Rivers in India

Home Andhra Pradesh
  • Champavathi River
  • Godavari River
  • Gosthani River
  • Gundlakamma River
  • Koringa River
  • Krishna River
  • Kundu River
  • Musi River
  • Nagavali River
  • Sabari River
  • Koringa River
  • Maldevi River
  • Manjira River
Arunachal Pradesh
  • Brahmaputra River
  • Drangme Chhu
  • Dri Streams
  • Kameng River
  • Lohit River
  • Par River
  • Subansiri River
  • Tirap River
Assam
  • Barak River
  • Bhoroli River
  • Brahmaputra River
  • Katakhal River
  • Subansiri River
  • Longai River
Bihar
  • Ajay River
  • Bagmati River
  • Burhi Gandak River
Chhattisgarh
  • Ib River
  • Indravati River
  • Jonk River
  • Kanhar River
  • Rend River
  • Rihand River
  • Sabari River
  • Sankh River
Goa
  • Chapora River
  • Mandovi River
  • Mapusa River
  • Sal River
  • Terekhol River
  • Zuari River
Gujarat
  • Aji River
  • Ambica River
  • Auranga River
  • Banas River
Haryana
  • Chautang River
  • Ghaggar-Hakra River
  • Sahibi River
  • Yamuna River
Himachal Pradesh
  • Beas River
  • Sutlej River
  • Spiti River
  • Parvati River
  • Giri River
Jammu & Kashmir
  • Chenab River
  • Doda River
  • Dras River
  • Indus River
  • Jhelum River
  • Lidder River
  • Markha River
  • Nala Palkhu
  • Neelum River
  • Nubra River
Jharkhand
  • Ajay River
  • Amanat River
  • Auranga River
  • Bansloi River
  • Barakar River
  • Brahmani River
  • Burha River
  • Kanhar Riverr
  • Sankh River
  • Subarnarekha River
Karnataka
  • Amarja
  • Bhadra River
  • Chakra River
  • Dandavathi
  • Manjira River
Kerala
  • Periyar River
  • Bharatapuzha River
  • Pamba River
  • Chaliyar River
  • Chalakudy River
  • Chandragiri River
  • Kuppam River
Madhya Pradesh
  • Betwa River
  • Chambal River
  • Dhasan River
  • Jamni River
  • Katni River
  • Ken River
  • Kolar River
  • Kwari River
Maharashta
  • Adan River
  • Ambika River
  • Bhima River
  • Bindusara River
  • Daman Ganga River
  • Dina River
  • Doni River
  • Ghod River
  • Girna River
  • Godavari River
  • Gomai River
  • Indravati River
  • Indrayani River
  • Manjira River
  • Terekhol River
Meghalaya
  • Myntdu River
  • Someshwari River
Mizoram
  • Barak River
  • Kaladan River
  • Karnaphuli River
  • Phairuang River
  • Serlui River
  • Khawthlangtuipui River
Nagaland
  • Dhansiri
  • Dikhu
  • Doyang
  • Jhanji
  • Milak River
Odisha
  • Baitarani River
  • Indravati River
  • Mahanadi
  • Nagavali River
  • Rushikulya River
  • Bahuda River
  • Brahmani River
  • Budhabalanga River
  • Kathajodi River
  • Kolab River
  • Machkund River
  • Salandi River
Punjab
  • Beas River
  • Jhelum River
  • Ravi River
  • Chenab River
Rajasthan
  • Arvari River
  • Banas River
  • Bandi River
  • Berach River
  • Gambhir River
  • Ghaggar-Hakra River
  • Gomati River
  • Jawai River
  • Kali Sindh River
  • Luni River
Sikkim
  • Dharla River
  • Lachen River
  • Lachung River
  • Lhonak River
Tamil Nadu
  • Adyar River
Tripura
  • Dhalai River
  • Feni River
  • Gumti River
  • Haora River
  • Juri River
  • Khowai River
  • Longai River
  • Manu River
  • Muhuri River
Uttar Pradesh
  • Bakulahi River
  • Betwa River
  • Bhainsai River
  • Chambal River
  • Kanhar River
  • Rihand River
  • Ganges River
  • Gaangi River
  • Ghaghara River
  • Gomti River
Uttarakhand
  • Alaknanda River
  • Asan Barrage
  • Bhagirathi River
  • Bhilangna River
  • Dhauliganga River
  • Gaula River
  • Kali River
  • Lakshman Ganga
  • Ganges River
West Bengal
  • Adi Ganga
  • Ajay River
  • Atrai River
  • Bakreshwar River
  • Barakar River
  • Brahmani River
  • Bansloi River
  • Subarnarekha River

