Indravati
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Overview
The Indravati rises in Odisha and flows through the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh to join the Godavari, of which it is a tributary.
Chitrakote Falls is on the Indravati.
It rises in the Kalahandi area of Odisha's Eastern Ghats and flows west and then south through the Bastar plateau.
For part of its course it forms the boundary between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra before meeting the Godavari near the Telangana border.
Indravati National Park and Tiger Reserve in Bijapur district takes its name from the river.
Geography and key facts
- Rises in Odisha; flows through Bastar (Chhattisgarh)
- Tributary of the Godavari
- Chitrakote Falls
- Rises in Kalahandi, Odisha
- Indravati Tiger Reserve on its banks
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on tributaries of the Godavari (2015) and a list-matching question (2007).
Note for UPSC
Rises in Odisha and flows through Bastar; Chitrakote Falls is on it.
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
- UPSC Prelims 2015 · Q36Consider the following rivers : Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?…
- UPSC Prelims 2007 · Q92Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Town) A. Betul B. Jagdalpur C. Jabalpur D. Ujjain List-II (River)…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Indravati.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Godavari
- Extent on map
- 18.7°–19.6°N, 80.2°–83.0°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 2 questions · 2015, 2007
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.