Бхаратапужа

Also known as Nila

The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through the Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of the Western Ghats. The Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as the "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four a

Key facts

River.name: Bharathapuzha
River.image: View from Chamravattam Bridge - panoramio.jpg
River.image_caption: Bharathappuzha at Triprangode near Thavanur, Malappuram, India
River.map: Bharathapuzha map.PNG
River.map_caption: Labelled map of Bharathappuzha
River.mapframe: yes
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: India
River.subdivision_type2: State
River.subdivision_name2: Kerala
River.length_km: 209
River.discharge1_location: mouth
River.source1: Anamalai Hills
River.source1_location: Tamil Nadu, India
River.mouth: Lakshadweep Sea
River.mouth_location: Ponnani, Kerala
River.basin_size_km2: 6186
River.tributaries_left: Thuthapuzha, Gayathripuzha, Kalpathipuzha, Kannadipuzha, Tirur River

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: river
Country: India
Located in: Kerala
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Bharathapuzha from Shoranur bridge.jpg
Length: 209

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Commons category: Bharathappuzha
mouth of the watercourse: Arabian Sea
tributary: Gayathripuzha River
watershed area: 6186

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Article · Русский

Бхаратапужа (малаял. ഭാരതപ്പുഴ‍) — река в индийском штате Керала, длиной 209 км, что делает её второй в штате после реки Перияр. Площадь бассейна составляет 6186 км². Берёт своё начало на склонах Западных Гат на хребте Анамалай на высоте 2250 м и течёт сперва на север, а затем на запад до впадения в Лаккадивское море. Протекает через округа Палгхат, Триссур и Малаппурам. Основные притоки включают реки Тхутапужа, Гаятрипужа, Калпатипужа и Каннадипужа.

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