The Brahmani River is a tributary of the
Dwarka River.
Etymology
Course
The Brahmani originates in the
Santhal Parganas in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
and then flows through
Birbhum district
Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impo ...
, bisecting
Rampurhat subdivision. It finally flows through
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), it ...
, where it joins the Dwarka River.
It is a hill stream with beds full of pebbles and yellow clay.
Baidhara barrage
Baidhara
barrage on the Brahmani has a capacity of ,
Gallery
See also
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Santhal Parganas
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List of rivers of India
With a land area of consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many river systems and perennial streams. The rivers of India can be classified into four groups – Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage. The Himalayan rivers, mainl ...
References
External links
Rivers of Jharkhand
Rivers of West Bengal
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