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Bharathappuzha
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The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through the Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of the Western Ghats. The Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as the "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four a
Key facts
- River.name
- Bharathapuzha
- River.image
- View from Chamravattam Bridge - panoramio.jpg
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- Bharathappuzha at Triprangode near Thavanur, Malappuram, India
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- Bharathapuzha map.PNG
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- Labelled map of Bharathappuzha
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- yes
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- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- India
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- State
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- Kerala
- River.length_km
- 209
- River.discharge1_location
- mouth
- River.source1
- Anamalai Hills
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- Tamil Nadu, India
- River.mouth
- Lakshadweep Sea
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- Ponnani, Kerala
- River.basin_size_km2
- 6186
- River.tributaries_left
- Thuthapuzha, Gayathripuzha, Kalpathipuzha, Kannadipuzha, Tirur River
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Bharathapuzha from Shoranur bridge.jpg
- Length
- 209
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- Bharathappuzha
- watershed area
- 6186
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12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Course
- Irrigation projects
- Cultural significance
- Degradation
- Challenges
- Conservation
- Tributaries
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through the Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of the Western Ghats. The Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as the "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four administrative districts, namely Malappuram and Palakkad districts, and parts of Palakkad-Thrissur district border of Kerala and Coimbatore, and Tiruppur of Tamil Nadu. The fertile Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands lie on its bank.
==Etymology== thumbnail|Kuttippuram bridge The river originates in Tamil Nadu, Thirumoorthy Dam. Once it enters Kerala, it gets significance and has five names - Bharathappuzha, Ponnani River, Nila, Perar, and Kuttippuram River, of which the first name is more popular. The river meets the Lakshadweep Sea at an azhi (estuary), the southern part of which is known as Ponnani and northern part as Padinjarekkara. Thus the river gets the name Ponnani River. After the construction of the famous Kuttippuram bridge over Bharathappuzha to connect Kozhikode with Kochi, the name Kuttippuram River also became familiar.
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