Ganga River (Ganges)
गंगा नदी
The longest river entirely within India and the sacred lifeline of northern and eastern India. Formed by the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at Devprayag, flowing 2,525 km before draining into the Bay of Bengal through the vast Sundarbans delta.
Physical & Hydrographic Profile
Gangotri Glacier (as Bhagirathi), Gomukh, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand
Elevation: 3,892 meters above sea level
Origin State: Uttarakhand (Uttarkashi Dist)
Bay of Bengal (Sundarbans Delta / Meghna Estuary)
Outflow Location: Ganga Sagar & Bangladesh Border
Terminal State: West Bengal
Major Tributary Networks
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Ganga River (Ganges):
Ecological Status & National Significance
National River of India; supports one of the most densely populated river basins in the world and sustains the critically endangered Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica).