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[[File:Indiarivers.png|thumb|Map of India showing the major rivers.]]

With a land area of {{cvt|32,87,263|km2}} consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many river systems and perennial streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php|title=India at a glance|work=[[Know India]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The rivers of India can be classified into four groups &ndash; Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage. The Himalayan rivers, mainly fed by glaciers and snowmelt, arise from the [[Himalayas]]. The Deccan rivers system consists of rivers in [[Peninsular India]] that drain into the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the [[Arabian Sea]]. There are numerous short coastal rivers, predominantly on the [[West Coast of India|West coast]]. There are few inland rivers, which do not drain into the sea.<ref name="FAO">{{cite report|url=http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/IND/IND-CP_eng.pdf|title=India – Rivers Catchment|work=[[Food and Agriculture Organization]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411065015/http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/IND/IND-CP_eng.pdf|archive-date=11 April 2014|date=2011|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="River">{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/rivers.php|title=Rivers of India|work=[[Know India]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major [[water divide|watershed]]s in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers&ndash;the [[Ganges]], the [[Brahmaputra]] and the [[Indus River|Indus]].<ref name="River"/><ref name="System">{{cite web|url=https://mssrfcabc.res.in/?page_id=13807|title=Major River basins of India|work=MS Swaminathan Research Foundation|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ijsce.org/attachments/File/v3i1/A1288033113.pdf|title=Comparison and Monitoring of Glacier Retreat using Satellite and Ground Methods|access-date=3 September 2015|journal=International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering |issn=2231-2307|volume=3|issue=1|date=March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514095709/http://ijsce.org/attachments/File/v3i1/A1288033113.pdf |archive-date=14 May 2015|page=361}}</ref> The [[Aravalli range]] in the north-west serves the origin of few of the rivers such as the [[Chambal River|Chambal]], the [[Banas River|Banas]] and the [[Luni River|Luni]] rivers.<ref name="System"/>

The [[Narmada River|Narmada]] and [[Tapti River|Tapti]] rivers originate from the [[Vindhya Range|Vindhya]] and [[Satpura Range|Satpura]] ranges in [[Central India]].<ref name="System"/> In the peninsular India, majority of the rivers originate from the [[Western Ghats]] and flow towards the Bay of Bengal, while only a few rivers flow from east to west from the [[Eastern Ghats]] to the Arabian sea. This is because of the difference in elevation of the Deccan plateau, which slopes gently from the west to the east.<ref name="Geo">{{cite web|title=Formation of Western Ghats|url=https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/biodiversity/sahyadri/wgbis_info/form.htm|publisher=Indian Institute of Science|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521124318/https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/biodiversity/sahyadri/wgbis_info/form.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The largest of the peninsular rivers include the [[Godavari River|Godavari]], the [[Krishna River|Krishna]], the [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and the [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]].<ref name="River"/><ref name="System"/>

== River systems ==
[[File:Plan of River Systems of India.png|frame|none|alt=text chart showing confluence of rivers in India|Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the [[tributaries]] and [[distributaries]] of some of them.]]

