FeaturesIndiaFor aspirantsLearn Download Get early access

Rivers of India · Drains to the Bay of Bengal

Subarnarekha River: source, course, dams and places

Subarnarekha is about 395 km long (total length). It rises at Nagri near Ranchi and reaches the Bay of Bengal. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Subarnarekha river in India, from its source to Bay of Bengal, with 1 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Getalsud Dam Jamshedpur
The Subarnarekha 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 Subarnarekha rises at Nagri near Ranchi, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. 23.34° N, 85.27° E

Course

Its main course runs Jharkhand → West Bengal → Odisha, and it enters the Bay of Bengal: near Kirtania, Balasore district, Odisha.

Key facts

  • Hundru Falls near Ranchi
  • Jamshedpur lies near its Kharkai confluence.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Getalsud DamOrmanjhi, Ranchi district.

Places along the Subarnarekha

PlaceNote
JamshedpurJharkhand · steel city.

Quick questions

Where does the Subarnarekha originate?

At Nagri near Ranchi (Ranchi district, Jharkhand).

Where does the Subarnarekha end?

In the Bay of Bengal (Near Kirtania, Balasore district, Odisha).

How long is the Subarnarekha?

About 395 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Subarnarekha?

Getalsud Dam: Ormanjhi, Ranchi district.

Sources

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