Longest River in India, Top 10 Longest Rivers in India

Longest River in India

As there are numerous rivers flowing across the country, India is famous as the land of rivers. India is the land of rivers, and these mighty bodies of water play an immense role in the country's economic growth. The rivers in India have been divided into two rivers, namely the Himalayan Rivers (Himalayan rivers) and the Peninsular Rivers (Peninsula rivers). While peninsular rivers are rain-fed, Himalayan rivers are perennial. Here we will talk about the Top 10 Longest Rivers in India in this article.

Top 10 Longest Rivers in India

Sr. No.	River	Length in India (km)	Total Length (km)
1.	Ganga	2525	2525
2.	Godavari	1464	1465
3.	Yamuna	1376	1376
4.	Narmada	1312	1312
5.	Krishna	1300	1300
6.	Indus	1114	3180
7.	Brahmaputra	916	2900
8.	Mahanadi	890	890
9.	Kaveri	800	800
10.	Tapti	724	724

Top 10 Rivers in India by Length

1. Name: Indus

• Length (Kms): 2900
• Origination: In Tibet Kalish Range 5080 mts.
• Destination: Arabian sea
• Places Benefitted: India and Pakistan

2. Name: Brahmaputra

• Length (Kms): 2900
• Origination: Lake Manasarovar
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: North Eastern states

3. Name: Ganga

• Length (Kms): 2510
• Origination: Gangothri
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal

4. Name: Godavari

• Length (Kms): 1450
• Origination: Nasik Hills
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: South-easterly part of Andhra Pradesh

5. Name: Narmada

• Length (Kms): 1290
• Origination: Amarkantak hill in Madhya Pradesh
• Destination: Arabian sea
• Places Benefitted: Madhya Pradesh, Gujurat and Maharashtra

6. Name: Krishna

• Length (Kms): 1290
• Origination: Near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: Maharastra & Andhrapradesh

7. Name: Yamuna

• Length (Kms): 1211
• Origination: Garhwall in Yamunotri
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: Delhi, Haryana and UP

8. Name: Mahanadi

• Length (Kms): 890
• Origination: Amarkantak Plateau
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa

9. Name: Kaveri

• Length (Kms): 760
• Origination: Hills of Coorg, Karnataka
• Destination: Bay of Bengal
• Places Benefitted: Karnataka and Tamilnadu

10. Name: Tapti

• Length (Kms): 724
• Origination: Betul
• Destination: Arabian sea
• Places Benefitted: Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra