North India Statesman
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The Ganges River is the longest and one of the major rivers in Asia. Its total length is about 2,525 kilometers. The Ganges River has the status of a sacred river in India, and most of its parts flow in India itself. The river is made up of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda, which is in the confluence Prayagraj.
Importance of Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh
The Ganges river in Uttar Pradesh is the main source of irrigation and drinking water. In UP, this river enters Bijnor and passes through about 28 cities to Bihar border.
Major cities situated on the banks of river Ganges in UP:
- Bijnor
- Muzaffarnagar
- Meerut
- Amroha
- Hapur
- Garhmukteshwar
- Bulandshahr
- Sambhal
- Aligarh
- Badaun
- Kasganj
- Shahjahanpur
- Farrukhabad
- Hardoi
- Kannauj
- Bithoor
- Kanpur
- Unnao
- Prayagraj
- Mirzapur
- Ghazipur
- Varanasi
- Baliya
- Bhadohi
- Kaushambi
- Fatehpur
- Rae Bareli
- Pratapgarh
- Etawah
The largest city situated on the banks of river Ganges
Kanpur is the largest city situated on the banks of river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. The city is known as “Leather City” due to its leather industry. The history of Kanpur city is also very rich.
Total length and flow of Ganges river
The Ganges river passes through Gangotri Glacier of Uttarakhand and passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. In West Bengal, the river divides into two streams and comes out towards Bangladesh, which finally joins the Bay of Bengal. Out of a total of 2,525 km, its largest part flows in Uttar Pradesh.