As per the classification of [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units. The [[Ganges]]-[[Brahmaputra]]-[[Meghna]] basin is the largest, which covers 34% of the land area and contributes to nearly 59% of the available water resources.<ref name="FAO"/>

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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header defaultcenter col1left" style="font-size: 90%"
!scope="col"| River unit
!scope="col"| Region
!scope="col"| Draining into
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Major River(s)
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Other Rivers
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Catchment area <br> (% of land area)
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Average annual runoff <br> (km<sup>3</sup>)
!scope="col" data-sort-type=number| Surface water <br> (km<sup>3</sup>)
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Ganges]]-[[Brahmaputra]]-[[Meghna River|Meghna]]
| rowspan="3"| North-east
| rowspan="3"| [[Bay of Bengal]]{{efn|name=Ganga|The [[Ganges]] splits into [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] and [[Padma River]]s after [[Farakka]] in [[West Bengal]]. The Hooghly flows into the [[Bay of Bengal]] near [[Kolkata]]. The [[Brahmaputra]] splits into two distributaries. In Bangladesh, the western branch merges with the lower Ganges to form the [[Padma River]] and the eastern branch joins with the [[Meghna River]]. The Padma and Meghna rivers converge to form the eastern part of the [[Ganges Delta]] and flow out into the Bay of Bengal.}}
| [[Brahmaputra]]
| 
* [[Beki River|Beki]]
* [[Bhogdoi River|Bhogdoi]]
* [[Dhansiri River|Dhansiri]]
* [[Dibang River|Dibang]]
* [[Dihing River|Dihing]]
* [[Dikhow River|Dikhow]]
* [[Kameng River|Kameng]]
* [[Kolong River|Kolong]]
* [[Kopili River|Kopili]]
* [[Lohit River|Lohit]]
* [[Manas River|Manas]]
* [[Raidāk River|Raidak]]
* [[Sankosh River|Sankosh]]
* [[Subansiri River|Subansiri]]
* [[Teesta River|Teesta]]
| rowspan="3"| 34.0
| rowspan="3"| 610.62
| rowspan="3"| 294.0
|-
| [[Ganges]]
|
* [[Alaknanda River|Alaknanda]]
** [[Mandakini River|Mandakini]]
** [[Pindar River|Pindar]]
** [[Nandakini]]
** [[Dhauliganga River|Dhauliganga]]
*** [[Rishiganga]]
* [[Atrai River|Atrai]]
* [[Bagmati River|Bagmati]]
* [[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]]
** [[Bhilangna River|Bhilangna]]
** [[Jahnavi River|Jahanavi]]
* [[Burhi Gandak River|Burhi Gandak]]
** [[Phalgu River|Phalgu]]
* [[Gandaki River|Gandaki]]
* [[Ghaghara]]
** [[Sharda River|Sharda]]
*** [[Darma River|Darma]]
*** [[Gori Ganga]]
*** [[Sarju]]
** [[West Rapti River|West Rapti]]
*** [[Rohni River|Rohni]]
* [[Gomti River|Gomti]]
** [[Kathana]]
** [[Sarayan river|Sarayan]]
* [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]]
** [[Ajay River|Ajay]]
** [[Barakar River|Barakar]]
** [[Churni River|Churni]]
** [[Damodar River|Damodar]]
** [[Dwarakeswar River|Dwarakeswar]]
** [[Ichamati River|Ichamati]]
** [[Jadh Ganga]]
** [[Jalangi River|Jalangi]]
** [[Mayurakshi River|Mayurakshi]]
** [[Mundeswari River|Mundeswari]]
** [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]]
* [[Kosi River|Kosi]]
** [[Kamla River|Kamla]]
* [[Mahananda River|Mahananda]]
* [[Padma River|Padma]]
* [[Punarbhaba River|Punarbhaba]]
* [[Ramganga]]
* [[Sone River|Sone]]
** [[Banas River|Banas]]
** [[Johilla River|Johilla]]
** [[Gopad River|Gopad]]
** [[Kanhar River|Kanhar]]
** [[North Koel River|North Koel]]
*** [[Amanat River|Amanat]]
** [[Rihand River|Rihand]]
* [[Yamuna]]
** [[Betwa River|Betwa]]
*** [[Bina River (India)|Bina]]
*** [[Dhasan River|Dhasan]]
*** [[Halali River|Halali]]
** [[Chambal River|Chambal]]
*** [[Banas River|Banas]]
**** [[Berach River|Berach]]
**** [[Morel River|Morel]]
*** [[Kali Sindh River|Kali Sindh]]
*** [[Kuno River|Kuno]]
*** [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati]]
*** [[Shipra River|Shipra]]
**** [[Ahar River|Ahar]]
** [[Gambhir River (Rajasthan)|Gambhir]]
*** [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)|Parbati]]
** [[Hindon River|Hindon]]
** [[Ken River|Ken]]
*** [[Sunar River|Sunar]]
** [[Sindh River|Sindh]]
*** [[Kwari River|Kwari]]
*** [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]]
|-
| [[Meghna River|Meghna]]
|
* [[Barak River|Barak]]
** [[Tuivai River|Tuivai]]
* [[Dakatia River|Dakatia]]
* [[Dhalai River|Dhalai]]
* [[Dhaleshwari River|Dhaleshwari]]
* [[Feni River|Feni]]
* [[Gumti River (Tripura)|Gumti]]
* [[Kushiyara River|Kushiyara]]
** [[Manu River (Tripura)|Manu]]
* [[Surma River|Surma]]
** [[Kangsha River|Kangsha]]
** [[Someshwari River|Someshwari]]
* [[Titas River|Titas]]
** [[Haora River|Haora]]
|-
| [[Indus River Basin]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]{{efn|name=Indus|The [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]] and [[Ravi River|Ravi]] join the [[Chenab River|Chenab]], the [[Beas River]] joins the [[Sutlej River|Sutlej]]. Later the Chenab joins with the Sutlej to form the [[Panjnad River]], which merges with the [[Indus River|Indus]]. The [[Indus River Delta]] is mostly in the [[Sindh province]] of Pakistan with a small portion in the [[Rann of Kutch|Kutch Region]] of India.}}
| [[Indus River|Indus]]
| 
* [[Chenab River|Chenab]]
** [[Bhaga River|Bhaga]]
** [[Chandra River|Chandra]]
** [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]]
*** [[Lidder River|Lidder]]
*** [[Neelum River|Neelum]]
*** [[Pohru River|Pohru]]
*** [[Poonch River|Poonch]]
*** [[Sind River|Sind]]
** [[Marusudar River|Marusudar]]
** [[Ravi River|Ravi]]
** [[Tawi River|Tawi]]
* [[Shyok River|Shyok]]
** [[Nubra River|Nubra]]
* [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru]]
** [[Dras River|Dras]]
** [[Shingo River|Shingo]]
* [[Sutlej]]
** [[Beas River|Beas]]
*** [[Baspa River|Baspa]]
*** [[Parvati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parvati]]
*** [[Spiti River|Spiti]]
*** [[Uhl River|Uhl]]
* [[Yapola River|Yapola]]
* [[Zanskar River|Zanskar]]
** [[Markha River (India)|Markha]]
** [[Tsarap River|Tsarap]]
** [[Doda River|Doda]]
| 10.0
| 73.3 
| 46.0
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Kutch]] and [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
|
|
* [[Aji River (Gujarat)|Aji]]
* [[Ambika River|Ambika]]
* [[Auranga River (Gujarat)|Auranga]]
* [[Bhadar River|Bhadar]]
* [[Bhurud River|Bhurud]]
* [[Chirai River|Chirai]]
* [[Chok River|Chok]]
* [[Dai-minsar River|Dai-minsar]]
* [[Daman Ganga River|Daman Ganga]]
* [[Dhadhar River|Dhadhar]]
* [[Fulki River|Fulki]]
* [[Gajansar River|Gajansar]]
* [[Ghelo River|Ghelo]]
* [[Hiran River|Hiran]]
* [[Kali River (Gujarat)|Kali]]
* [[Kalubhar River|Kalubhar]]
* [[Kankawati River|Kankawati]]
* [[Kareshwar River|Kareshwar]]
* [[Kayla River|Kayla]]
