Atrai River (also spelt as Atreyee) (Bengali: আত্রাই/আত্রেয়ী নদী, romanized: ātrāi/ātrēẏī nadī) flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh.
| Atrai River Atreyee River | |
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 Atrai river during monsoon, a view from Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | India and Bangladesh |
| State | West Bengal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jorapani river[citation needed] |
| • location | near Baikanthapur forest, Ward No 40, Siliguri, West Bengal, India[1] |
| Mouth | Chalan Beel |
| Length | 390 km (240 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chalan Beel |
In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in the Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is linked with Jorapani river,[2] Fuleswari river,[3] and Karatoya River. The Atrai originates in Siliguri ward no 40, near Baikanthapur forest of West Bengal and then after flowing through Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again.[4] It passes through Kumarganj and Balurghat community development blocks in Dakshin Dinajpur district.[5] The river then renters Bangladesh. It splits into two rivers—the Gabura and the Kankra in Dinajpur district. It crosses the Barind Tract and flows into Chalan Beel.[4] The river serves as a perennial source of fishing, even though it is often the cause of flooding in many areas during monsoons.[6]
The total length of this river is approximately 240 miles (390 km). The maximum depth of the river is 99 feet (30 m).
References
edit- ^ "Siliguri ward No 40 History". Info Data India.
- ^ "Flooded: 10 Siliguri wards". The Telegraph (Kolkata).
- ^ "Asok taps Centre on river revival". The Telegraph (Kolkata).
- ^ a b Mesbah-us-Saleheen (2012). "Atrai River". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Dakshin Dinajpur". River. District administration. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Flood Prevention plan for river Atreyee". District administration. Retrieved 19 August 2009.