The Bhogdoi River is a tributary of the
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
in India. From its origin in the
Naga hills it flows through the city of
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
and then it merges with another river and its name becomes Gelabill. The previous name of the river was Desoi. The Bhoghdoi river has become heavily polluted over the years.
References
External links
India Environment Portal - Bhogdoi
Rivers of Assam
Rivers of Nagaland
Tributaries of the Brahmaputra River
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