The Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 mi2). It is a tributary of the Hooghly river.[1]
| Ajay River | |
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  Location of mouth | |
| Etymology | Sanskrit: Unconquerable |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| Cities | Deoghar, Jamtara, Chittaranjan, Pandabeswar, Illambazar, Bhedia, Bolpur, Nutanhat Katwa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tola BaridihJamui, Bihar |
| • coordinates | 24°50′58″N 86°32′14″E / 24.84944°N 86.53722°E |
| • elevation | 400 metres (1,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Katwa |
• location | Katwa, West Bengal |
• coordinates | 24°06′07″N 88°13′17″E / 24.10194°N 88.22139°E |
• elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Length | 334 km (208 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hooghly River |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Pathro and Jayanti in Jharkhand, Tumuni and Kunur in Bardhaman district of West Bengal |
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Roy, Jitendra. "The Deluge 2000" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-11.