Baral River
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Baral river is one of the offshoots of the Ganges, starts its journey at Charghat Upazila
of Rajshahi District
of Bangladesh
. The Baral flows through Natore and Pabna
meets with the Gumani at the east of Bhangura and finally meets with the Hurasagar river after joining with the Karatoya south of Shahjadpur Upazila
. The river is approximately 147 kilometers long, and 410 feet (125 m) wide and 20 feet (6.1 m) deep on average. The river receives water from the Ganges only in the monsoon
season. But it maintains its flow throughout the year with local runoff water and water from chalan beel
. Its drainage area is about 230 km2. Some important places located on the banks of the Baral are: Charghat, Baraigram, Bagatipara, Gurudaspur, Chatmohar, Bhangura and Bera
upazilas of Bangladesh
.
The Baral Bridge is located on this river at Bhangura Upazila
.
Rajshahi
district and receives the water of the Atrai through the
channel called the Gumani shortly after it enters the district of
Pabna
. It flows through the northern part of the Sadar subdivision, passing by the large village of Chatmohar, the headquarters of the thana of the same name, and continue its course
to south-east. The Baral meets the Gumani (an extension of
Atrai) near the village Faridpur
(not to be confused with the
district headquarters of the same name). The combined waters
joins the Hurasagar, south of Shahazadpur, at the confluence of
the latter with the Ichhamati of Serajganj subdivision. In the
later part of its course, it forms the boundary between the two
subdivisions of the district. Its length in the district is about 35
miles.
Charghat Upazila
Charghat is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Background:Charghat is on the bank of the river Padma. There is the only Police Academy at Sardah & a cadet college. Charghat was declared Pourashava in 1998. Md. Anwar Hossain was the first chairman. Charghat is...
of Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District.-Geography:...
of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. The Baral flows through Natore and Pabna
Pabna
Pabna is a town in Rajshahi Division ofBangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District. It is located on the north bank of Padma river and has a population of about 138,000.-Name:...
meets with the Gumani at the east of Bhangura and finally meets with the Hurasagar river after joining with the Karatoya south of Shahjadpur Upazila
Shahjadpur Upazila
Shahzadpur is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Demographics:As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shahzadpur has a population of 420452. It has 70998 households and a total area of 324.47 km². Males constitute are 52.05% of the population, and females...
. The river is approximately 147 kilometers long, and 410 feet (125 m) wide and 20 feet (6.1 m) deep on average. The river receives water from the Ganges only in the monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
season. But it maintains its flow throughout the year with local runoff water and water from chalan beel
Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel is a wetland in Bangladesh. It is a large inland depression, marshy in character, with rich flora and fauna. Forty-seven rivers and other waterways flow into the Chalan Beel...
. Its drainage area is about 230 km2. Some important places located on the banks of the Baral are: Charghat, Baraigram, Bagatipara, Gurudaspur, Chatmohar, Bhangura and Bera
Bera
Bera may refer to:People* Bera , king of Sodom in Genesis 14* Bera, Count of Barcelona , the first count of Barcelona from 801 to 820* Bera, a Surname among the Mahishya community of West Bengal state of IndiaPlaces...
upazilas of Bangladesh
Upazilas of Bangladesh
||The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts called Upazila Parishad , or Thana . Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries....
.
The Baral Bridge is located on this river at Bhangura Upazila
Bhangura Upazila
Bhangura or Bhangoora is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-History:Bhangura thana was established in 1980 and was turned into an upazila in 1981. Once Bhangura upazila was a noted jute growing area...
.
Early History
The Baral also issues from the Padma at Charghat in theRajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
district and receives the water of the Atrai through the
channel called the Gumani shortly after it enters the district of
Pabna
Pabna
Pabna is a town in Rajshahi Division ofBangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District. It is located on the north bank of Padma river and has a population of about 138,000.-Name:...
. It flows through the northern part of the Sadar subdivision, passing by the large village of Chatmohar, the headquarters of the thana of the same name, and continue its course
to south-east. The Baral meets the Gumani (an extension of
Atrai) near the village Faridpur
Faridpur
Faridpur, , may refer to:* Faridpur District, a district in Bangladesh* Faridpur Sadar Upazila, a subdistrict of Faridpur District, containing Faridpur Town* Faridpur, Uttar Pradesh, a town in Uttar Pradesh, India...
(not to be confused with the
district headquarters of the same name). The combined waters
joins the Hurasagar, south of Shahazadpur, at the confluence of
the latter with the Ichhamati of Serajganj subdivision. In the
later part of its course, it forms the boundary between the two
subdivisions of the district. Its length in the district is about 35
miles.