Pagladiya River Explained

Pagladiya River
Name Other:Pagladia River
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baksa & Nalbari
Source1:Bhutan Hill
Source1 Location:Deothang, Bhutan
Source1 Coordinates:26.8568°N 91.4151°W
Mouth:Brahmaputra River
Mouth Coordinates:26.2553°N 91.4333°W
Progression:Pagladiya River - Brahmaputra River

The Pagladiya River is a northern bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam.[1] The Pagladiya River originates in the Bhutan hills and flows through Baksa District and Nalbari district before its confluence with the Brahmaputra River. Pagladiya River is perennial, very shallow, and is characteristically known for flash floods and high discharge rates.[2]

Relict of Pagladiya

The Pagladiya basin has been developed by the actively migrating nature of the stream and resulted a basin of complex migration pattern. The relict of the earlier Pagladiya known as Mora Pagladiya (Dead Pagladiya) can still be seen in the form of abandoned channel passing through Khagrabari and Barama of Baksa District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Brahmaputra Board.
  2. Study on the channel migration pattern of Jia-Bhareli, Puthimari and Pagladiya tributaries of the Brahmaputra river using remote sensing Technology. 10.1.1.589.7108.