Question

In which district is the Ganges divided into two main branches?
1. Nadia
2. Dakshin Dinajpur
3. Hooghly
4. Murshidabad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Murshidabad

The correct answer is Murshidabad.

• The Ganges enters West Bengal near Rajmahal and then flows in a southeasterly direction.
• It divides into two near north of Dhulian in Murshidabad district.
• One branch enters Bangladesh as the Padma while the other flows through West Bengal as the Bhagirathi River and Hooghly River in a southern direction.
• The Bhagirathi is the main river in West Bengal which flows past some of the important cities like Murshidabad, Baharampur, Nabadwip, Chinsura, Chandannagar, Srirampur, Howrah, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour, and Haldia. It releases its water into the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island in the South 24 Parganas.

• Ganga Basin including Sundarban Area (74,732 km²).
• Brahmaputra Basin (11,860 km²).