Indian Cities located on Banks of Rivers


Rivers and their tributaries are the planet's veins and arteries, that provide fresh water to wetlands, lakes, and the sea. Rivers help maintain fisheries worth billions of dollars by gushing nutrients through aquatic ecosystems, keeping thousands of species alive. Rivers are also essential to the survival of human civilizations.

All rivers have a starting point from which water begins to flow called the headwater. The mouth is the other end of a river, where the river empties into a larger body of water, such as a lake or ocean. Rivers also form an estuary, which is where salty seawater meets freshwater near the river mouth to make "brackish water."

The movement of water in a river is called a current.

Humans use rivers for:

  • Irrigation in agriculture
  • Drinking purposes
  • Transportation
  • Producing electricity through hydroelectric dams
  • Leisure activities like swimming and boating

The longest river in the world is the Nile in Africa, and the largest river in the world is the Amazon in South America.

Scientists known as limnologists are responsible for monitoring the health of rivers, lakes, and streams.

There are many cities in India and other countries all across the globe situated near the banks of a river. It can be attributed to the fact that civilization gets set up near a resource centre and the river provides the most basic requirement of life, i.e., water. There are famous cities that are located on a riverbank and here is a list of Famous cities located on river banks.

Indian Cities Situated on the Bank of Rivers

There are various Indian cities that are located on the banks of different rivers. Here is the state-wise list of cities located on the banks of rivers. 

Cities of Andhra Pradesh located on banks of rivers

Cities of Andhra Pradesh

Rivers

Amaravati

Krishna

Kurnool

Tungabhadra

Nellore

Penna

Rajahmundry

Godavari

Vijayawada

Krishna

Cities of Assam located on banks of rivers

Cities of Assam

Rivers

Dibrugarh

Brahmaputra

Guwahati

Brahmaputra

Cities of Bihar located on banks of rivers

Cities of Bihar

Rivers

Bhagalpur

Ganga

Gaya

Phalgu or Falgu

Hajipur

Ganga

Munger

Ganga

Patna

Ganga

Purnia

Koshi

Darbhanga

Bagmati

Muzaffarpur

Burhi Gandak

Cities of Gujarat located on banks of rivers

Cities of Gujarat

Rivers

Ahmedabad

Sabarmati

Bharuch

Narmada

Deesa

Banas

Himmatnagar

Hathmati

Navsari

Purna

Patan

Saraswati

Rajkot

Aji, Nyari

Surat

Tapti

Vadodara

Vishwamitri

Cities of Kerala located on banks of rivers

Cities of Kerala

Rivers

Thiruvananthapuram

Karamana and Killi

Malappuram

Bharathapuzha

Palakkad

Bharathapuzha

Kottayam

Minachil

Cities of Karnataka located on banks of rivers

Cities of Karnataka

Rivers

Bhadravathi

Bhadra

Bangalore

Vrishabhavathi

Bagalkot

Ghataprabha

Hospet

Tungabhadra

Honnavar

Sharavathi

Karwar

Kali

Mangalore

Gurupura

Shimoga

Tunga

Cities of Madhya Pradesh located on banks of rivers

Cities of Madhya Pradesh

Rivers

Ashta

Parvati

Gwalior

Chambal

Jabalpur

Narmada

Ujjain

Shipra

Cities of Maharashtra located on banks of rivers

Cities of Maharashtra

Rivers

Gangakhed

Godavari

Golegaon

Godavari

Karjat

Ulhas

Kolhapur

Panchganga

Karad

Koyna, Krishna

(Priti sangam)

Mahad

Savitri

Malegaon

Girna

Nashik

Godavari

Nanded

Godavari

Pune

Mutha, Mula

Sangli

Krishna

Cities of Odisha located on banks of rivers

Cities of Odisha

Rivers

Banki

Mahanadi

Brahmapur

Rushikulya

Chhatrapur

Rushikulya

Cuttack

Mahanadi

Rourkela

Brahmani

Sambalpur

Mahanadi

Cities of Punjab located on banks of rivers

Cities of Punjab

Rivers

Firozpur

Sutlej

Ludhiana

Sutlej

Cities of Rajasthan located on banks of rivers

Cities of Rajasthan

Rivers

Kota

Chambal

Cities of Tamil Nadu located on banks of rivers                                                               

Cities of Tamil Nadu

Rivers

Chennai

Cooum, Adyar

Coimbatore

Noyyal

Erode

Kaveri

Kanchipuram

Vegavati

Madurai

Vaigai

Thiruchirapalli

Cauvery

Tirunelveli

Thamirabarani

Cities of Telangana located on banks of rivers

Cities of Telangana

Rivers

Hyderabad

Musi

Karimnagar

Manair

Nizamabad

Godavari

Ramagundam

Mutha, Mula

Cities of Uttarakhand located on banks of rivers

Cities of Uttarakhand

Rivers

Badarinath

Alaknanda

Haridwar

Ganga

Cities of Uttar Pradesh located on banks of rivers

Cities of Uttar Pradesh

Rivers

Agra

Yamuna

Ayodhya

Saryu

Auraiya

Yamuna

Budaun

Ganga

Chakeri

Ganga

Farrukhabad

Ganga

Fatehgarh

Ganga

Gorakhpur

Rapti

Etawah

Yamuna

Jaunpur

Gomti

Kanpur

Ganga

Kannauj

Ganga

Lucknow

Gomti

Mathura

Yamuna

Mirzapur

Ganga

Prayagraj

Ganga, Yamuna

Shuklaganj

Ganga

Varanasi

Ganga

Cities of West Bengal located on banks of rivers

Cities of West Bengal

Rivers

Baranagar

Hugli or Hooghly

Kolkata

Hugli or Hooghly

Murshidabad

Bhagirathi

Cities of UTs located on banks of rivers

Cities of UTs

Rivers

Leh

Indus

New Delhi

Yamuna

Jammu

Tawi

Srinagar

Jhelum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Indian cities located on river banks

Guwahati is situated on the bank of which river?

Guwahati is situated on the South Bank of the Brahmaputra River.

Kota is situated on the bank of which river?

Kota is situated on the banks of Chambal River.

Mirzapur is situated on the bank of which river?

Mirzapur is situated on the Ganges (Ganga) River.

Firozpur is situated on the bank of which river?

Firozpur is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River.

Surat is situated on the bank of which river?

Surat is located on the bank of Tapti River, close to Arabian Sea.

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