Rupnarayan River

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Rupnarayan River
Native name	রূপনারায়ণ নদ Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolaghat, Tamluk
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Purulia, West Bengal, India
Mouth
• location	India
Discharge
• location	Hooghly River

Rupnarayan river and Hooghly river connecting at Gadiara

The Rupnarayan River is a river in India. It begins as the Dhaleswari (Dhalkisor) in the Chhota Nagpur plateau foothills northeast of the town of Purulia. It then follows a tortuous southeasterly course past the town of Bankura, where it is known as the Dwarakeswar river. Near the town of Ghatal it is joined by the Shilabati river, where it takes the name Rupnarayan. Finally, it joins the Hoogli River. It is famous for the Hilsa fish that live in it and are used in Bengali cuisine. It is also notable for the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) thermal power plant built along its bank at Kolaghat in West Bengal. The river also passes through Bagnan in Howrah district.

Rupnarayan River forms the eastern boundary of district Purba Medinipur with district Howrah.

See also[]

• List of rivers of India

References[]

Coordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.217°N 88.050°E / 22.217; 88.050