Ajay River

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The Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi).[1]

Ajay River
Ajay River is located in India
Ajay River
Location of mouth
EtymologySanskrit: Unconquerable
Location
CountryIndia
StateBihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
CitiesDeoghar, Jamtara, Chittaranjan, Pandabeswar, Illambazar, Bhedia, Bolpur, Katwa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJamui, Bihar
 • coordinates24°50′58″N 86°32′14″E / 24.84944°N 86.53722°E / 24.84944; 86.53722
 • elevation400 metres (1,300 ft)
MouthKatwa
 • location
Katwa, West Bengal
 • coordinates
24°06′07″N 88°13′17″E / 24.10194°N 88.22139°E / 24.10194; 88.22139
 • elevation
21 metres (69 ft)
Length300 km (190 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationBhagirathi River
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightPathro and Jayanti in Jharkhand, Tumuni and Kunur in Bardhaman district of West Bengal

See also

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List of rivers of India

References

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  1. ^ Roy, Jitendra. "The Deluge 2000" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

Bibliography

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