Kanhar River
title: "Kanhar River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-chhattisgarh", "rivers-of-jharkhand", "rivers-of-uttar-pradesh", "tributaries-of-the-son-river", "sonbhadra-district"] topic_path: "general/rivers-of-chhattisgarh" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanhar_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kanhar River |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | India |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh |
| subdivision_type3 | Region |
| subdivision_name3 | Vindhya |
| subdivision_type4 | District |
| subdivision_name4 | Sonbhadra |
| source1 | Gidha-Dhodha |
| source1_location | Khudia plateau, Chhattisgarh |
| mouth | Son River |
| mouth_location | Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh |
| river_system | Son River |
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Course
The Kanhar originates at Gidha-Dhodha on the Khudia plateau in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. It initially flows north forming the boundary with Garhwa district in Palamu division of Jharkhand. Thereafter, it flows for about 100 km through Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. Subsequently, it runs parallel to the Son in Garhwa district and turns north-west and flowing through Sonbhadra district in Mirzapur division of Uttar Pradesh. It converges with the Son River to the north-east of the village of Kota. It has a rocky bed almost 75% of its course of 400 km. A rapid mountain torrent, flowing through forested areas, it is a dangerous stream.
Tributaries
The tributaries of the Kanhar are: Thema, Lanva, Pandu, Goita, Hathinala, Suria, Chana, Sendur, Kursa, Galphulla, Semarkhar, Riger and the Cherna Nallah.
Waterfalls
A number of waterfalls are located along the track of the river. Pavai Falls near Kothali village (Balrampur) is of about 61 m.
Projects
Kanhar Hydroelectric Project and Kanhar River Development Scheme are centred on Kanhar Reservoir at Baradih in Garhwa district. There is another dam/ reservoir near Chinia village. The Kanhar Sinchai Pariyojana is located downstream of the confluence of the Pagan River with the Kanhar near village Sugawaman in Tehsil Dudhi of Sonebhadra district.
References
References
- "The Kanhar". Surguja district administration.
- "Gazetteer of Palamu District".
- (1988). "Land irrigability studies for watershed management in Kanhar sub-basin (Sone Basin) using airborne data". Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
- Upkar Prakashan Editorial Board. (September 2010). "Jharkhand General Knowledge".
- "Kanhar Pumped – Storage Hydroelectric Project".
- "Project - Kanhar Sinchai Pariyogna".
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