Here is the List of Most important Rivers In India with touching States, Origin, Destination PDF for different Competitive Exams like SCC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, MTS, NDA, CDS, DSSSB, NTPC, FCI. Delhi Metro, and other exams.
| Name of Rivers | Touching States | Length | Originates From | Ends in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganga | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 2,525 K.M. | Gangothri | Bay of Bengal |
| Yamuna | Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi | 1,376 K.M. | Garhwall in Yamunotri | Bay of Bengal |
| Brahmaputra | Assam, Arunachal,Tibet | 2,900 K.M. | Lake Manasarovar | Bay of Bengal |
| Mahanadi | Chhattisgarh, Odisha | 858 K.M. | Amarkantak Plateau | Bay of Bengal |
| Godavari | Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry | 1,465 K.M. | Nasik Hills | Bay of Bengal |
| Krishna | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | 1,400 K.M. | Near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra | Bay of Bengal |
| Narmada | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | 1,315 K.M. | Amarkantak hill in Madhya Pradesh | Arabian sea |
| Tapti | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | 724 K.M. | Bettul | Arabian sea |
| Gomti | Uttarpradesh, Gujarat, | 900 K.M. | Gomat Taal | Saidpur,Ghazipur |
| Koshi | Shigatse Prefecture, Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Koshi, Mechi Zones, Bihar | 720 K.M. | Ganga | Ganga |
| Gandaki | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar | 630 K.M. | Nepal | Ganga |
| Betwa | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh | 590 K.M. | Vindhya Range | Rajghat Dam |
| Son | Madhya pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand,Bihar | 784 K.M. | Ganga | Yamuna |
| Sutlej | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | 1,500 K.M. | Mount Kailash | Ropar |
| Ravi | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | 720 K.M. | Himachal Pradesh | Chenab |
| Beas | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | 470 K.M. | Sutlej | Mandi Plain |
| Chenab | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | 960 K.M. | Panjnad | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Jehlam | Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, | 725 K.M. | Pir Panjal Range | Chenab |
| Kaveri | Karnataka, Tamilnadu, | 765 K.M. | Hills of Coorg, Karnataka | Bay of Bengal |
| Ghaggar | Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan | 1080 K.M | Shivalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh | Indus |
| Hugli (Hooghly) | West Bengal, Kolkata | 260 K.M | Ganga | Bay of Bengal; |
| Damodar | Jharkhand, Bengal | 592 K.M | Hoogly River, Howrah | Chota Nagpur plateau. |
| Indus | Gilgit-Baltistan, Jammu and Kashmir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh Tibet | 3180 K.M | In Tibet Kalish Range 5080 mts. | Arabian sea |
| Tungabhadra | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana | 531 K.M | Krishna | Krishna |
| Mahi | Madhya Pradesh, Vindhyas | 580 K.M | Gulf of Khambhat , Arabian Sea | Sevalia |
| Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand, | 205 K.M | Ganga | Ganga |
| Sabarmati | Aravalli Range, Udaipur | 371 K.M | Dhebar Lake | Gujarat |
| Alaknanda | Uttarakhand | 190 K.M | Ganga | Nanda Devi |
| Teesta | Sikkim, India, West Bengal, India,Rangpur, Bangladesh | 309 K.M | Brahmaputra | Rangeet River. |
| Indravati | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra | 535 K.M | Kalahandi | Godavari |
| Bhima | Maharashtra, Karnataka,Telangana | 861 K.M | Krishna River | Pandharpur |
| Subarnarek | Jharkhand, Odisha,West Bengal | 395 K.M | Bay of Bengal | Bay of Bengal |
| Konya | Maharashtra | 130 K.M | Krishna Rive | Maharashtra |
| Ramganga | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | 596 K.M | Ganga | Ramganga Dam |
| Peena | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | 597 K.M | Nandi Hills | Bay of Bengal |
| Brahmani | Odisha | 480 | Bay of Bengal | Ganga |
| Periyar | Kerala, Tamil Nadu | 244 K.M | Cardaman Hills | Bay of Bengal |
| Mahanada | West Bengal, Bihar | 360 K.M | Lakshadweep Sea, Vembanad Lake | Bay of Bengal |
| Benas | Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh | 512 K.M | Rohtang Pass | Chambal |
| Vaigai | Tamil Nadu, | 258 K.M | Periyar Plateau | Bay of Bengal |
| Sharda | Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh | 350 K.M | Ganga | Ghaghra River |
Important Facts related to Rivers
| Longest River (Length Wise) of the World | Nile (Egypt) Africa |
| Biggest River (Flow of Water Wise) of the world | Amazon (South Africa) |
| Longest River of Europe | Volga (Russia) |
| Longest River of Asia | Yangtze (China) |
| Longest River of India | Ganga |
| Longest River of South India | Godavari (Also Called Dakshina Ganga) |
| River which makes estuary in India | Narmada and Tapti |
| Sorrow of Bengal | Damodar River |
