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Rivers in Kerala
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There are 44 rivers in the state,
of which 41 originate from the Western Ghats and flow towards west into
the Arabian sea. Three tributaries of the river Cauvery originate in Kerala
and flow east into the neighboring States. These rivers and streams flowing
down from the Western Ghats either empty themselves in to the backwaters
in the coastal area or directly into the Arabian Sea.
As the Western Ghats are nowhere
more than 120 kms from the sea, all these rivers are comparatively short.
The important rivers from north
to south are; Valapattanam river (110 kms.), Chaliar (69 kms.), Kadalundipuzha
(130 kms.), Bharathapuzha (209 kms.), Chalakudy river (130 kms.), Periyar
(244 kms), Pamba (176 kms), Achancoil (128 kms.) and Kalladayar (121 kms.).
Other than these, there are 35 more small rivers and rivulets flowing
down from the Ghats. Most of these rivers are navigable up to the midland
region for country crafts which provide a cheap and reliable transport
system.
The presence of a large number of rivers has made Kerala rich in water
resources which are being harnessed for power generation and irrigation.
| Rivers/
Rivelets of Kerala |
| Name of
river/rivelets |
Length in Kms. |
| (A) West Flowing |
| 1 |
Majeswar |
16 |
| 2 |
Uppala |
50 |
| 3 |
Shiriya |
67 |
| 4 |
Mogral |
34 |
| 5 |
Chandragiri |
105 |
| 6 |
Chittari |
25 |
| 7 |
Nileswar |
46 |
| 8 |
Kariangode |
64 |
| 9 |
Kavvaiyi |
31 |
| 10 |
Peruvamba |
51 |
| 11 |
Ramapuram |
19 |
| 12 |
Kuppam |
82 |
| 13 |
Valapattanam |
110 |
| 14 |
Anjarakandy |
48 |
| 15 |
Tellicherry |
28 |
| 16 |
Mahe |
54 |
| 17 |
Kuttiyadi |
74 |
| 18 |
Korapuzha |
46 |
| 19 |
Kallai |
22 |
| 20 |
Chaliyar |
169 |
| 21 |
Kadalundi |
130 |
| 22 |
Tirur |
48 |
| 23 |
Bharathapuzha |
209 |
| 24 |
Keecheri |
51 |
| 25 |
Puzhakkal |
29 |
| 26 |
Karuvannur |
48 |
| 27 |
Chalakudy |
130 |
| 28 |
Periyar |
244 |
| 29 |
Muvattupuzha |
121 |
| 30 |
Meenachil |
78 |
| 31 |
Manimala |
90 |
| 32 |
Pamba |
176 |
| 33 |
Achencoil |
128 |
| 34 |
Pallickal |
42 |
| 35 |
Kallada |
121 |
| 36 |
Ithikara |
56 |
| 37 |
Ayoor |
17 |
| 38 |
Vamanapuram |
88 |
| 39 |
Mamom |
27 |
| 40 |
Karamana |
68 |
| 41 |
Neyyar |
56 |
| (B) East Flowing(Tributaries
of Kaveri) |
| 42 |
Kabani |
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| 43 |
Bhavani |
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| 44 |
Pambar |
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