* [[Keri River|Keri]]
* [[Khalkhalio River|Khalkhalio]]
* [[Khari River|Khari]]
* [[Kharod River|Kharod]]
* [[Khokhra River|Khokhra]]
* [[Kim River|Kim]]
* [[Kolak River|Kolak]]
* [[Machchhu River|Machchhu]]
* [[Machchundri River|Machchundri]]
* [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
* [[Malan River (Mordhara hills)|Malan]]
* [[Malan River (Gir Forest)|Malan-Gir]]
* [[Mindhola River|Mindhola]]
* [[Mitiyativali River|Mitiyativali]]
* [[Nagmati River|Nagmati]]
* [[Nara River (India)|Nara]]
* [[Nayra River|Nayra]]
* [[Ozat River|Ozat]]
* [[Padalio River|Padalio]]
* [[Par River (Gujarat)|Par]]
* [[Pur River|Pur]]
* [[Rangmati River|Rangmati]]
* [[Rav River|Rav]]
* [[Raval River|Raval]]
* [[Rukmavati River|Rukmavati]]
* [[Rupen River|Rupen]]
* [[Rupen River (Gir)|Rupen-Gir]]
* [[Sai River (Gujarat)|Sai]]
* [[Sang River|Sang]]
* [[Sangavadi River|Sangavadi]]
* [[Saraswati River (Gujarat)|Saraswati-Gir]]
* [[Shahi River|Shahi]]
* [[Shetrunji River|Shetrunji]]
* [[Sukhbhadar River|Sukhbhadar]]
* [[Suvi River|Suvi]]
* [[Und River|Und]]
* [[Utavali River|Utavali]]
| 10.0 
| 15.1 
| 1.9
|-
| [[Godavari River|Godavari]] 
| Central
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Godavari River|Godavari]]
|
* [[Darna River|Darna]]
* [[Indravati River|Indravati]]
* [[Kinnerasani River|Kinnerasani]]
* [[Manjira River|Manjira]]
* [[Maner River|Maner]]
* [[Pranhita River|Pranhita]]
** [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]]
*** [[Andhari river|Andhari]]
*** [[Kanhan River|Kanhan]]
**** [[Nag River|Nag]]
***** [[Pioli river|Pioli]]
***** [[Pora river|Pora]]
**** [[Pench River|Pench]]
***** [[Kulbehra River|Kulbehra]]
*** [[Kolar River (Maharashtra)|Kolar]]
*** [[Sarrati River|Sarrati]]
*** [[Sur River|Sur]]
** [[Wardha River|Wardha]]
*** [[Erai river|Erai]]
*** [[Kar river|Kar]]
*** [[Painganga River|Painganga]]
*** [[Wena river|Wena]]
* [[Pravara River|Pravara]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna]]
* [[Sabari River|Sabari]]
* [[Sindphana River|Sindphana]]
* [[Taliperu River|Taliperu]]
| 9.7
| 110.5
| 50
|-
| [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
| Central
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
|
* [[Agrani River|Agrani]]
* [[Bhima River|Bhima]]
** [[Bori River|Bori]]
** [[Ghod River|Ghod]]
** [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]]
** [[Kamini River|Kamini]]
** [[Kundalika River|Kundali]]
** [[Mula-Mutha River|Mula-Mutha]]
*** [[Mula River (India)|Mula]]
*** [[Mutha River|Mutha]]
*** [[Pavana River|Pavana]]
** [[Nira River|Nira]]
** [[Sina River|Sina]]
* [[Ghataprabha River|Ghataprabha]]
* [[Koyna River|Koyna]]
* [[Malaprabha River|Malaprabha]]
* [[Musi River (India)|Musi]]
* [[Panchganga River|Panchganga]]
* [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]]
** [[Tunga River|Tunga]]
** [[Bhadra River|Bhadra]]
** [[Varada]]
** [[Vedavathi River|Vedavathi]]
* [[Vedganga river|Vedganga]]
* [[Venna River|Venna]]
* [[Warana River|Warana]]
* [[Yerla River|Yerla]]
| 8.0
| 78.1 
| 76.3
|-
| [[Mahanadi]]
| Central-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Mahanadi]]
|
* [[Bhargavi River|Bhargavi]]
* [[Danta River|Danta]]
* [[Daya River|Daya]]
* [[Devi River|Devi]]
* [[Hasdeo River|Hasdeo]]
* [[Ib River|Ib]]
* [[Jonk River|Jonk]]
* [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]]
* [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]]
