Eknaiya River

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Eknaiya
Location
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Physical characteristics
Mouth Karmanasa River
Length19.5 Km
Width 
  average106ft

Eknaiya is a small river or a natural tributary of Karmanasah River. Eknaiya is located in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It plays its role in connecting Ganga River to Karmanasa River. It starts from Zamania and ends at Dewaitha village. Before it was a Large river consisting many tributries but as the time passed the River started drying. Know it is often refferned as a Natural canal. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ansari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). Eknaiya "Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley".{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ""Ghazipur Gazateer"". Archived from the original on 2022-01-02.