River
Mand
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Overview
The Mand is a right-bank tributary of the Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh. It rises in the hills of Surguja region and flows south through Raigarh district.
It joins the Mahanadi near Chandrapur, just above the Hirakud reservoir.
The Mand–Raigarh coalfield lies in its basin and feeds power and steel industries in the area.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Mahanadi, Chhattisgarh
- Flows through Raigarh district
- Joins near Chandrapur, above Hirakud
- Mand–Raigarh coalfield
Why it matters for UPSC
Mahanadi tributaries: Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib, Tel, Jonk.
Note for UPSC
A Mahanadi tributary in Chhattisgarh.
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 Mand yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Chhattisgarh
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Mahanadi
- Extent on map
- 21.7°–23.0°N, 83.0°–83.5°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)