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Table 14.4 Main characteristics of the rivers

Drainage area (1000 sq.km) Discharge (Cumecs)

River Length (km) Source China India Bangladesh Nepal Total Max Min Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Ganges 2,645 along

Bhagirathi-
Hooghly
2,650 along
Ganga-Padma

India
India

-
-

880 (82%)
810 (79%)

-
30 (3%)

190 (18%)
190 (18%)

1,070 (100%)
1030 (100%)

75,000 1,275 Maximum

discharge
in Sept.
Minimum
discharge
in April

Brahmaputra 2,840 China (Tibet) 293 (54%) 241 (45%) 47 (1%) - 541 (100%) 71,320 3,170 Maximum

Discharge
in Aug.
Minimum
discharge
in Feb.

Meghna 930 India - 20 (20%) 80 (80%) - 100 (100%) 12,220 370 Maximum

discharge
in Sept.
Minimum
Discharge
in Feb.