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Padma River: source, course, dams and places

Padma is about 356 km long (length in Bangladesh). It rises at Main channel of the Ganga below Farakka and ends in Meghna. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Padma river in India, from its source to Meghna and 1 places along its course. Source Rajshahi
The Padma 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 Padma rises at Main channel of the Ganga below Farakka, Enters Bangladesh near Rajshahi. 23.90° N, 89.36° E

Course

Its main course runs India–Bangladesh border → Bangladesh, and it ends in Meghna: near Chandpur, Bangladesh.

Key facts

  • Joined by the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) at Goalundo
  • Spanned by the Padma Bridge.

Places along the Padma

PlaceNote
RajshahiBangladesh · river-bank city.

Quick questions

Where does the Padma originate?

At Main channel of the Ganga below Farakka (Enters Bangladesh near Rajshahi).

Where does the Padma end?

In Meghna (Near Chandpur, Bangladesh).

How long is the Padma?

About 356 km (length in Bangladesh).

Sources

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