Search Indian Maps, Pincodes, Local Info and more...

Home > Rivers In India > Ajay River

Ajay River

It spreads between latitudes 23 degree 25’N and 24 degree 35’N and longitudes 86 degree 15’E and 88 degree15’E.  The river system begins in the lower hills of Deoghar in the Santhal Pargana District of the state of Jharkhand.

The upper part of the river Ajay flows through hilly areas comprised of laterite soil.  The river meets the alluvial soil area at Ausgram in the district of Bardhman.

The valley of the Ajay River is heavily covered with forests of varied types of trees. One will find trees such as the sal, piyasal and the palash. However, mining and other commercial activities have left the forest denude. The catchment of the river Ajay is about 6000 km.

As per the records in the history of ancient India, there was a river called Amystis moved past a town named Katadupa. This was during the era of Megasthenes, as mentioned by McKindle. Another historian Wilfred is of the opinion that the same ancient river Amystis, is today’s Ajay River. Recent excavations have exposed the remains of an old civilization, very much the same as the Indus Valley Civilization. This was discovered at Pandu Rajar Dhibi, in the lower Ajay valley.
The bridge at Fatehpur in Chittaranjan joins Chittaranjan with the neighbouring state of Jharkhand. In the 2000, in the month of September, the bridge was completely destroyed by the over flowing Ajay river. The bridge was later repaired.
This bridge is the life line for the poor villagers of the state of Jharkhand. They travel to Chittaranjan daily for their livelihood. They find the bridge as a boon during the monsoon, when the Ajay is overflowing. It becomes almost impossible to cross over to Chittaranjan.

Only two-wheeler riders and pedestrians are allowed to use the bridge, because of its narrow width. The Indian railways had constructed this bridge.

There is yet another bridge in the district of Bardhman, in Pandaveswar, in the state of West Bengal. The geographical coordinates of this bridge is as follows- 23 degree north, 87 degree 16’36 east.

The flood problem is centred around those areas that are on the southern bank of lower Ajay River. Regular floods are seen under Illambazar. Especially, after the union point of the Hinglo River. The areas here have always been under attacks of floods.

Ketugram, Nanoor, Mangalkot and part of Katwa. Then geomorphology, hydro-geology and channel geometry are causes for floods. The damage is also caused by the river Kunur. The main right bank tributary of the Ajay River that overflows its banks.

Course

From its starting point, the river flows through Jharkhand and enters the state of West Bengal. At a place called Simjuri, close to Chittaranjan, an industrial place in the state of West Bengal.

The river first, makes a boundary between the Bardhamam district of the state of West Bengal and the state of Jharkhand. From there, it forms a border between the Bardhaman district and the Birbhum district. Both belong to the state of West Bengal. Eventually, in its final lap of the journey, the river enters the Katwa subdivision of the Bardhaman district. At a village called Nareng. This village falls under the jurisdiction of the Ketugram police station. It then flows into the Bhagirathi River.

The total journey covered by the river is about 288km. Out of which 152 km is inside the state if West Bengal.

Tributaries

The principal tributaries of the Ajay River are Jayanti and Pathro in the state of Jharkhand. Kunur and Tumuni are in the district of Bardhaman of the state of West Bengal.

Photo Gallery


Contact Us | Disclaimer