Question

What are distributaries of river indus?

Answer 1

Distributaries of river Indus are Zaskar, Nubra, Shyok and Hunza, Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum 

Answer 2

ANSWER:

Astor River, Gar River, Balram River, Gumal River, Ghizar River, Gilgit River, Panjnad, Shyok River, Kabul River, Shigar River, Suru River, Swaan River, Tanubal River, Zanskar River are the distributaries of the Indus river.

EXPLANATION:

Almost 60% of the Indus River falls in Pakistan with a well drainage system. The entire basin covers an area of about 3,84,000 miles and 2,04,000 miles is flown in Pakistan.

Due to large scale of irrigation done through the river water, water gets consumed and less amount of water flows through the delta. However, the 'delta' covers an 'area' of about 42,440 square kilometers.