River
Girna
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Overview
The Girna is a tributary of the Tapi in north Maharashtra. It rises in the Sahyadri of Nashik district and flows east through Malegaon and Jalgaon districts.
The Girna Dam near Nandgaon stores its water for irrigation in this drought-prone part of Khandesh.
It joins the Tapi in Jalgaon district, a region known for banana cultivation.
Geography and key facts
- Left-bank tributary of the Tapi
- Rises in Nashik district, Maharashtra
- Girna Dam
- Flows through Khandesh (Jalgaon)
Why it matters for UPSC
Jalgaon bananas carry a GI tag. Learn Tapi tributaries: Purna, Girna, Panjhra.
Note for UPSC
A Tapi tributary in north Maharashtra.
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 Girna yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Tapi
- Extent on map
- 20.5°–21.1°N, 73.7°–75.5°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)
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