Bansloi River
| Bansloi River | |
|---|---|
Santhal Parganas | |
| Mouth | Bhagirathi |
The Bansloi River is a tributary of the Bhagirathi.
Geography
The Bansloi River originates on Bans Hill in
The western half of Murshidabad district slopes eastwards toward the Bhagirathi; a number of the hill streams do not find their way directly into that river; they are intercepted by beels or marshes. The large beels act as reservoirs during a flood absorbing some of the excess water carried down by these streams, and also drain the excess water through the streams, emanating out of them. The Bansloi enters the northern part of the district.[4]
The combined catchment area of the Pagla–Bansloi river system is 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi).[5]
Floods
A number of rivers that originate on the
See also
References
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- ^ "Pakur – a Land of Vibrant People and Black Stone". District administration. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ "Bansloi River". India9. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Murshidabad district". Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Roy, Jitendra. "The Deluge 2000" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ "Flood management". Irrigation & Waterways Department, Govt of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
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