River
Sankh
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Overview
The Sankh rises on the Chota Nagpur plateau near the Jharkhand–Chhattisgarh border and flows east through Jharkhand into Odisha.
At Vedvyas near Rourkela it meets the South Koel, and the combined river is called the Brahmani.
The Rourkela steel plant was sited near this confluence for water and the iron ore of the region.
Geography and key facts
- Headstream of the Brahmani
- Chota Nagpur plateau, Jharkhand
- Meets the South Koel at Vedvyas near Rourkela, Odisha
- Rourkela steel plant nearby
Why it matters for UPSC
Confluences that form a new river: Sankh + South Koel = Brahmani; Bhagirathi + Alaknanda = Ganga.
Note for UPSC
A headstream of the Brahmani.
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 Sankh yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Jharkhand, Odisha
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- East-flowing (Odisha–Jharkhand)
- Extent on map
- 21.3°–23.3°N, 84.2°–84.8°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)