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|River
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|name            = Ganges
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|map             = GangesValley&Plain.jpg
|map_caption         = A map showing the course of the Ganges and its tributaries
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==Geography==
The government declared that the Ganges river between Allahabad and Haldia is National-Waterway No.1. The river has many industrial towns like Patliputra, Kannauj, Kara, Allahabad, Murshidabad, Baharampur and Kolkata on its banks. The Ganges Basin drains 1,000,000-square-kilometre (390,000 sq mi) and supports one of the world's highest densities of humans. The average depth of the river is 52 feet (17 m), and the maximum depth, 100 feet (33 m).
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==Course==
The river starts from a glacier called Gangotri Glacier, which is in the Garhwal region in Himalayas. The Ganges flows through north India, and ends at the [[Bay of Bengal]] in eastern India. Overall it flows 3,877&nbsp;km making it one of the longest rivers in the world. Its watershed is 907,000&nbsp;km² broad. The major rivers which flow into the Ganges are [[Brahmaputra River]], Gomti, Kosi river, Gandak, Ghaghra river, Yamuna river and Son river.
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Along the banks of the river, the swamps and lakes provide a good growing area for crops such as legumes, chillies, mustard, sesame, sugarcane, and jute. Fishing is also done in the Ganga waters.
Industries which require a large amount of water are set up on the banks of the river. The Ganges is popular for river rafting, which attract many adventurers in the summer months. Tourism is also a related acivity. In the modern times many resorts are made near the river.
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==References==
*{{cite book|last=Alley|first= Kelly D.|title=On the Banks of the Ganga: When Wastewater Meets a Sacred River|publisher= University of Michigan press|year=2002|isbn=0-472-06808-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Alter|first=Stephen|title=Sacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture|publisher=. Harcourt|month=October|year=2001|isbn=0-15-100585-0}}
* {{cite book|last=Berwick|first=Dennison|authorlink= Dennison Berwick|title=A Walk Along the Ganges}}
* {{cite book|last=Newby|first=Eric|authorlink= Eric Newby|title=Slowly down the Ganges|year=1966|isbn=0-86442-631-3}}
*{{cite book|last=Hillary|first=Edmund|authorlink=Edmund Hillary|title=From the Ocean to the Sky: Jet Boating Up the Ganges|publisher= Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd|month=November|year=1980|isbn=0-7089-0587-0}}

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[[Category:Rivers of India]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bangladesh]]

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