Padma River

This article is about the river. For other uses, see Padma (disambiguation).

The Padma River
পদ্মা নদী
Padma River in Bangladesh
Padma River in Bangladesh
Padma River is located in Bangladesh
Padma River
Location in Bangladesh
Location
CountriesBangladesh
Districts
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBifurcation of the Ganges at Giria, India, and The Gangotri Glacier in the middle of Himalayans
Mouth 
 • location
Bay of Bengal
Length356 kilometres (221 mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • averageAnnual average:
35,000 m3/s (1,200,000 cu ft/s)

During monsoon season:

750,000 m3/s (26,000,000 cu ft/s)

During dry season:

15,000 m3/s (530,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGanges River System
BridgesPadma Bridge
Lalon Shah Bridge
Hardinge Bridge
A map showing the major rivers that flow into the Bay of Bengal, including Padma.

The Padma (Bengali: পদ্মা, romanized: Padmā Pôdma) is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for 356 kilometres (221 mi) to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal.[1] The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks of the river.[2] Since 1966, over 66,000 hectares of land has been lost to erosion of the Padma.[3]

  1. ^ a b Allison, Mead A. (Summer 1998). "Geologic Framework and Environmental Status of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta". Journal of Coastal Research. 13 (3). Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc.: 826–836. JSTOR 4298836.
  2. ^ Hossain ML, Mahmud J, Islam J, Khokon ZH and Islam S (eds.) (2005) Padma, Tatthyakosh Vol. 1 and 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh, p. 182 (in Bengali).
  3. ^ "Over 66,000 hectares lost to Padma since 1967: NASA report". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 September 2018.