Newaj

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Newaj
Data
location Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan ( India )
River system Ganges
Drain over Parwan  → Kali Sindh  → Chambal  → Yamuna  → Ganges  → Indian Ocean
Headwaters Vindhya Mountains
22 ° 54 ′ 10 ″  N , 76 ° 28 ′ 21 ″  E
Source height 634  m
Association with Ghorapachhar for Parwan coordinates: 24 ° 24 '48 "  N , 76 ° 38' 38"  E 24 ° 24 '48 "  N , 76 ° 38' 38"  E.

length 220 km
Catchment area 4,372 km²
Right tributaries Dudhi , Jamdad
Medium-sized cities Pachore , Rajgarh
Small towns Yeah

The Newaj is the left headwaters and main headwaters of the Parwan in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan .

The Newaj rises at an altitude of 634  m in Tehsil Astha in the Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh. Its headwaters are on the northern slopes of the Vindhya Mountains . The river flows mainly in a northerly direction. The small town of Jawar is located on the upper reaches . Its most important tributary, the Dudhi , flows into the river on the right. The Newaj later flows west past the city of Shujalpur and the small town of Talen . It passes the cities of Pachore and Rajgarh . After 205 km the river reaches Rajasthan and 15 km later joins the Ghorapachhar, which flows in from the east, to form Parwan.

The Newaj has a length of 220 km. It drains an area of ​​4372 km².

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f Newaj Sub-basin upto Mohanpura . National Water Development Agency.