Template:Infobox river The Mahananda (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Course
The Mahananda River system consists of two streams- one is locally known as Fulahar River and the other Mahananda.[1] The Fulahar originates in the Himalayas in Nepal and traverses through the Indian state of Bihar and merges with the Ganges in left opposite to Rajmahal.[2] The Mahananda originates in the Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of Template:Convert.[3][4][5] It flows through Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and descends to the plains near Siliguri. It touches Jalpaiguri district.[4][6]
It enters Bangladesh near Tentulia in Panchagarh District, flows for Template:Convert after Tentulia and returns to India.[7] After flowing through Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar districts in Bihar, it enters Malda district in West Bengal.[8][9] The Mahananda divides the district into two regions — the eastern region, consisting mainly of old alluvial and relatively infertile soil is commonly known as Barind (Barendrabhumi), and the western region, which is further subdivided by the river Kalindri into two areas, the northern area is known as "Tal". It is low-lying and vulnerable to inundation during rainy season; the southern area consists of very fertile land and is thickly populated, being commonly known as "Diara".[10]
It joins the Ganges at Godagari in Rajshahi district in Bangladesh.[3]
Basin data
The total length of the Mahananda is Template:Convert,[11] out of which Template:Convert are in India and Template:Convert are in Bangladesh.
The total drainage area of the Mahananda is Template:Convert out of which Template:Convert are in India.[3]
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Mahananda are Balason, Mechi, Kankai[3] and River Kalindri. At the East of the confluence of the Kalindri and the Mahananda lies the Old Malda town. In the Siliguri area it has three tributaries called the Trinai, Ranochondi and the pair of Chokor and Dauk taken as a single tributary.[4]
References
- ↑ Morphological analysis and channel shifting of the Fulahar river in Malda district, West Bengal, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques. GeoJournal({Template:Date).
- ↑ Mahananda Basin.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hydrology and Water Resources of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Springer Science & Business Media(2007). ISBN 978-1-4020-5180-7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rivers in Siliguri. Siliguri on line. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Rivers. Darjeeling News.Net. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. nature beyond. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ News from Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Uttar Dinajpur district. Uttar Dinajpur district administration. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Kishanganj district. Kishanganj district administration. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Malda district. Malda district administration. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Template:Cite encyclopedia
External links
- [{{{url}}} Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh]. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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