Barakar River
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The Barakar River is a significant tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India, flowing through Jharkhand and West Bengal and known for its role in regional irrigation and hydroelectric projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barakar River canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2756926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barakar River Context triple: [Jharkhand, hasMajorRiver, Barakar River]
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A.
Bhadra River
The Bhadra River is a major river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows westward from the Western Ghats, supporting irrigation, hydropower, and rich biodiversity along its course.
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B.
Jatinga River
Jatinga River is a tributary watercourse in northeastern India that feeds into the Barak River system.
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C.
Ramu River
The Ramu River is one of the largest and most significant rivers in Papua New Guinea, flowing through the northern lowlands of the island of New Guinea.
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D.
Bhairab River
The Bhairab River is a significant waterway in southwestern Bangladesh that supports transportation, agriculture, and the regional economy around cities such as Khulna.
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E.
Haldi River
The Haldi River is a river in the Indian state of West Bengal that joins the Hooghly River and forms part of the lower Ganges river system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barakar River Target entity description: The Barakar River is a significant tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India, flowing through Jharkhand and West Bengal and known for its role in regional irrigation and hydroelectric projects.
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A.
Bhadra River
The Bhadra River is a major river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows westward from the Western Ghats, supporting irrigation, hydropower, and rich biodiversity along its course.
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B.
Jatinga River
Jatinga River is a tributary watercourse in northeastern India that feeds into the Barak River system.
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C.
Ramu River
The Ramu River is one of the largest and most significant rivers in Papua New Guinea, flowing through the northern lowlands of the island of New Guinea.
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D.
Bhairab River
The Bhairab River is a significant waterway in southwestern Bangladesh that supports transportation, agriculture, and the regional economy around cities such as Khulna.
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E.
Haldi River
The Haldi River is a river in the Indian state of West Bengal that joins the Hooghly River and forms part of the lower Ganges river system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Damodar Valley Corporation reservoirs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | near Dishergarh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossesStateBorder | Jharkhand–West Bengal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damOperator | Damodar Valley Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Damodar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Giridih
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hazaribagh NERFINISHED ⓘ Koderma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | coal-bearing region of eastern India ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Maithon Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panchet Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilaiya Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Gargi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sakri River NERFINISHED ⓘ Usri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flood control projects
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| length | approximately 225 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Maithon DamPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ |
| mouth | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Barakar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maithon NERFINISHED ⓘ Panchet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Panchet DamPurpose | flood moderation ⓘ |
| partOf | Damodar Valley Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chota Nagpur Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Hazaribagh district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceState | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture in Jharkhand
ⓘ
agriculture in West Bengal ⓘ |
| Tilaiya DamPurpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | industrial water supply ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barakar River Description of subject: The Barakar River is a significant tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India, flowing through Jharkhand and West Bengal and known for its role in regional irrigation and hydroelectric projects.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.