Jaldhaka River
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The Jaldhaka River is a transboundary river flowing through India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, known for its scenic course through the Dooars region and its role in irrigation and hydropower.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Bhutan and India
ⓘ
India and Bangladesh ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bhutanese Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dooars region NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalpaiguri district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalimpong district NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerProject | Jaldhaka Hydel Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasValley | Jaldhaka valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydropowerProjectLocation | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile floodplains
ⓘ
scenic beauty ⓘ supporting tea gardens in Dooars ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Brahmaputra River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | water carrier (approximate, from Bengali) ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Bindu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gairibas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhalong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brahmaputra River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Dooars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
irrigation canals in North Bengal
ⓘ
local livelihoods ⓘ |
| transboundaryRiver | true ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Brahmaputra River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture support
ⓘ
drinking water supply (local) ⓘ fishing ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transport (local) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
North Bengal (India)