* [[Kushabhadra River|Kushabhadra]]
* [[Mand River|Mand]]
* [[Ong River|Ong]]
* [[Pairi River|Pairi]]
* [[Seonath River|Seonath]]
* [[Shivnath River|Shivnath]]
* [[Sondur River|Sondur]]
* [[Surubalijora]]
* [[Tel River|Tel]]
* [[Telen River|Telen]]
| 4.4 
| 66.9
| 18.3
|-
| East flowing rivers between [[Penna River|Pennar]] and [[Kanyakumari]] <br/> (excluding [[Kaveri]])
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
|
|
* [[Adyar River|Adyar]]
* [[Agniyar River|Agniyar]]
* [[Cooum River|Cooum]]
* [[Kosasthalaiyar River|Kosasthalaiyar]]
* [[Palar River|Palar]]
* [[Ponnaiyar River|Ponnaiyar]]
* [[Swetha River|Swetha]]
* [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
** [[Chittar River|Chittar]]
** [[Gadananathi]]
** [[Pachaiyar]]
* [[Vaigai River|Vaigai]]
* [[Vaippar River|Vaippar]]
* [[Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-North]]
* [[Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-South]]
| 3.1
| 16.5
| 13.1
|-
| [[Narmada River|Narmada]] 
| Central-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Narmada River|Narmada]] 
|
* [[Barna Dam|Barna]]
* [[Choral River|Choral]]
* [[Dudhi River|Dudhi]]
* [[Kaveri River (Madhya Pradesh)|Kaveri]]
* [[Kolar River (Madhya Pradesh)|Kolar]]
* [[Orsang]]
* [[Shakkar River|Shakkar]]
* [[Sher River|Sher]]
* [[Tawa River|Tawa]]
| 3.1
| 45.6
| 14.5
|-
| East flowing rivers between [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and [[Penna River|Pennar]]<br/> (excluding [[Godavari]] and [[Krishna River|Krishna]])
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
|
|
* [[Budhabalanga River|Budhabalanga]]
* [[Kangsabati River|Kangsabati]]
* [[Koina River|Koina]]
* [[North Karo River|North Karo]]
* [[Rushikulya River|Rushikulya]]
* [[Sankh River|Sankh]]
* [[South Karo River|South Karo]]
* [[South Koel River|South Koel]]
| 2.7
| 22.5
| 19.0
|-
| [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]] 
| South
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]]
|
* [[Amaravati River|Amaravati]]
** [[Kodavanar River|Kodavanar]]
** [[Nanganjiyar River|Nanganjiyar]]
* [[Arkavathi River|Arkavathi]]
** [[Kumudvathi River|Kumudvathi]]
** [[Vrishabhavathi River|Vrishabhavathi]]
* [[Bhavani River|Bhavani]]
** [[Moyar River|Moyar]]
** [[Siruvani River|Siruvani]]
* [[Hemavati River|Hemavati]]
* [[Kabini River|Kabini]]
* [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]]
* [[Lakshmana Tirtha]]
* [[Noyyal River|Noyyal]]
* [[Sarabanga River|Sarabanga]]
| 2.5
| 21.4
| 6.9
|-
| [[Tapti River|Tapti]] 
| Central-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Tapti River|Tapti]] 
|
* [[Arunavati River|Arunavati]]
* [[Girna River|Girna]]
* [[Gomai River|Gomai]]
* [[Panzara River|Panzara]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna]]
** [[Morna River|Morna]]
** [[Vaan River|Vaan]]
| 2.0
| 14.9
| 11.9
|-
| [[Penna River|Pennar]] 
| South-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]] 
| [[Penna River|Pennar]] 
|
* [[Cheyyeru River|Cheyyeru]]
* [[Chitravathi River|Chitravathi]]
* [[Kundu River|Kunderu]]
* [[Papagni River|Papagni]]
* [[Sagileru]]
| 1.7
| 6.3
| 58.0
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Tadadi|Tadri]] and [[Kanyakumari]]
| South-west
| [[Arabian Sea]] 
|
|
* [[Aghanashini River|Aghanashini]]
* [[Bharathapuzha River|Bharathapuzha]]
* [[Chaliyar River|Chaliyar]]
* [[Chandragiri River|Chandragiri]]
