River
Dhansiri
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Overview
The Dhansiri rises in Nagaland and flows north-west through Dimapur and Golaghat in Assam to join the Brahmaputra.
It forms part of the boundary between Assam and Nagaland and passes along the edge of the Kaziranga landscape area.
The Dhansiri valley around Golaghat is a major tea-growing area.
Geography and key facts
- South-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra
- Rises in Nagaland
- Flows past Dimapur and through Golaghat, Assam
- Partly along the Assam–Nagaland border
Why it matters for UPSC
South-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra: Burhi Dihing, Dhansiri, Kopili. North bank: Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Manas.
Note for UPSC
A south-bank tributary from Nagaland through Assam (Golaghat).
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 Dhansiri yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Assam, Nagaland
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Brahmaputra
- Extent on map
- 25.4°–26.7°N, 93.3°–94.0°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)
- The Harappan (Indus Valley) Civilisation (map lesson)
- Harappan Civilisation: Sites, Town Planning and Phases (map lesson)
- Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha (map lesson)