Which River is the Largest Basin in India

Answer: The Ganga basin is one of the largest basins in India; there are over 20 basins or river basins in India. Ganga basin principal tributes are Yamuna, Cali, Sindhi, Banas, Chambal, Parbati, Dhasan, Keri, Gomti, Son, Damodar, Ramganya, etc. It covers an area of 861,453 sq. km.

Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas is the main origin of the Ganga Basin. This main origin travels from different states of India before falling into the Bay of Bengal like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Bengal, which covers an area of 2,525 km.

• The first largest basin in India is the Ganga Basin, and the second-largest basin is the Godavari Basin
• Gangotri Glacier is the main origin of the Ganga Basin
• It covers an area of 861,453 sq. km