* [[Gangavalli River|Gangavalli]]
* [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali]]
* [[Kariangode River|Kariangode]]
* [[Netravati River|Netravati]]
* [[Pamba River|Pamba]]
* [[Periyar River|Periyar]]
* [[Sharavathi River|Sharavathi]]
| 1.7
| 113.5
| 16.7
|-
| West flowing rivers between [[Tapti River|Tapti]] and [[Tadadi|Tadri]] 
| South-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
|
|
* [[Baga Creek|Baga]]
* [[Chapora River|Chapora]]
* [[Dahisar River|Dahisar]]
* [[Kundalika River|Kundalika]]
* [[Mandovi River|Mandovi]]
* [[Mapusa River|Mapusa]]
* [[Mithi River|Mithi]]
* [[Oshiwara River|Oshiwara]]
* [[Patalganga River|Patalganga]]
* [[Sal River (India)|Sal]]
* [[Savitri River|Savitri]]
* [[Shastri River|Shastri]]
* [[Surya River (India)|Surya]]
* [[Tansa River|Tansa]]
* [[Terekhol River|Terekhol]]
* [[Ulhas River|Ulhas]]
* [[Vaitarna]]
* [[Vashishti River|Vashishti]]
* [[Zuari River|Zuari]]
| 1.7
| 87.4
| 24.3
|-
| [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]]-[[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]] <br /> [[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
| 
* [[Kharasrota River|Kharasrota]]
| 1.6
| 28.5
| 6.8
|-
| North-east rivers <br/> excluding [[Brahmaputra]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]{{efn|name=NE|These rivers flow through to [[Bangladesh]], or [[Myanmar]] from India.}} 
|
|
* [[Aie River|Aie]]
* [[Baralia River|Baralia]]
* [[Bharalu River|Bharalu]]
* [[Bhogdoi River|Bhogdoi]]
* [[Borgang River|Borgang]]
* [[Champabati River|Champabati]]
* [[Diju River|Diju]]
* [[Dikhow River|Dikhow]]
* [[Dikrong River|Dikrong]]
* [[River Diphlu|Diphlu]]
* [[Dudhnoi River|Dudhnoi]]
* [[Gabharu River|Gabharu]]
* [[Gumti River, Tripura|Gumti]]
* [[Iril River|Iril]] 
* [[Jatinga River|Jatinga]]
* [[Jhanji River|Jhanji]]
* [[Jiadhal River|Jiadhal]]
* [[Jiri River|Jiri]]
* [[Kaladan River|Kaladan]]
* [[Karnaphuli River|Karnaphuli]]
* [[Khowai River|Khowai]] 
* [[Krishnai River|Krishnai]]
* [[Kulsi River|Kulsi]]
* [[Mora Dhansiri River|Mora Dhansiri]]
* [[Muhuri River|Muhuri]]
* [[Myntdu River|Myntdu]]
* [[Nona River|Nona]]
* [[Pagladiya River|Pagladiya]]
* [[Ranganadi River|Ranganadi]]
* [[River Mora Diphlu|Mora Diphlu]]
* [[Thega River|Thega]]
* [[Tipkai River|Tipkai]]
* [[Tirap River|Tirap]] 
* [[Tuni River|Tuni]]
| 1.1
| 31.0
|
|-
| [[Mahi River|Mahi]] 
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
| 
* [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati]]
| 1.1
| 11.0
| 34.5
|-
| [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
| North-east
| [[Bay of Bengal]]
| [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
|
* [[Kharkai River|Kharkai]]
| 0.9
| 12.4
|
|-
| [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
| North-west
| [[Arabian Sea]]
| [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
|
* [[Sei River|Sei]]
* [[Wakal River|Wakal]]
| 0.7
| 3.8
| 3.1
|-
| [[Rajasthan]] inland basin 
| North-east
| None
| [[Luni River|Luni]]
|
* [[Bandi River|Bandi]]
* [[Ghaggar River|Ghaggar]]
* [[Guhiya River|Guhiya]]
* [[Jawai River|Jawai]]
* [[Jojari River|Jojari]]
* [[Liladi River|Liladi]]
* [[Sukri River|Sukri]]
| Negligible
| Negligible
| 15.0
|}

== Alphabetical list ==
{{Incomplete list|date=April 2012}}

===A&ndash;H===
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* [[Arvari River|Arvari]]
