Jhanji River

Rivers are the major life lines in India. Country’s population is heavily dependent on the rivers. The rainfall occurs during the Monsoon season. It fills these rivers and its tributaries with enough water to feed people all through the year. The rainwater is primarily used for drinking and other essential purposes. Any shortage of it can create severe problems like drought etc.

There is no waterfall in Nagaland. On the other hand, the Tizu River flows towards east and joins the Chindwin River in Burma. The main rivers flowing in this state are Doyang, Dhansiri, Dikhu, Nanung, Tizu, Tsurang or Disai, Tsurong, Menung, Tsumok, Dzu, Lanye, Likimro, Dzuza, Manglu etc. Of the rivers, Doyang, Dhansiri and Dikhu flow into Brahmaputra. Nagaland is dissected by various seasonal and perennial rivers and rivulets. The overflowing Jhanji River breached a 15-metre stretch of the dyke on the western side at Bonai Napomua village under Teok revenue circle. The river flows above the danger level during monsoon season. The State Flood Control department personnel tried to put some sand bags at the breached portion of the dyke. However, it could not prevent the rising waters of Jhanji River. The chemical such as lead, zinc, cobalt, chromium, nickel and copper have been determined using the fractionation scheme in the bed sediments of Jhanji River. Though these rivers during summer create havoc with floods causing misery to the people inhabiting at the river sides.

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The river Jhanji meets Brahmaputra on a particular area. The area is known as Jhanjimukh. The area of the village is mainly inhabited by mishing’s. The village Jhanjimukh gets its name from its location of mouth of the river Jhanji. They are the second largest group of Scheduled Tribes of Assam. They are mainly concentrated on the river bank areas. Hence, the name of the village is Jhanjimukh. The Mishings are also known as Miri’s. The area Jhanjimukh is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra. The rivers are the tributaries of the mighty Brahmaputra River with their sources in the mountain ranges of the state. About 20 percent land area of the state is enclosed with wooded forest. Evergreen forests are found in strategic pockets in Nagaland. Several streams from the hills fall into the river from the central and the western parts and give it the most fascinating look.

Nagaland state is drained by four main rivers. Fishes breed in the fresh mountain waters of the Nagaland Rivers. The mountain region is the source of several streams and rivulets. The government has also set up power stations in order to generate hydroelectricity from these rivers. As far as Nagaland geography is concerned, this river is a vital part. The Brahmaputra river tributaries flow through Nagaland before joining the main river. Finally, it converges into Bay of Bengal. The rivers deposit rich soil, namely alluvial thereby facilitating crop cultivation. The closeness to Himalayan foothills and heavy monsoon rains are the reasons for the prosperity of great rivers in Nagaland.

Tributaries

The rivers of Nagaland are the tributaries of the mighty Brahmaputra River with their sources in the mountain ranges of the state. The River Mitong is a river of Sivasagar District of Assam. River Mitong is a tributary of the Jhanji River.

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