River
Papagni
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Overview
The Papagni rises in the hills of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, and flows north into Andhra Pradesh, where it joins the Penna in Kadapa district.
It is a seasonal river of the dry Rayalaseema region. The Vemana Yogi reservoir stores its water.
The Gandikota gorge, on the Penna near its confluence, is a well-known landscape in the area.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Penna
- Rises in Karnataka; joins in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
- Seasonal Rayalaseema river
- Reservoir in Kadapa district
Why it matters for UPSC
Penna tributaries: Jayamangali, Kunderu, Sagileru, Chitravathi, Papagni, Cheyyeru.
Note for UPSC
A Penna tributary in Andhra Pradesh.
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 Papagni yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- East-flowing (south)
- Extent on map
- 13.6°–14.6°N, 77.9°–78.7°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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