Pagladiya River

Pagladiya River Pagladia River
Pagladiya River in Nalbari district
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Location
State	Assam
District	Baksa & Nalbari
Physical characteristics
Source	Bhutan Hill
• location	Deothang, Bhutan
• coordinates	26°51′24.5″N91°24′54.2″E / 26.856806°N 91.415056°E / 26.856806; 91.415056
Mouth	Brahmaputra River
• coordinates	26°15′18.9″N91°25′59.7″E / 26.255250°N 91.433250°E / 26.255250; 91.433250
Basin features
Progression	Pagladiya River - Brahmaputra River

The Pagladiya River is a northern bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. ^[1] The Pagladiya River originates in the Bhutan hills and flows through Baksa District and Nalbari district before its confluence with the Brahmaputra River. Pagladiya River is perennial, very shallow, and is characteristically known for flash floods and high discharge rates. ^[2]

Pagladiya River from Sonkuriha bridge in Nalbari district

Relict of Pagladiya

The Pagladiya basin has been developed by the actively migrating nature of the stream and resulted a basin of complex migration pattern. The relict of the earlier Pagladiya known as Mora Pagladiya (Dead Pagladiya) can still be seen in the form of abandoned channel passing through Khagrabari and Barama of Baksa District. ^[2]

References

1. "About Brahmaputra Board" (PDF).
2. "Study on the channel migration pattern of Jia-Bhareli, Puthimari and Pagladiya tributaries of the Brahmaputra river using remote sensing Technology". CiteSeerX   10.1.1.589.7108 .{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)