Sone River

SEO Title: Sone River: Origin, Tributaries, Ganga Basin and States Through Which It Flows

Category: Indian Geography | Rivers | Ganga River System

UPSC Notes

The Sone (Son) River is an important southern tributary of the Ganga and is associated with the central Indian plateau.

Key Pointers

  • Origin: near Amarkantak region.

  • Flows through central and eastern India.

  • Associated states include:

    • Madhya Pradesh

    • Uttar Pradesh

    • Jharkhand

    • Bihar

  • Joins the Ganga in Bihar.

  • Major tributaries include:

    • Rihand

    • Kanhar

    • North Koel

  • Important irrigation projects are associated with its basin.

  • Dehri-on-Sone is an important settlement on the river.

Prelims Focus: Amarkantak region → Sone → Ganga → Bihar.