HIMACHAL GK - RIVERS IN HP

There are five major Rivers in Himachal Pradesh :

 

1.    Satluj

2.    Ravi

3.    Beas

4.    Chenab

5.    Yamuna

 

VEDIC & SANSKRIT NAMES OF RIVERS

1. Satluj was known as Shatudri (Vedic);Satudru (Sanskrit).
2. Ravi was known as Parushani(Vedic);Iravati (Sanskritt).
3. Beas was known as Arjikiya (Vedic); Bipasha (Sanskrit).
4. Chenab was known as Asikni(Vedic) or Chandrabhaga.

5. Yamuna was known as Kalindi or Yamunotri.

SOURCE OF ORIGIN

• Satluj originates from Mansarovar (Tibet) (Rakas lake)

• Beas originates from Rohtang pass (Beas Kund) KULLU

• Ravi originates from Bara Bhangal (KANGRA)

• Chenab originates from Baralacha (LAHAUL & SPITI)

• Yamuna originates from Yamunotri (from Kalind Parvat in-Uttarakhand)

ENTRY AND EXIT 

·           Satluj enters in Himachal at Shipki-la (Kinnaur) & leaves at Bhakhra to Punjab.

·           Beas leaves Himachal and enters Punjab at Mirthal.

·            Ravi leaves Chamba and enters Punjab at Kheri. 

·            Chenab enters Chamba at “Bhujind”& leaves to Podar Valley (J.K) at “Sansari-Nala”.

·             Yamuna enters in H.P. at Khoder Majri (Sirmaur)  & leaves at Tajewala to Haryana.

 

TRIBUTARIES

SATLUJ : 320 km

       Ali Khad, Gambhar, Seer khad, Tirung, Gayanthing, Baspa, Duling, Soldang , Spiti(River originates from Kunzum pass), Ropa, Taiti, Nogli Stream, ,Kingol, Jibhi  khad, Soan, Mulgan, Kashang and Kerang streams

 

BEAS : 256 km

          Parbati, Spin, Solang, Sujaan, Malana Nala, Phozal, Sarvari stream, Binwa, Neugal, Banganga, Gaj, Dehr, Chakki, Kunah, Maan, Baner, Luni, Sainj, Tirthan, Harla, Hansa, Uhl and Neugal

 

 RAVI : 158 km

       Bhandal, TantGiri,  Budhil, Chirchind Nala, Chhanju, Deonthal Nala,Baira-siul river, Sal and Chatrani , Tundah

 

CHENAB :122km

        Chandra, Bhaga, Miyar Nallah of Lahaul, Saicher Nallah in Pangi Valley

 

Yamuna : 22 km

         Giri (Divides Sirmaur in two parts), Jalal (Tributary of Giri) Tons, Pabbar (Tributary of tons), Andhra (Tributary of Pabbar) ,Bata, Chambal, Betwa, Markandya and Patsari .

 

 ONE LINER :

• Swan river is also known as the ‘River of Sorrow’ in Una. 
• Flood in river Satluj devastated Bilaspur town in 1762A.D 
• Satluj leaves Himachal and enters in Punjab at Bhakra
• Tirthan river join Beas at Larji. 
•  Chamba is situated on the right bank of the river Ravi. 
• Chandra and Bhaga meet to form river Chenab at Tandi (Lahaul). 
• The Eastern-most river of Himachal pradesh is Yamuna.