Bansloi River

The Bansloi River is a tributary of the Bhagirathi.

Bansloi River
Bansloi River in Amrapara
Location
CountryIndia
StateJharkhand, West Bengal
Physical characteristics
SourceBans Hill
 • locationSahebganj district, Santhal Parganas
MouthBhagirathi

Geography

The Bansloi River originates on Bans Hill in Sahebganj district of Jharkhand,[1] flows through Pakur district of Jharkhand[2] and Birbhum and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal before flowing into the Bhagirathi north of Jangipur[3][4]

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 Chota Nagpur Plateau or in Jharkhand, including the Bansloi, flow into Birbhum district. These rivers then enter the Murshidabad and Bardhaman districts before joining the Bhagirathi. They generate flood because of high rainfall in their basins and limited carrying capacity of the river Bhagirathi between the towns of Jangipur and Kalna. In this reach the Bhagirathi has discharge carrying capacity of maximum 3,100 cubic metres per second (110,000 cu ft/s). If all the rivers receive rainfall simultaneously in their catchment areas they can generate run-off volume of any amount up to 17,000 cubic metres per second (600,000 cu ft/s) at their outfall at the Bhagirathi. Thus floods are caused regularly.[6]

See also

List of rivers of India

References
  1. "Jharkhand Rivers". mapsofindia. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  2. "Pakur – a Land of Vibrant People and Black Stone". District administration. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  3. "Bansloi River". India9. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  4. "Murshidabad district". Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  5. Roy, Jitendra. "The Deluge 2000" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  6. "Flood management". Irrigation & Waterways Department, Govt of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 April 2009.


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