Baralia River

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Baralia River
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Durga for immersion in the Baralia River at Baharghat, Nalbari
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Native nameবৰলীয়া নদী (Assamese)
Location
State Assam
District Tamulpur

Kamrup

Nalbari
Sub-district Rangia
Cities Rangia
Physical characteristics
Source Lokhaitora River
  location Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
  coordinates 26°43′26.9″N91°41′08.4″E / 26.724139°N 91.685667°E / 26.724139; 91.685667
Mouth Puthimari River
  coordinates
26°15′29.6″N91°27′57″E / 26.258222°N 91.46583°E / 26.258222; 91.46583
Basin features
Progression Lokhaitora River - Baralia River - Puthimari River - Brahmaputra River

The Baralia River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Baralia River originates in the Nagrijuli Tea Estate and flows through Rangia City, Nalbari district and Tamulpur district before its confluence with the Puthimari River and the Brahmaputra River. [1] [2] The Nona River is a tributary of the Baralia river. [3]

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References

  1. "Nalbari District Embankment System". Nalbari District Website - Government of India. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  2. "A Study on Bank Erosion by the River Baralia" (PDF). S2CID   9505138. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-23.
  3. "A fluvio geomorphic study of the nona baralia river basin in Assam". hdl:10603/127573.