Baitarani
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Overview
The Baitarani rises in the Gonasika hills of Keonjhar district in Odisha. It flows east and north-east, briefly forming part of the Odisha–Jharkhand border, and reaches the Bay of Bengal near Dhamra.
Near the coast it shares a delta with the Brahmani; the mangroves of Bhitarkanika lie in this combined delta.
The river holds cultural importance in Odisha, and the iron-ore belt of Keonjhar lies in its upper catchment.
Geography and key facts
- East-flowing peninsular river, Odisha
- Source: Gonasika hills, Keonjhar
- Shares a delta with the Brahmani
- Bhitarkanika mangroves lie in the Brahmani–Baitarani delta
Why it matters for UPSC
Rivers of Odisha from north to south: Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Baitarani, Brahmani, Mahanadi, Rushikulya. Bhitarkanika links this river to environment questions.
Note for UPSC
Rises in the Gonasika hills of Keonjhar and shares a delta with the Brahmani.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Baitarani yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Odisha
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- East-flowing (Odisha–Jharkhand)
- Extent on map
- 20.7°–22.1°N, 85.4°–86.8°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)