* [[Adyar River|Adyar]]
* [[Agniyar River|Agniyar]]
* [[Ahar River|Ahar]]
* [[Ajay River|Ajay]]
* [[Aji River (Gujarat)|Aji]]
* [[Alaknanda River|Alaknanda]]
* [[Amanat River|Amanat]]
* [[Amaravathi River|Amaravathi]]
* [[Arkavati]]
* [[Atrai River|Atrai]]
* [[Baga Creek|Baga]]
* [[Baitarani River|Baitarani]]
* [[Balan River|Balan]]
* [[Banas River|Banas]]
* [[Banganga River|Banganga]]
* [[Barak River|Barak]]
* [[Beas River|Beas]]
* [[Bhadar River|Bhadar]]
* [[Bhima River|Bhima]]
* [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]]
* [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]]
* [[Chambal River|Chambal]]
* [[Chapora River|Chapora]]
* [[Chenab River|Chenab]]
* [[Chitravathi River|Chitravathi]]
* [[Coovum River|Coovum]]
* [[Damanganga River|Damanganga]]
* [[Deo River|Deo]]
* [[Devi River|Devi]]
* [[Daya River|Daya]]
* [[Damodar River|Damodar]]
* [[Dhansiri River|Dhansiri]]
* [[Dravyavati River|Dravyavati]]
* [[Falgu River|Falgu]]
* [[Gadananathi River|Gadananathi]]
* [[Gambhir River, Rajasthan|Gambhir]]
* [[Gandak River|Gandak]]
* [[Ganges]]
* [[Gayathripuzha]]
* [[Ghaggar River|Ghaggar]]
* [[Ghaghara River|Ghaghara]]
* [[Ghataprabha]]
* [[Girna River|Girna]]
* [[Godavari River|Godavari]]
* [[Gomti River|Gomti]]
* [[Gosthani River|Gosthani]]
* [[Gundlakamma River|Gundlakamma]]
* [[Halali River|Halali]]
* [[Hasdeo River|Hasdeo]]
* [[Hugli River|Hugli]]
* [[Hindon River|Hindon]]
* [[Hiran River|Hiran]]
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===I–L===
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* [[Ib River|Ib]]
* [[Indus River|Indus]]
* [[Indravati River|Indravati]]
* [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]]
* [[Jaldhaka]]
* [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]]
* [[Kabini River|Kabini]]
* [[Kadalundi River|Kadalundi]]
* [[Kahn River|Kahn]]
* [[Kali River (Anas)|Kali (Anas)]]
* [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali (KA)]]
* [[Kali River (Uttarakhand)|Kali (UK)]]
* [[Kali River (Uttar Pradesh)|Kali (UP)]]
* [[Karmanasha]]
* [[Kallada River|Kallada]]
* [[Kallayi River|Kallayi]]
* [[Kalpathipuzha]]
* [[Kameng River|Kameng]]
* [[Kanhan River|Kanhan]]
* [[Kamla River|Kamla]]
* [[Kannadipuzha]]
* [[Karha River|Karha]]
* [[Karnaphuli River|Karnaphuli]]
* [[Kaveri]]
* [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]]
* [[Ken River|Ken]]
* [[Kodoor River|Kodoor]]
* [[South Koel River|Koel]]
* [[Kolab River|Kolab]]
* [[Kolar River (Narmada)|Kolar (Narmada)]]
* [[Kolar River (Kanhan)|Kolar (Kanhan)]]
* [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]]
* [[Kosi River|Kosi]]
* [[Koyna River|Koyna]]
* [[Krishna River|Krishna]]
* [[Kshipra River|Kshipra]]
* [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]]
* [[Kundali River|Kundali]]
* [[Lachen River|Lachen]]
* [[Lachung River|Lachung]]
* [[Lakshmana Tirtha]]
* [[Luni River|Luni]]
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===M&ndash;R===
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* [[Machchhu River|Machchhu]]
* [[Mahanadi]]
* [[Mahananda River|Mahananda]]
* [[Mahakali River|Mahakali]]
* [[Mahi River|Mahi]]
* [[Malaprabha]]
* [[Manas River|Manas]]
* [[Mandakini River|Mandakini]]
* [[Mandovi River|Mandovi]]
* [[Manjira River|Manjira]]
* [[Manimala River|Manimala]]
* [[Manu River, Tripura|Manu]]
* [[Mapusa River|Mapusa]]
* [[Markanda River, Haryana|Markanda (HR)]]
