Tapti River
The
Tapti River (also
Tapi River) is a river of central
India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a lenth of around 724 km. It is one of three rivers, with the
Narmada River and the
Mahi River that run from east to west.
The river rises in the eastern
Satpura Range of southern
Madhya Pradesh state, and flows westward, draining Madhya Pradesh's
Nimar region,
Maharashtra's
Kandesh and east
Vidarbha regions in the northwest corner of the
Deccan Plateau and South
Gujarat before emptying into the
Gulf of Cambay of the
Arabian Sea, in the State of
Gujarat. The
Western Ghats or Sahyadri range starts south of the Tapti River near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The Tapti River originates in the Betul district from place called Multai. The Sanskrit name of Multai town is Multapi meaning origin of Tapi or the Tapti River.
The
Tapi River in Thailand, was named after India's Tapti River in August 1915.
The Tapti River basin extends over an area of 65,145 km² which is nearly two percent of the total area of India. The basin lies in the states of Maharashtra (51,504 km²), Madhya Pradesh (9,804 km²) and Gujarat (3,837 km²).
The basin lies mostly in northern and eastern districts
Maharashtra state, including
Amravati,
Akola,
Buldhana,
Washim,
Jalgaon,
Dhule,
Nandurbar, and
Nashik districts, but also covers
Betul,
Burhanpur districts of Madhya Pradesh and Surat district in Gujarat as well.
List of rivers in Tapti River basin
The principal tributaries of the Tapti River are the
Purna River,
Girna River,
Panzara River,
Waghur River,
Bori River and
Aner River. Other tributaries include:
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Shiva River in
Nandurbar district of
Maharashtra State
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Gomai River in
Nandurbar*
Vaki River in
Nandurbar*
Arunavati River in
Dhule district of
Maharashtra state
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Burai River in
Dhule*
Panzara River in
Jalgaon,
Dhule districts of
Maharashtra state
**
Kaan River in
Dhule*
Bori River in
Jalgaon*
Aner River in
Jalgaon,
Dhule*
Girna River in
Nashik,
Malegaon,
Jalgaon districts of
Maharashtra state. Joins Tapti River at
Kapileshwar at
Dhule and
Jalgaon Border
**
Titur River in
Jalgaon**
Mausam River in
Malegaon*
Waghur River in
Jalgaon,
Aurangabad*
Purna River in
Amravati,
Akola,
Buldhana,
Jalgaon districts of
Maharashtra state and
Madhya Pradesh State. Joins Tapti River at
Changdev in
Jalgaon**
Nalganga River in
Buldhana**
Vishwaganga River in
Buldhana,
**
Nipani River in
Buldhana**
Mann River in
Buldhana,
Akola districts of
Maharashtra state
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Mas River in
Buldhana,
Akola***
Utawali River in
Buldhana,
Akola***
Vishwamitri River in
Akola***
Nirguna River in
Washim,
Akola****
Gandhari River in
Akola**
Aas River in
Akola**
Vaan River in
Buldhana,
Akola,
Amravati districts of
Maharashtra state
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Morna River in
Akola ,
Washim**
Shahanur River in
Akola,
Amravati***
Bhavkhuri River in
Amravati**
Katepurna River in
Akola,
Washim districts of
Maharashtra state
**
Umaa River in
Akola,
Washim**
Pendhi River in
Akola,
Amravati**
Chandrabhaga River in
Amravati***
Bhuleswari River in
Amravati**
Aarna River in
Amravati*
Gadga River in
Amravati district of
Maharashtra state
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Sipna River in
Amravati*
Khapra River in
Amravati*
Khandu River in
Amravati*
Tigriy River in
Amravati*
Surkhi River in
Amravati*
Burshi River in
Amravati district of
Maharashtra state
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Ganjal River in
Betul district of
Madhya Pradesh state
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Nesu River in
Surat district of
Gujarat state
Major towns along the river include Multai
Betul,
Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh,
Bhusawal in Maharashtra, and
Surat in Gujarat.
Major crossings of the river include a road bridge Sawalde in
Dhule for National Highway 3, and a railway bridge at Bhusawal for the Bhusawal -
Khandwa section of the
Central Railway. The river is dammed by
Hatnur Dam in Jalgaon, Maharashtra and
Ukai Dam near
Fort Songadh, Gujarat.
Other important sites along the river include the
Melghat Tiger Reserve in
Amravati district, part of
Project Tiger, on the southeast bank along the
Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra boundary. Historical landmarks include the
Asirgarh, fortess near
Burhanpur, also known as the "key to the Deccan", and
Changdev in
Jalgaon, for the ancient Temple of Changdeo Maharaj.
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Tapti River Watershed Map and data — World Resources Institute
