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The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.
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Country
India, Bangladesh (as Padma)
Cities
Uttarakhand: Rishikesh, Haridwar
Uttar Pradesh:Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Bithoor, Kanpur, Aligarh, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Farrukhabad
Bihar: Bhagalpur, Patna, Hajipur, Katihar, Munger
West Bengal: Murshidabad, Plassey, Nabadwip, Shantipur, Kolkata, Baranagar, Diamond Harbour, Haldia, Budge Budge, Howrah, Uluberia, Barrackpore
Rajshahi Division: Rajshahi, Pabna, Ishwardi
Dhaka Division: Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Faridpur
Chittagong Division: Chandpur, Noakhali
Barisal Division: Bhola
Physical characteristics
Source
Confluence at Devprayag, Uttarakhand of the Alaknanda river (the source stream in hydrology because of its greater length) and the Bhagirathi river (the source stream in Hindu mythology). The headwaters of the river include: Mandakini, Nandakini, Pindar and the Dhauliganga, all tributaries of the Alaknanda.[1]
• location
Devprayag, the beginning of the main stem of the Ganges
Mouth
Bay of Bengal
• location
Ganges Delta
Length
2,525 km (1,569 mi)[2]
Basin size
1,320,000 km2 (510,000 sq mi)[3]
Discharge
• location
Farakka Barrage[4]
• average
16,648 m3/s (587,900 cu ft/s)
• minimum
180 m3/s (6,400 cu ft/s)
• maximum
70,000 m3/s (2,500,000 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location
Bay of Bengal[4]
• average
38,129 m3/s (1,346,500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left
Ramganga, Garra, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda
• right
Yamuna, Tamsa (also called Tons), Karamnasa, Sone, Punpun, Falgu, Kiul, Chandan, Ajoy, Damodar, Rupnarayan
The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus.[6] It is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs.[7] It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.[8] It has also been important historically, with many former provincial or imperial capitals (such as Pataliputra,[9] Kannauj,[9] Kara, Kashi, Patna, Hajipur, Munger, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad, Baharampur, Kampilya, and Kolkata located on its banks or the banks of tributaries and connected waterways. The main stem of the Ganges begins at the town of Devprayag,[1] at confluence of the Alaknanda, which is the source stream in hydrology because of its greater length, and the Bhagirathi, which is considered the source stream in Hindu mythology.[1]
The Ganges is threatened by severe pollution. This poses a danger not only to humans but also to animals; the Ganges is home to approximately 140 species of fish and 90 species of amphibians. The river also contains reptiles and mammals, including critically endangered species such as the gharial and South Asian river dolphin.[10] The levels of fecal coliform bacteria from human waste in the river near Varanasi are more than a hundred times the Indian government's official limit.[10] The Ganga Action Plan, an environmental initiative to clean up the river, has been considered a failure[a][b][11] which is variously attributed to corruption, a lack of will in the government, poor technical expertise,[c] environmental planning[d] and a lack of support from the native religious authorities.[e]