Bansloi River
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The Bansloi River is a tributary of the Bhagirathi.
of Jharkhand
, flows through Pakur district
of Jharkhand and Birbhum
and Murshidabad
districts of West Bengal
before flowing into the Bhagirathi north of Jangipur
The western half of Murshidabad district slopes eastwards toward the Bhagirathi; a number of the hill streams do not find their way directly into that river; they are intercepted by beel
s or marshes. The large beels act as reservoirs during a flood absorbing some of the excess water carried down by these streams, and also drain the excess water through the streams, emanating out of them. The Bansloi enters the northern part of the district.
The combined catchment area of the Pagla–Bansloi river system is 2,200 km2.
/ Jharkhand, including the Bansloi, flow in to Birbhum district. These rivers then enter the Murshidabad and Bardhaman districts before joining the Bhagirathi. They generate flood because of high rainfall in their basins and limited carrying capacity of the river Bhagirathi between the towns of Jangipur and Kalna
. In this reach the Bhagirathi has discharge carrying capacity of maximum 110000 cuft/s. If all the rivers receive rainfall simultaneously in their catchment areas they can generate run-off volume of any amount up to 600000 cuft/s at their outfall at the Bhagirathi. Thus floods are caused regularly.
Geography
The Bansloi River originates on Bans Hill in Sahebganj districtSahebganj District
Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
of Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
, flows through Pakur district
Pakur District
Pakur district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Pakur is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district, with a population of 701,616 , and covering an area of 686.21 km², is situated on the north-eastern corner of Jharkhand state...
of Jharkhand and Birbhum
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
and Murshidabad
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
districts of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
before flowing into the Bhagirathi north of Jangipur
The western half of Murshidabad district slopes eastwards toward the Bhagirathi; a number of the hill streams do not find their way directly into that river; they are intercepted by beel
Beel
A beel or a bheel is a term for a pond with static water , in the Ganges - Brahmaputra flood plains of the Eastern Indian states of West Bengal, and Assam and in the country of Bangladesh...
s or marshes. The large beels act as reservoirs during a flood absorbing some of the excess water carried down by these streams, and also drain the excess water through the streams, emanating out of them. The Bansloi enters the northern part of the district.
The combined catchment area of the Pagla–Bansloi river system is 2,200 km2.
Floods
A number of rivers that originate on the Chota Nagpur PlateauChota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south...
/ Jharkhand, including the Bansloi, flow in to Birbhum district. These rivers then enter the Murshidabad and Bardhaman districts before joining the Bhagirathi. They generate flood because of high rainfall in their basins and limited carrying capacity of the river Bhagirathi between the towns of Jangipur and Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
. In this reach the Bhagirathi has discharge carrying capacity of maximum 110000 cuft/s. If all the rivers receive rainfall simultaneously in their catchment areas they can generate run-off volume of any amount up to 600000 cuft/s at their outfall at the Bhagirathi. Thus floods are caused regularly.