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Damodar River: source, course, dams and places

Damodar ('Sorrow of Bengal') is about 592 km long (total length). It rises at Chulhapani, Chota Nagpur Plateau and ends in Hugli. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Damodar study card

Map of the Damodar river in India, from its source to Hugli, with 3 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Tenughat Dam Panchet Dam Durgapur Barrage
The Damodar drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Damodar rises at Chulhapani, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Latehar district, Jharkhand. 23.65° N, 84.70° E

Course

Its main course runs Jharkhand → West Bengal, and it ends in Hugli: near Shyampur, Howrah district, West Bengal.

Key facts

  • Damodar Valley Corporation, India's first multipurpose project
  • Flows through the Jharia and Raniganj coalfields.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Tenughat DamBokaro district, Jharkhand.
Panchet DamDhanbad–Purulia border.
Durgapur BarragePaschim Bardhaman, West Bengal.

Places along the Damodar

PlaceNote
DurgapurWest Bengal · industrial city.

Quick questions

Where does the Damodar originate?

At Chulhapani, Chota Nagpur Plateau (Latehar district, Jharkhand).

Where does the Damodar end?

In Hugli (Near Shyampur, Howrah district, West Bengal).

How long is the Damodar?

About 592 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Damodar?

Tenughat Dam: Bokaro district, Jharkhand. Panchet Dam: Dhanbad–Purulia border. Durgapur Barrage: Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0