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Tista River: source, course, dams and places

Tista (Teesta) is about 414 km long (total length). It rises at Tso Lhamo / Pahunri glacier and ends in Brahmaputra (Jamuna). A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Tista river in India, from its source to Brahmaputra (Jamuna), with 2 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Teesta Low Dam III Jalpaiguri
The Tista 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 Tista rises at Tso Lhamo / Pahunri glacier, North Sikkim. 27.70° N, 88.59° E

Course

Its main course runs Sikkim → West Bengal → Bangladesh, and it ends in Brahmaputra (Jamuna): near Phulchhari, Gaibandha, Bangladesh.

Key facts

  • Lifeline of Sikkim
  • Its main tributary is the Rangeet.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Teesta Low Dam IIIKalimpong district, West Bengal.
Teesta Low Dam IVKalimpong district, West Bengal.

Places along the Tista

PlaceNote
JalpaiguriWest Bengal · river-bank town.

Quick questions

Where does the Tista originate?

At Tso Lhamo / Pahunri glacier (North Sikkim).

Where does the Tista end?

In Brahmaputra (Jamuna) (Near Phulchhari, Gaibandha, Bangladesh).

How long is the Tista?

About 414 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Tista?

Teesta Low Dam III: Kalimpong district, West Bengal. Teesta Low Dam IV: Kalimpong district, West Bengal.

Sources

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