Kali Sindh
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Overview
The Kali Sindh rises in the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pradesh and flows north into Rajasthan, joining the Chambal near Nonera in Kota district.
It drains part of the Malwa plateau. The Kalisindh thermal power station in Jhalawar district takes its name from the river.
It is one of the important right-bank tributaries of the Chambal along with the Parbati.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Chambal
- Rises in the Vindhyas, Madhya Pradesh
- Joins the Chambal in Kota district, Rajasthan
- Drains the Malwa plateau
Why it matters for UPSC
Chambal tributaries: Banas (left), Kali Sindh, Parbati, Shipra (right). Parbati–Kalisindh–Chambal link is part of a river-linking plan.
Note for UPSC
A Chambal tributary through Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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 Kali Sindh yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 22.7°–25.5°N, 76.2°–76.5°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)