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Also known as Ganga, Ganges River, River Ganges, Ganga Nadi

The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.The Ganga is the National River of India.The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It flows south and east through the Gangetic plain of North India, receiving the right-bank tributary, the Yamuna, which also rises in the western Indian Himalayas, and several left-bank tributaries from Nepal that account for the bulk of its flow. In West Bengal, India, a feeder canal taking off from its right bank diverts 50% of its flow southwa

AI overview

The Ganges is a major river that flows through India and Bangladesh, originating in the western Himalayas and traveling through North India's plains while collecting water from numerous tributaries along the way. It holds deep significance as India's National River and plays a crucial role in the region's geography and water systems.

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Key facts

River.subdivision_name5: Uttarakhand: Rishikesh & Haridwar Uttar Pradesh: Bijnor, Garhmukteshwar, Anupshahr, Farrukhabad, Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Kunda, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Mughalsarai, Ghazipur & Ballia Bihar: Chausa, Buxar, Chhapra, Danapur, Patna, Hajipur, Barh, Mokama, Begusarai, Munger, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur & Manihari Jharkhand: Sahibganj West Bengal: Murshidabad, Palashi, Nabadwip, Shantipur, Kolkata, Serampore, Chinsurah, Baranagar, Diamond Harbour, Haldia, Budge Budge, Howrah, Uluberia & Barrackpore Rajshahi Division: Rajshahi, Pabna, Ishwardi Khulna Division: Kushtia, Shilaidaha Dhaka Division: Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Faridpur Chittagong Division: Chandpur, Noakhali Barisal Division: Bhola
River.discharge3_location: Farakka Barrage
River.discharge2_location: Ganges Delta, Bay of Bengal
River.discharge2_avg: (Ganges without Brahmaputra and Meghna)
River.source1: Confluence at Devprayag, Uttarakhand of the Alaknanda river (the source stream in hydrology because of its greater length) and the Bhagirathi river (the source stream in Hindu tradition). The headwaters of the river include: Mandakini, Nandakini, Pindar and the Dhauliganga, all tributaries of the Alaknanda.
River.source1_location: Devprayag, the beginning of the main stem of the Ganges
River.mouth: Bay of Bengal
River.mouth_location: Ganges Delta
River.tributaries_left: Ramganga, Garra, Gomti, Tamsa Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda
River.tributaries_right: Yamuna, Tamsa (also known as Tons River), Karamnasa, Sone, Punpun, Falgu, Kiul, Chandan, Ajay, Damodar, Rupnarayan
River.mapframe: yes
River.discharge1_location: Mouth of the Ganges
River.discharge1_avg: Total runoff into the Bay of Bengal (Period: 1921–1985) (Period: 1990–2020) (dry period 38,129 m³/s, wet period 53,170 m³/s;)
River.name: Ganges (Ganga)
River.name_etymology: Ganga (goddess)
River.image: Varanasiganga.jpg
River.image_size: 300px
River.image_caption: The Ganges in Varanasi