* [[Markanda River, Tamil Nadu|Markanda (TN)]]
* [[Matla River|Matla]]
* [[Mayurakshi River|Mayurakshi]]
* [[Meenachil River|Meenachil]]
* [[Meghna River|Meghna]]
* [[Mithi River|Mithi]]
* [[Moyar River|Moyar]]
* [[Mula River (India)|Mula]]
* [[Musi River (India)|Musi]]
* [[Mutha River|Mutha]]
* [[Muvattupuzha River|Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Nag River|Nag]]
* [[Nagavali River|Nagavali]]
* [[Narmada River|Narmada]]
* [[Nethravathi River|Nethravathi]]
* [[Nubra River|Nubra]]
* [[Padma River|Padma]]
* [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]]
* [[Palar River|Palar]]
* [[Panchganga River|Panchganga]]
* [[Pamba River|Pamba]]
* [[Panjnad River|Panjnad]]
* [[Panzara River|Panzara]]
* [[Parambikulam River|Parambikulam]]
* [[Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parbati (HP)]]
* [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati (MP)]]
* [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)|Parbati (RJ)]]
* [[Pavana River|Pavana]]
* [[Payaswini]]
* [[Penna River|Penna]]
* [[Pench River|Pench]]
* [[Penganga River|Penganga]]
* [[Penner River|Penner]]
* [[Periyar River|Periyar]]
* [[Phalgu]]
* [[Ponnaiyar River|Ponnaiyar]]
* [[Pranhita River|Pranhita]]
* [[Punarbhaba River|Punarbhaba]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna-Godavari]]
* [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna-Tapti]]
* [[Ravi River|Ravi]]
* [[West Rapti River|Rapti]]
* [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]]
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===S&ndash;Z===
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* [[Saraswati River (MP)|Saraswati]]
* [[Sarasvati River|Sarasvati]]
* [[Sarayu]]
* [[Sutlej]]
* [[Sunar River|Sunar]] 
* [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]]
* [[Sal River (India)|Sal]]
* [[Sengar River (India)|Sengar]] 
* [[Sharavati River|Sharavati]]
* [[Shetrunji River|Shetrunji]]
* [[Son River|Son]]
* [[Sharda River|Sharda]]
* [[Shimsha River|Shimsha]]
* [[Shyok River|Shyok]]
* [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]]
* [[Tapti River|Tapti]]
* [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
* [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]]
* [[Tamsa River|Tamsa]]
* [[Tunga River|Tunga]]
* [[Terekhol River|Terekhol]]
* [[Ulhas River|Ulhas]]
* [[Umngot River|Umngot]]
* [[Vaan River|Vaan]]
* [[Vaigai River|Vaigai]]
* [[Vamsadhara River|Vamsadhara]]
* [[Varuna River|Varuna]]
* [[Vashishti River|Vashishti]]
* [[Vedavathi River|Vedavathi]]
* [[Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-North]]
* [[Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)|Vellar-South]]
* [[Vrishabhavathi River|Vrishabhavathi]]
* [[Vishwamitri River|Vishwamitri]]
* [[Vaitarna]]
* [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]]
* [[Wagh River|Wagh]]
* [[Wardha River|Wardha]]
* [[Yagachi River|Yagachi]]
* [[Yamuna River|Yamuna]]
* [[Zuari River|Zuari]]
{{div col end}}

== See also ==
* [[Indian rivers interlinking project]]
* [[Irrigation in India]]
* [[List of dams and reservoirs in India]]
* [[List of rivers in India by discharge]]
* [[List of national waterways in India]]
* [[Major rivers of India]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Geography of India}}
{{Asia topic|List of rivers of}}
{{Waters of South Asia}}
{{India Rivers}}

[[Category:Lists of rivers of India| ]]