{"id":321345,"date":"2024-12-27T18:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=321345"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:26:41","slug":"key-facts-about-brahmaputra-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-brahmaputra-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Key facts about Brahmaputra River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\">News: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\">China has approved the construction of world\u2019s largest dam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\">, costing US$ 137 billion, on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\">Brahmaputra River<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59260996 BCX0\">in Tibet close to the Indian border.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW59260996 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Brahmaputra River<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_321346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321346\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-321346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brahmaputra-River.png?resize=300%2C208&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brahmaputra River\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brahmaputra-River.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Brahmaputra-River.png?w=513&amp;ssl=1 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- World Atlas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <em>transboundary river<\/em> in India, <em><strong>originating<\/strong><\/em> from the <em>Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range<\/em> near the Mansarovar lake.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">From its source, it travels eastwards longitudinally for nearly 1200 kms in\u00a0southern Tibet, where it is known as the <em>Tsangpo.<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The river <em>enters India west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh<\/em>. It receives its main left bank tributaries (Dibang and Lohit) to be known as <em>Brahmaputra.<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Bangladesh it merges with the Ganga to form the <em>Sunderbans delta.<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Major Left Bank Tributaries:<\/strong> Burhi Dihing, Dhansari, Lohit, Dibang, Kopili<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Major Right Bank Tributaries:<\/strong> Subansiri, Kameng, Manas, Sankosh<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance of Brahmaputra River<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>Economic Importance:<\/strong><\/em> The fertile plains formed by the river support the cultivation of rice, tea, jute, contributing to the economy of Assam and surrounding areas. The river also facilitates trade and inland water transportation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><em>Ecological Importance:<\/em><\/strong> It supports rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, such as the Gangetic dolphin, Indian rhinoceros and various migratory birds. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><em>Hydropower Potential:<\/em><\/strong> It holds significant potential for hydroelectric power generation, given its massive flow of water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: China has approved the construction of world\u2019s largest dam, costing US$ 137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border.\u00a0 About Brahmaputra River\u00a0 It is a transboundary river in India, originating from the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.\u00a0 Course\u00a0 From its source, it travels eastwards&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-brahmaputra-river\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Key facts about Brahmaputra River<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10384,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11209,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-321345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-geography-in-news","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10384"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321345\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}