Ganges
| River Name | Ganges Also known as Ganga |
|---|---|
| Flow Consistency | Perennial |
| Origin of Ganges | |
| Origin | Gangotri glacier |
| Origin Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Origin Elevation | 3892 mtrs |
| Origin Coordinates | 30 59'N 78 55'E |
| Mouth of Ganges | |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
| Mouth Location | Ganges Delta |
| Mouth Coordinates | |
| Ganges Flows Through | |
| Major Cities/Districts | Rishikesh, Haridwar, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Bithoor, Kanpur, Jajmau, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Patna, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad, Plassey, Nabadwip, Kolkata, Baranagar, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chandpur and Chittagong |
| States | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| Countries | India, Bangladesh |
| Basin of Ganges | |
| Flow Direction | West to East |
| Length | 2,525 km |
| Basin area | 1,080,000 km2 |
| Tributaries of Ganges | |
| Left Tributaries | Ramganga, Garra, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Koshi and Mahananda |
| Right Tributaries | Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun, Kiul, Karamnasa, Chandan and Bramhaputra |
| Infrastructure on Ganges | |
| Dams and Reservoirs | Farakka Barrage, Tehri Dam (on Bhagirathi), Bansagar Dam (on Son) and Lav Khush Barrage |
