Kaljani River
Kaljani River (Bengali: কালজানী) is a tributary of Torsha river, originated (26°50'24"N 89°26'28"E) in Bhutan at the foothills of the Himalayas and it flows from north to south via Bhutan & India and confluences (26°16'25"N 89°35'01"E) with Torsha river that again confluences with Brahmaputra river which confluences with Padma river that merges with Bay of Bengal. Kaljani river and its tributaries are attractions of the Dooars[[1]] Major tributaries of Kaljani are Dima, Nonai, etc. The major portion of the river flows through the Indian state West Bengal. In 1993, towns like Alipurduar, on its bank was flooded when retaining wall of dam leaked and thrashed while letting the river enter in town killing hundreds of people and animals.
Major places on the bank[]
Phuentsholing, Jaigaon, , , , Alipurduar, are some places situated on Kaljani river's bank.
References[]
- ^ http://www.tourzones.com/place.php?id=Kaljani%20River Kaljani River – Jalpaiguri
Coordinates: 26°30′45″N 89°27′36″E / 26.5124°N 89.4601°E
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