Dwarka River

River in West Bengal, India

Dwarka River

Babla River

Native name| দ্বারকা (Bengali)
Location
Country| India
State| Jharkhand, West Bengal
District| Birbhum, Murshidabad
Cities| Chondrapur, Deucha, Tarapith
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Santhal Parganas, Jharkhand
Length| 156.5 km (97.2 mi)
Discharge|
• location| Bhagirathi
Basin features
Tributaries|
• right| Brahmani

The Dwarka River (also called Babla) is a tributary of Bhagirathi.

## Course

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The Dwaraka originates in Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand, flows through Deucha, and then through Mayureswar and Rampurhat police station areas of Birbhum district. It finally flows through Murshidabad district, where it joins the Bhagirathi.[1] Total length of Dwarka river is 156.5 km.[2]

Dwaraka river in Murshidabad District

Though a moderate river, it has several names and many small tributaries and estuaries. It flows through Kandi subdivision and near Kalyanpur (Murshidabad) this river merged with Bhagirathi.[3] Its many backwaters and side channels also connect with the Bhagirathi. It is a hill stream with beds full of pebbles and yellow clay.[4]

## Deucha barrage

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A barrage at Deucha on the Dwarka river has a capacity of 1,700,000 cubic metres (1,400 acre⋅ft).[5] It is on the west side of NH 60, in Birbhum district .

## See also

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* Environment portal
* Ecology portal

List of rivers of India

## References

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1. ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Birbhum, Bengal District Gazetteers, p. 5, 1995 reprint, Government of West Bengal
2. ^ "Action Plan for Rejuvenation of River Dwarka Birbhum, West Bengal" (PDF). www.wbpcb.gov.in. Department of Public Health Engineering, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
3. ^ "নদীতে মিশছে নয়নের জল". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 27 June 2016.
4. ^ "Murshidabad". District administration. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
5. ^ "Poverty and Vulnerability" (PDF). Vulnerability due to flood. Human Development Report: Birbhum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

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Hydrography of Jharkhand

Rivers|

| Damodar basin|

* Barakar
* Bokaro
* Damodar
* Jamunia
* Konar

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Subarnarekha basin|

* Kharkai
* Subarnarekha

Brahmani basin|

* Deo
* Koina
* North Karo
* Sankh
* South Karo
* South Koel

Son basin|

* Amanat
* Auranga
* Burha
* Kanhar
* North Koel
* Son

Others: north flowing|

* Kiul
* Lilajan
* Mohana
* Punpun

Others: east flowing|

* Ajay
* Bakreshwar
* Bansloi
* Brahmani
* Dwarka
* Hinglo
* Kangsabati
* Mayurakshi

Others: south-east flowing|

* Baitarani
* Telen

Waterfalls|

* Dassam
* Hirni
* Hundru
* Jonha
* Lodh or Burhaghaugh
* Lower Ghaghri
* Panchghagh
* Perwaghagh
* Rajrappa
* Sadni
* Usri

Dams|

* Chandil
* Getalsud
* Konar
* Maithon
* Massanjore
* Panchet
* Tenughat
* Tilaiya
* Damodar Valley Corporation

Hot springs|

* Surajkund

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Rivers in and around Bengal

Southeast Bangladesh|

* Dakatia
* Halda
* Karnaphuli
* Naf
* Sangu
* Thega
* Feni

Assam / Meghalaya / Tripura|

* Barak
* Brahmaputra
* Dhalai
* Feni
* Juri
* Kangsha
* Khawthlangtuipui
* Kushiyara
* Longai
* Manu
* Meghna
* Muhuri
* Myntdu
* Someshwari
* Surma
* Surma-Meghna
* Titas / Haora
* Gumti
* Khowai

Northern Bangladesh
North Bengal|

* Atrai
* Balason
* Bangali
* Baral
* Chiri
* Dharla
* Dhepa
* Jaldhaka
* Karatoya
* Karotoa
* Kazipur
* Khong Khola
* Mahananda
* Mechi
* Nagar
* Punarbhaba
* Raidak or Wong Chhu
* Rangeet
* Small Jamuna
* Shiba
* Sree
* Tangon
* Teesta
* Torsa/Machu/Amo Chhu

Central Bangladesh|

* Balu
* Bangshi
* Buriganga
* Chiknai
* Dhaleshwari
* Dhanu
* Gorai-Madhumati
* Jamuna
* Jinai
* Louhajang
* Padma
* Shitalakhya
* Turag

Rarh region|

* Ajay
* Bakreshwar
* Bansloi
* Barakar
* Brahmani
* Dakatia
* Damodar
* Dwarka
* Dwarakeswar
* Gandheswari
* Haldi
* Hinglo
* Kangsabati
* Keleghai
* Kopai
* Kosai
* Kumar
* Kunur
* Mayurakshi
* Mundeswari
* Rasulpur
* Rupnarayan
* Sali
* Shilabati
* Subarnarekha

South Bengal
Ganges Delta|

* Adi Ganga
* Anjana
* Baleshwar
* Bhairab
* Bhodra
* Bidyadhari
* Bishkhali
* Bura Gauranga
* Churni
* Choita
* Dhanshiri
* Garai
* Gosaba
* Hariabhanga
* Hooghly
* Ichamati
* Jalangi
* Jamuna
* Kaliganga
* Kalindi
* Kirtankhola
* Kopothakho
* Makunda
* Mathabhanga
* Matla
* Muri Ganga
* Nabaganga
* Pasur
* Piyali
* Raimangal
* Rupsha
* Saptamukhi
* Saraswati
* Thakuran

Related topics|

* Beel
* Country boats in Bangladesh
* Chalan Beel
* Ganges
* Haor
* List of rivers of Bangladesh
* of India
* Waters of South Asia
* Damodar Valley Corporation
* River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts

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