River
Torsa
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Overview
The Torsa rises in the Chumbi valley of Tibet, flows through western Bhutan as the Amo Chu, and enters north Bengal.
It flows past Cooch Behar and on into Bangladesh to join the Brahmaputra. Jaldapara National Park, known for the one-horned rhinoceros, lies on its banks.
Its floods often damage the Duars area.
Geography and key facts
- Rises in the Chumbi valley
- Called the Amo Chu in Bhutan
- Flows past Cooch Behar, West Bengal
- Jaldapara National Park on its banks
Why it matters for UPSC
Rhinos are found in Kaziranga, Pobitora, Orang, Manas, Jaldapara and Gorumara.
Note for UPSC
Flows from the Chumbi valley through Bhutan and north Bengal.
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 Torsa yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- West Bengal
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Brahmaputra
- Extent on map
- 25.9°–27.9°N, 88.9°–89.8°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)
- The Harappan (Indus Valley) Civilisation (map lesson)
- Harappan Civilisation: Sites, Town Planning and Phases (map lesson)
- Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha (map lesson)
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