6-534: The Mahananda ( / m ə ˌ h ɑː ˈ n ʌ n d ə , ˌ m ɑː h ə -/ mə- HAH - NUN -də, MAH -hə- ) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh . It is an important tributary of the Ganges . The Mahananda river system consists of two streams- one is locally known as Fulahar river and the other Mahananda. The Fulahar originates in
12-594: A border within a state or an international boundary. Bangladesh has the highest number of these rivers, with at least 58 major rivers that enter the country from the Republic of India , including two of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Ganges . The Naf River is the only river that flows via Bangladesh into Myanmar . The hydrologic and political effects of rivers that cross significant boundaries are enormous. Rivers have positive effects in that they carry
18-704: Is thickly populated, being commonly known as "Diara". It joins the Ganges at Godagiri in Nawabganj district in Bangladesh. The total length of the Mahananda is 360 kilometres (220 mi), out of which 324 kilometres (201 mi) are in India and 36 kilometres (22 mi) are in Bangladesh. The total drainage area of the Mahananda is 20,600 square kilometres (8,000 sq mi) out of which 11,530 square kilometres (4,450 sq mi) are in India. The main tributaries of
24-1253: The Himalayas in Nepal and traverses through the Indian state of Bihar and merges with the Ganges in left opposite to Rajmahal . The Mahananda originates in the Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). It flows through Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and descends to the plains near Siliguri . It touches Jalpaiguri district . It enters Bangladesh near Tentulia in Panchagarh District , flows for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) after Tentulia and returns to India. After flowing through Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Kishanganj , Purnia and Katihar districts in Bihar, it enters Malda district in West Bengal. The Mahananda divides
30-666: The Mahananda are Balason , Mechi , Kankai and River Kalindri. At the East of the confluence of the Kalindri and the Mahananda lies the Old Malda town. In the Siliguri area it has three tributaries called the Trinai, Ranochondi and the pair of Chokor and Dauk taken as a single tributary. Trans-boundary river A transboundary river is a river that crosses at least one political border , either
36-407: The district into two regions — the eastern region, consisting mainly of old alluvial and relatively infertile soil is commonly known as Barind (Barendrabhumi), and the western region, which is further subdivided by the river Kalindri into two areas, the northern area is known as "Tal". It is low-lying and vulnerable to inundation during rainy season; the southern area consists of very fertile land and
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