| Pamba River | |
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| Origin | Pulachimalai |
| Mouth | Vembanad Lake |
| Basin countries | India |
| Length | 176 km (110 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,650 m |
| Avg. Vembanad Lake ( Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is India 's longest Lake, and is the largest lake in the state of Kerala. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country discharge | 109 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,235 km² (873 mi²) |
Pamba River is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala and the longest river in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor ( Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര് "Thiru" (respectful prefix which suggests either royal or Sabarimala temple dedicated to lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river Pamba. Sabarimala ( Malayalam: ശബരിമല Kannada: ಶಬರಿಮಲೆ, Tamil: சபரி மைல Telugu: శబరిమల) is a Ayyappan, ( Malayalam: അയ്യപ്പന് is a Hindu deity
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Course
Pamba originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1650 metres and flows through Ranni, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla, Changanassery, Kuttanad and Ambalappuzha Taluks and finally empties into the Vembanad Lake. In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting The Western Ghats ( Kannada ಸಹ್ಯಾದ್ರಿ Marathi / Konkani - सह्याद्री Sahyadri Malayalam സഹ്യപര്വ്വതം Ranni is a Taluk in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerela, in India, approximately 66 Kilometres from the world renowned Ayyappa Temple WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Thiruvalla ( previously spelled Tiruvalla) ( തിരുവല്ല in Malayalam WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Changanacherry is a town and a Municipality in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala Kuttanadu in Kerala, India, is the region with the lowest altitude in India with 500 square kilometres of the region below Sea level. Ambalappuzha is a small town in Alappuzha district of Kerala state South India. Vembanad Lake ( Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is India 's longest Lake, and is the largest lake in the state of Kerala. This river enriches the Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha districts of Kerala state. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta Alappuzha (ആലപ്പുഴ also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. Kuttanad, an important rice cultivating area in Kerala gets the irrigation water from the Pamba river. Kuttanadu in Kerala, India, is the region with the lowest altitude in India with 500 square kilometres of the region below Sea level. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; The Pamba basin is bounded on the east by the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats ( Kannada ಸಹ್ಯಾದ್ರಿ Marathi / Konkani - सह्याद्री Sahyadri Malayalam സഹ്യപര്വ്വതം The river shares its northern boundary with the Manimala River basin, while it shares the southern boundary with the Achankovil River basin.
See also
References
- Infobox facts. There are 44 rivers in Kerala all but three originating in the Western Ghats. All Kerala River Protection Council. Retrieved on January 26, 2006. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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