Jamuna River (West Bengal)
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| Jamuna River | |
|---|---|
 River Jamuna at Charghat | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas, Nadia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Char Jadubati, Hooghly River |
| • location | West Bengal, India |
| • coordinates | 22.990568,88.409563 |
| Mouth | Ichamati River |
• location | West Bengal, India |
Jamuna River is a tributary of the Ichamati River [1]. It originated from Hoogly River at Char Jadubati, located opposite to Tribeni. It flows through Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, where it merges with the Ichamati River. It is one of the major rivers of the North 24 Parganas district. [2]
History and origin
[edit]Originally the Jamuna River was a tributary of the Hooghly river. At Tribeni in Hooghly district, the Hooghly used to divide into two further rivers: the Saraswati River and the Jamuna River. However, over time, the north of the Jamuna river silted up which caused the Jamuna to emerge out as a separate river. [3] [4]
Now, it originates near the Haringhata Farm in southern Nadia district. As a whole, the river is characterized by sharp bends and meandering courses. It flows through many towns such as Haringhata, Nagarukhra, Gaighata, Gobardanga, Machlandapur and Charghat. Finally, it merges with the Ichamati River.
In the middle ages, the Jamuna river was one of the largest rivers in the region being described by local poets as "large". [4][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Self citated from Google Maps
- ^ Kalyan, Rudra. "State of India's Rivers: West Bengal" (PDF).
- ^ a b Mallick, Sarmistha. "LAND FORM AND CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS OF JAMUNA RIVER BASIN, WEST BENGAL". academia.edu.
- ^ a b Mitra, Sukumar. "Rivers of Hooghly-Ichhamati Basin". academia.edu.
