Indian Cities on River Banks

Major cities of India situated on the banks of rivers:

Here, the names of major cities or towns of India situated on the banks of rivers and general information about the respective state are given. Some questions are definitely asked in every exam based on the major cities of India situated on the banks of rivers, so it is very important for your all type of exam preparation. Let us know about the major cities of India which are situated on the banks of rivers:-

List of major cities of India situated on the banks of rivers:

River cities	Rivers	State
Major cities of Rajasthan situated on the banks of rivers
Kota	Chambal	Rajasthan
Major cities of Punjab situated on the banks of rivers
Firozpur, Ludhiana	Sutlej	Punjab
Major cities of Delhi situated on the banks of rivers
New Delhi	Yamuna	Delhi
Riverside Daman major cities of
repression	River Ganges	repression
Situated along the rivers of Jammu and Kashmir Major Cities
Srinagar	Jhelum	Jammu and Kashmir
Major cities of Assam situated on the banks of rivers
Dibrugarh	Brahmaputra	Assam
Guwahati	Brahmaputra	Assam
Major cities of Telangana along the rivers
Hyderabad	musi	Telangana
Karimnagar	Maner	Telangana
Ramagundam	Godavari	Telangana
Major cities of Andhra Pradesh along the rivers
Rajahmundry	Godavari	Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada, Machilipatnam	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh
Hindupur, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Jammalamadugu, Nellore	Pennari	Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool	Tungabhadra	Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool, Guntur, Amaravati	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh
Major cities of West Bengal situated on the banks of rivers
Kolkata	Hooghly	West Bengal
Barnagar	Hooghly	West Bengal
Howrah	Hooghly	West Bengal
Midnapore	Kangsabati River	West Bengal
Kharagpur	Kangsabati River	West Bengal
Major cities of Uttarakhand situated on the banks of rivers
Badrinath	Alaknanda River	Uttarakhand
Devprayag	At the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda	Uttarakhand
Haridwar	Ganga	Uttarakhand
Karnprayag	At the confluence of the Pindar River and the Alaknanda River	Uttarakhand
Nandprayag	At the confluence of the Nandakini River and the Alaknanda River	Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag	At the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda	Uttarakhand
Vishnuprayag	At the confluence of river Dhauliganga and river Alaknanda	Uttarakhand
Major cities of Odisha situated on the banks of rivers
Cuttack	Mahanadi	Odisha
Brahmpur	Rushikulya	Odisha
Chhatrapur	Rushikulya	Odisha
Sambalpur	Mahanadi	Odisha
Rourkela	Brahman	Odisha
Anadpur	Baitarani	Odisha
Major cities of Madhya Pradesh situated on the banks of rivers
Multai	Tapti	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh
Narmadapuram	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwari	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior	Chambly	Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain	Shipra River	Madhya Pradesh
Major cities of Tamil Nadu situated on the banks of rivers
Madurai	Vaigai	Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli	Kaveri	Tamil Nadu
Chennai	Coom, Adyar	Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore	Noyyal	Tamil Nadu
Finish	Kaveri	Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli	Tamparni	Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram	Vegavati, Palari	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavuri	Vennaru, Vadavaru	Tamil Nadu
Major cities of Karnataka situated on the banks of rivers
Bangalore	Vrishabhavathi, Ponnaiyari	Karnataka
Mangalore	Netravati, Gurupur	Karnataka
Shimoga	Tunga	Karnataka
Bhadravati	Gentleman	Karnataka
Hospet	Tungabhadra	Karnataka
Kalburgi, Raichur	Krishna	Karnataka
Karwar	Black	Karnataka
Bagalkot	Ghatprabha	Karnataka
Honavari	Sharavati	Karnataka
Major cities of Bihar situated on the banks of rivers
Gaya	Phalgu (Niranjana)	Bihar
Bhagalpur	Ganga	Bihar
Patna	Ganga	Bihar
Hajipur	Ganga	Bihar
Munger	Ganga	Bihar
Jamalpur	Ganga	Bihar
Purnia	Koshi	Bihar
Darbhanga	Bagmati River	Bihar
Muzaffarpur	Old Gandak River	Bihar
Major cities of Gujarat situated on the banks of rivers
Ahmedabad	Sabarmati	Gujarat
Deesa	Banaas	Gujarat
Surat	Tapi	Gujarat
Vadodara	Vishwamitri	Gujarat
Modasa	Mazoom	Gujarat
Morbi	Machu	Gujarat
Rajkot	Aziz	Gujarat
Himmatnagar	Hathmati	Gujarat
Overlay	Saraswati	Gujarat
Valsadi	Aurang	Gujarat
Bharuch	Narmada	Gujarat
Navsari	Purna	Gujarat
Major cities of Maharashtra situated on the banks of rivers
Gangakhedi	Godavari	Maharashtra
Malegaon	Falling River	Maharashtra
Pune	Mula, Mutha	Maharashtra
Karjat	Ulhasi	Maharashtra
Nashik	Godavari	Maharashtra
Mahad	Savitri	Maharashtra
Nanded	Godavari	Maharashtra
Kolhapur	Panchganga	Maharashtra
Sangli	Krishna	Maharashtra
Karadi	Krishna, Koyna	Maharashtra
Golegaon	Godavari	Maharashtra
Nagpur	muttering	Maharashtra
Repository:	Wainganga	Maharashtra
Gadchiroli	Wainganga	Maharashtra
Ballarpur	Wardha	Maharashtra
Aurangabad	pillar	Maharashtra
Major cities of Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of rivers
Agra	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya	Sarayu	Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur	Gomti	Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Mathura	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Auraiya	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Etawah	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Farrukhabad	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Fatehgarh	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Kannauj	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur	Rapti	Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow	Gomti	Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Cantonment	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Shuklaganj	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Chuckery	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh

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City Names FAQs:

Srinagar is situated on the bank of which river?

Srinagar is the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a major tributary of the Indus River.

On which river is the city of London situated?

The City of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames. The Thames was once a busy waterway. It originates at Seven Springs in Cheltenham and passes through cities such as Oxford, Radding, Maidenhead, Windsor, Eton, London and empties into the English Channel after completing a journey of 346 km.

Surat is situated on the bank of which river?

Surat is situated on the banks of the Tapti River. Chhatrapati Shivajinagar is mainly famous for textile industry and diamond cutting and polishing, hence this city is also known as Silk City and Diamond City.

Vijayawada is situated on the bank of which river?

Vijayawada is located in the Krishna district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Krishna River, an important river in South India. Vijayawada is situated on the west bank of river Krishna and it is one of the major cities of river Krishna.

Guwahati is situated on the bank of which river?

Guwahati, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, is the main city of Northeast India. The city is also known for ancient Hindu temples.

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