rivers in gujarat(west)
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This article shows list of rivers of Gujarat grouped by name, origin, length and catchment area.
List of rivers of Gujarat
No. Name Origin Length (km) Catchment area (km2) Ref
1 Aji Sardhara ridge 102 2130 [1]
2 Ambica Saputara hills 136 2715 [2]
3 Auranga Near Bhervi village 97 699 [3]
4 Banas Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan 266 8674 [4]
5 Bhadar Near Jasdan 200 7094 [5]
6 [ Adhochhni village 50 326 [6]
8 Chirai Near Khirsara 30 365.20 [7]
9 Chok Near Kalarvadh 20 63.58 [8]
10 Dai-minsar Near Minsar 100 1180 [9]
11 Daman Ganga Sahyadri hill 131.30 2318 [10]
12 Dhadhar Pavagadh Hill 142 4201 [11]
13 Fulki Near Lilpar village 18 120 [12]
14 Gajansar Near vigodi village 37 159 [13]
15 Ghelo Jasdan hills 118 622 [14]
16 Hiran Gir Forest 40 518 [15]
17 Kali (Sandhro) Near Ravleshvar village 40 147.65 [16]
18 Kalubhar Near Chamardi Village 94 1965 [17]
19 Kankawati Near Bhilpur village 40 329.60 [18]
20 Kareshwar Near Kidianagar village 16 97.41 [19]
21 Kayla Near Sumarasar village 25 168.35 [20]
22 Keri Hindod hills 183 560 [21]
23 Khalkhalio Bhabhat hills 50 405 [22]
24 Khari Near Matana Madh village 50 113.15 [23]
25 Kharod Near Gadhshisha village 40 354.60 [24]
26 Khokhra Near Jaru 40 93.6 [25]
27 Kim Saputara hill 107 1286 [26]
28 Kolak Saputara hills 50 584 [27]
29 Machchhu Madla hills(Jasdan) 130 2515 [28]
30 Machchundri Gir Forest 59 406 [29]
31 Mahi Vindhyachal Hills 583 34,842 [30]
32 Malan Mordhara hills 44 332 [31]
33 Malan-2 Gir Forest 55 158 [32]
34 Mindhola Near Doswada (Songadh) 105 1518 [33]
35 Mitiyativali Near Mitiyati village 20 165.75 [34]
36 Nagmati Near Bharapar village 50 135.70 [35]
37 Nara Near Paneli (Walka) village 25 233.1 [36]
38 Narmada Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh 1312 97,410 [37]
39 Nayra Near Mothada 32 279.57 [38]
40 Ozat Near Visavadar 125 3185 [39]
41 Padalio Khambhaliya hills 110 345 [40]
42 Par Paykhad, Maharashtra 51 907 [41]
43 Pur Near Nagor village 40 602.5 [42]
44 Purna Saputara hill 180 2431 [43]
45 Rangmati Near Rampar 50 518 [44]
46 Rav Near Lilpar village 25 125.9 [45]
47 Raval Gir Forest 65 436 [46]
48 Rukmavati Near Rampar-Vekra village 50 448 [47]
49 Rupen Tarnga hills 156 2500 [48]
50 Rupen2 Gir Forest 75 166 [49]
51 Sabarmati Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan 371 21,674 [50]
52 Sai Near Reha village 25 44.89 [51]
53 Sang Near Nagalpar 16 171.1 [52]
54 Sangavadi Gir Forest 38 576 [53]
55 Saraswati (Gir) Gir Forest 50 370 [54]
56 Shahi Gir Forest 38 163 [55]
57 Shetrunji Gir Forest 227 5636 [56]
58 Sukhbhadar Vadi hills 194 2118 [57]
59 Suvi Near Badargadh village 32 160.60 [58]
60 Tapti Betul, Madhya Pradesh 724 65,145 [59]
61 Und Lodhika Ridge 80 1615 [60]
62 Utavali Kaniad hills 125 388.50 [61]
63 Nilka River Near Bhimanth Mahadev 75 183
The two major west flowing rivers are the Narmada and the Tapi. This exceptional behavior is because these rivers didn't form valleys and instead they flow through faults (linear rift, rift valley, trough) created due to the bending of the northern peninsula during the formation process of Himalayas