Subarnarekha River

Subarnarekha RiverSubarnarekha River at Gopiballavpur, West Bengal, India.
Subarnarekha River, India
Subarnarekha River, India

Subarnarekha River, river in northeastern India, rising in southern Bihar state. The Subarnarekha (meaning “Streak of Gold”) flows east through a copper-mining region and leaves the Chota Nagpur plateau by the Hundrugbagh waterfall. Continuing eastward, it flows across West Bengal state to enter the Bay of Bengal after a 290-mile (470-km) course. The Kanchi and Karkari rivers are its chief tributaries.

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Article Title: Subarnarekha River
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published: 15 September 2023
Access Date: February 23, 2025