Banas
Banas is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 25.58°, 75.19°
About Banas
The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length.
The name "Banaas" literally translates as "forest-hope" (Ban-aas) meaning "Hope-of-the-forest" or 'Van Ki Aasha.' The river originates in the Veron ka Math situated in Khamnor Hills of the Aravalli Range, about 5 km from Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district. It flows northeast through the Mewar region of Rajasthan, then across Hadavati before meeting the Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur District.
The Banas drains a basin of 45,833 km2, and lies entirely within Rajasthan. It drains the east slope of the central portion of the Aravalli Range, and the basin includes all or part of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Jaipur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk, and Udaipur districts. The cities of Nathdwara, Jahazpur, and Tonk lie on the river.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Banas River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Banas: Key Facts
| Length | 512 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 45,833 km² |
| Mouth | Chambal River |
| Drainage system | Ganges Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q2722701 (CC0).
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Water Bodies in the Catchment
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Banas: Quick Answers
- Where is Banas?
- Banas is located in India, at 25.5810° N, 75.1891° E.
- Are there dams on the Banas?
- No dam on the Banas is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.