Rivers of India · Drains to the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)

Narmada River: source, course, dams and places

Q: Where does the Narmada end?

In the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) (Estuary near Bharuch, Gujarat).

Narmada (Rewa) is about 1,312 km long (total length). It rises at Amarkantak plateau and reaches the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea). A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated 5 Nov 2026 · From the same data as the app’s Narmada study card

The Narmada 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 Narmada rises at Amarkantak plateau, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh. 22.75° N, 81.57° E

Course

Its main course runs Madhya Pradesh → Maharashtra (border) → Gujarat, and it enters the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea): estuary near Bharuch, Gujarat.

Key facts

Largest west-flowing river of the peninsula
Flows west through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.

Dams and barrages

Dam	Where and what
Indira Sagar Dam	Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh.
Sardar Sarovar Dam	Kevadia, Narmada district, Gujarat.

Places along the Narmada

Place	Note
Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh · marble gorge at Bhedaghat nearby.
Narmadapuram	Madhya Pradesh · formerly Hoshangabad.
Bharuch	Gujarat · estuary city.

Quick questions

Where does the Narmada originate?

At Amarkantak plateau (Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh).

Where does the Narmada end?

In the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) (Estuary near Bharuch, Gujarat).

How long is the Narmada?

About 1,312 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Narmada?

Indira Sagar Dam: Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Sardar Sarovar Dam: Kevadia, Narmada district, Gujarat.