Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi).[1]
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Etymology | Sanskrit: Unconquerable |
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Country | India |
State | Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
Cities | Deoghar, Jamtara, Chittaranjan, Pandabeswar, Illambazar, Bhedia, Bolpur, Katwa |
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Source | |
• location | Jamua, Bihar |
• coordinates | 24°50′58″N 86°32′14″E |
• elevation | 400 metres (1,300 ft) |
Mouth | Katwa |
• location | Katwa, West Bengal |
• coordinates | 24°06′07″N 88°13′17″E |
• elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Length | 300 km (190 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Bhagirathi River |
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Tributaries | |
• right | Pathro and Jayanti in Jharkhand, Tumuni and Kunur in Bardhaman district of West Bengal |
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South Bengal Ganges Delta |
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