Hydrological Data on Rivers in South Asia

 

River Name

Run-Off

Area

Specific Yield

 

(km3 yr-1)

(km2)

(mm yr-1)

Vaigai

0.7

6348

110

Tamirabarani

0.8

4761

168

Manjira

4.1

21694

189

Sabarmati

4.1

21674

189

Chambal

4.8

23025

208

Indus (India, Pakistan)

73.3

321289

228

Gomti

7.4

30437

243

Cauvery

21.4

87900

243

Sutlej

14.6

57000

256

Krishna

67.8

258948

262

Tapti

18.4

65145

282

Thungabhatra

9.4

28180

334

Mahi

11.8

34842

339

Padma (Bangladesh)

350.5

980000

358

Yamuna

131.7

366233

360

Subarnareka

10.8

29196

370

Godavari

119.0

312812

380

Narmada

41.3

98796

418

Pranhita

43.0

100000

430

Sone

31.8

71200

447

Ramganga

15.2

32400

469

Mahanadi

66.9

141589

472

Damodar

9.8

20000

490

Ravi

7.7

14442

533

Ganges

525.0

861404

609

Hoogly

493.0

750000

657

Brahmani

36.2

51822

699

Beas

14.7

20303

724

Ghaghra

94.4

127000

743

Gandak

52.2

64300

812

Bharatpuzha

5.1

6186

824

Periyar

4.9

5398

908

Kosi

57.2

62000

923

Chalakudi

1.6

1704

939

Kadalundi

1.1

1122

980

Kalinadi

3.7

3750

987

Achenkovil

1.5

1484

1011

Jamuna (Bangladesh)

654.5

580000

1128

Pennar

67.8

55213

1228

Mandovi

1.6

1150

1391

Pamba

3.4

2235

1521

Manimala

1.6

847

1889

Megna (Bangladesh)

151.5

80000

1894

Zuari

1.1

550

2000

Kallada

3.4

1699

2001

Chaliyar

5.9

2923

2018

Muvatupuzha

3.6

1554

2317

Brahhmaputra (India)

537.2

194413

2763

Other small rivers

162.2

599501

271

India total

1850.0

3288000

563

World total

40856.0

101000000

405