chapter 3 exploited fisheries of major rivers of kerala 214 from stretch to stretch between the rivers and also within the river. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. They evolve from western ghats and rush towards the west into the. Chalakkudy river5th longest kerala riverkerala river.
List of important rivers and dams in india get all indian. This paper deals with river based trade, markets and development of religions and cults. This will be helpful for assistant engineer exams, kas exams, ldc, secretariat assistant exams, lecturer exams,deputy collector exams etc. Today we are providing you a complete list of indian cities on river banks in pdf format, which is very important for upcoming exams like ibps po mains, ibps clerk mains, ibps so, sbi so and other competitive exams list of rivers in india state wise. Pdf caloglossa beccarii delesseriaceae, rhodophyta. It includes some questions about kerala rivers and explanations. It is a well known fact that kerala is blessed with natural beauty and it has resultantly popularly earned the title gods own country. Periyar and bharathapuzha were the only two rivers in kerala which are having a length of more than 200 km. The periyar is of utmost significance to the economy of kerala. Longest river in kerala is periyar, then bharathapuzha and pampa. Though small in size, kerala is a land affluent in water sources. The rivers flow faster, owing to the hilly terrain and as the short distance between the western ghats and the sea. The river originates from balappooni hills and falls in to the uppala lake in kasargode district.
Let us take a look at the top 3 biggest rivers in kerala that you must visit on. Dams in india pdf covers the list of important dams in india and rivers on which they are built, this list is arranged state wise. List of major indian cities on river banks download in pdf. As we all know list of rivers in india state wise pdf is important topic for every competitive exams like ssc, railways, upsc, banking and. These 3 east flowing rivers are tributaries of river kaveri in karnataka. Westwardflowing rivers the following is a list of the westwardflowing rivers of kerala state in southern india, in order of length, and their tributaries. The southern western ghats region with catchments including the pamba, meenachil, muvattupuzha. There are 49 rivers flowing in the state of kerala, among them 46 flows to the west and the other 3 flow to the east.
Area drained by a river and its tributaries, for large rivers, it is called a river basin. The floating dead fishes in our river, any coloured. Caloglossa beccarii delesseriaceae, rhodophyta from freshwater rivers in kerala, india, a critical new record article pdf available in algae 2015303. Centripetal rivers discharge water from all directions in a lake or depression. Kerala kalamandalam, a major centre for learning indian performing arts situated in the village of cheruthuruthy in thrissur district is on the banks of. Top 3 biggest rivers in kerala you must visit on your. Find kerala river map, showing rivers which flows in and oust side of the state kerala and highlights district and state boundaries. Bharatapuzha, periyr and pamba the longest rivers of the erstwhile malabar, cochin and travancore states respectively. In kerala 41 rivers flows westward and 3 rivers flows eastward. But the river kaveri mainly flowing through karnataka and tamil nadu, though 8 times the length of chalakkudy has only 142 species of fish. In our everyday life we can easily see symptoms of river pollution.
On the east coast and part of kerala state, the width of. Malayalam rivers of kerala for kerala psc unacademy. Rivers, networks of trade and faith in pre modern kerala. Physicochemical parameters of karamana river water in trivandrum district, kerala, india sujitha p. Morphometric analyses of neyyar river basin, southern. Rivers official website of kerala irrigation department. Manjeswaram river is the shortest river in kerala and it has only 16 km length. There are 44 rivers in kerala, all but three originating in the western ghats. This pdf is revised on 15may2018 download daily current affairs todays quiz download april monthly current. These rivers all originate in the western ghats range and flow westward into the kerala backwaters or into the arabian sea.
Origin and mouth of brahmaputra and its tributaries. Valapattanam river originates in the western ghats of kodagu, the brahmagiri reserve forest in karnataka at an altitude of 90050m above the sea. Causes, actions and revival for a better tomorrow, act today janhit foundation. Apart from these 44 main rivers, their tributaries and distributaries and a countless number of streams and rivulets crisscross the land making it green and fertile and. Topic wise multiple choice questions and answers from rivers and backwaters in kerala part 1 number of questions. Kerala has 11 rivers which are more than 100 km long. Kallayi river which has a length of 40 kms is located in kozhikode district. There are few desert rivers, which flow for some distance and get lost in deserts.
List of major rivers in kerala place of origin, length, tributaries. This perennial river is considered to be the lifeline of central kerala figue. Kasargode is a land of dozen rivers, the district is blessed with a large number of. There are complete arid areas where evaporation equals rainfall and hence no surfaceflow. Indian river origin destination, length, tributaries.
All these rivers originate from the sahyadri hillswestern ghats. It runs for a length of 56 1 km and is the southernmost river of the state. Muvattupuzha is the river which flows through most of the districts in kerala. The river has always occupied a central place in indias material life and. Survey and analysis of pamba river and its pollution 11.
Kerala like the vembanad kol, supporting millions of fish and birds, to the brackish water lagoons like chilika in orissa which support thousands of small fishermen, from the crystal clear lakes like the chandra taal in himachal, to the salty sambhar lake in rajasthan. Rivers the district has a network of rivers,canals and backwaters. Rivers in kerala exam study notes,gk questions and. Manimala river originates from mothavara hills in kottayam district enters the district at thalavadi village in kuttanad taluk and passes through edathua and champakulam villages and joins the pamba river at muttar. List of indian rivers and their origin, tributaries. Nowadays ga questions are asking from various section in different views. Valapattanam river is the largest river in the kannur district located in the south indian state of kerala. The magnificent indigenous culture, developed and flourished along the banks of some of the largest rivers of kerala, presents certain common features and. There are 44 major rivers in kerala of which 41 are west flowing and 3 east. List of major rivers in kerala place of origin, length. All these rivers originate from the sahyadri hills. Abstractthe seasonal fluctuations in various physicochemical parameters in the water were investigated in thesix sampling. Home to 44 rivers, kerala is a destination like no other. This river originates from cherikkulathur of western ghats.
The medium and minor river basins are mainly in coastal area. Rivers and lakes district alappuzha, government of kerala. This course explains various kerala rivers and its tributaries. Manimala, pamba and achancovil are the major rivers. The neyyar river is one among the 44 west flowing streams of kerala figure. It generates a significant proportion of kerala s electrical power via the idukki dam and flows. Topic wise multiple choice questions and answers from rivers and backwaters in kerala part 4 number of questions.
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