| Kharkai River | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over Kharkai river | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha,Jharkhand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Simlipal Massif,India |
| • coordinates | 22°4′N86°23′E / 22.067°N 86.383°E /22.067; 86.383 |
| • elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Subarnarekha River,India |
• coordinates | 22°50′15″N86°9′37″E / 22.83750°N 86.16028°E /22.83750; 86.16028 |
• elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
TheKharkai River is a river in easternIndia. It is one of the majortributaries of theSubarnarekha River. It flows through Adityapur region ofJamshedpur.
It arises inMayurbhanj district,Odisha, on the north slopes of Darbarmela Parbat and the western slopes of Tungru Pahar,[1] of the Simlipal Massif.[2] It flows pastRairangpur and heads north to aboutSaraikela[3] and then east, entering the Subarnarekha in northwesternJamshedpur. Its tributaries in Orissa include the Kardkai, on theleft; the Kandria, Nusa and Barhai on the right; and the Karanjia on the left.[1] For about 9 kilometres (6 mi) below the junction with the Karanjia, the Kharkai forms the boundary between Odisha andJharkhand State.[1] After entering Jharkhand, its tributaries include the Torlo and Ili Gara on the left.[1] Its last major tributary is the Sanjai,[4] entering from the left, 17 kilometres (11 mi) above its mouth.[1]
The valley of the lower Kharkai is quite wide and rice is the primary crop.[4] Iron ore is mined in the mountains of the headwaters of the Kharkai, and there is a steel plant at Jamshedpur.[3] The Kharkai Dam is located at Ichha, Odisha.[5]
Some think that the river's name is derived from theSanskrit wordKharakāyā meaning "fast flowing river" (khara means "fast" andkāyā means "body").[citation needed]
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