Sabari
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Overview
The Sabari is a tributary of the Godavari from Odisha. Part of its course follows the Chhattisgarh–Odisha boundary.
It rises in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha, where it is called the Kolab, and joins the Godavari near Kunavaram.
It forms the boundary between Odisha and Chhattisgarh for part of its course.
The Upper Kolab project in Koraput is built on its upper reach, and the lower river is affected by the Polavaram project's backwaters.
The river is rain-fed.
It flows through tribal areas.
Its main tributary is the Sileru, also called the Machkund in its upper course.
The river is important for irrigation.
Geography and key facts
- Godavari tributary
- Along the Chhattisgarh–Odisha boundary
- Called Kolab in Odisha
- Upper Kolab project
- Polavaram backwaters
Why it matters for UPSC
Godavari tributaries appear in map questions.
Note for UPSC
A Godavari tributary from Odisha along the Chhattisgarh–Odisha boundary.
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 Sabari yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Godavari
- Extent on map
- 17.6°–19.0°N, 81.3°–82.9°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)