Son River

E74600

The Son River is a major river in central and eastern India that flows through states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar before joining the Ganges.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
administrativeRegion Bihar NERFINISHED
Jharkhand NERFINISHED
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
alsoKnownAs Son Nadi
Sone River NERFINISHED
basinCountry India
confluenceLocation Bihar NERFINISHED
country India
crossesState Jharkhand NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Ganges Basin
economicImportance supports agriculture in its basin
flowsDirection generally north-eastward
flowsThrough Bihar NERFINISHED
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
geologicalFeature forms wide alluvial plains in lower reaches
hasBridge Son Bridge at Dehri-on-Sone
hasTributary Kanhar River NERFINISHED
North Koel River NERFINISHED
Rihand River NERFINISHED
hasValley Son Valley
languageOfName Hindi
locatedIn central India
eastern India
mouth Ganges
partOf Ganges river system
passesNear Dehri-on-Sone
Patna region
Sonbhadra district
region Indo-Gangetic Plain
riverSystem Ganga River System
significance major river of central India
major tributary of the Ganges
sourceRegion central India
tributaryOf Ganges
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation

Referenced by (4)

Please wait…