Baitarani River

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The Baitarani River is a major river in eastern India that flows through the state of Odisha, playing a vital role in its agriculture, ecology, and regional culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
administrativeRegion Bhadrak district
Jajpur district
Kendrapara district
Keonjhar district
alsoKnownAs Vaitarani River
linked to: Baitarani River
associatedWith localFestivals
regionalCultureOfOdisha
basinCountry India
basinState Jharkhand
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
climateZone tropicalMonsoon
country India
drainageBasin Baitarani River basin
emptiesInto Bay of Bengal
floodProneDistrict Bhadrak district
Jajpur district
Kendrapara district
flowsThrough Odisha
linked to: Orissa
hasDam Salandi Dam (on tributary)
hasDeltaicRegion nearBayOfBengalCoast
hasEcologicalRole supportsRiparianBiodiversity
supportsWetlandEcosystems
hasProject Baitarani Irrigation Project
importance importantForLocalEcology
keyForRegionalAgriculture
majorRiverOfOdisha
knownFor seasonalFlooding
length about 360 km
locatedIn eastern India
majorTributary Kansabansa River
Kusei River
Matai River
Salandi River
mouth Bay of Bengal
originatesIn Guptaganga Hills
Keonjhar district
partOf riverSystemsOfOdisha
passesNear Bhadrak
linked to: Bhadrak district

Jajpur
linked to: Jajpur district

Kendrapara
linked to: Kendrapara town
primaryWaterSource rainfall
region Odisha coastal plain
linked to: Coastal Odisha
religiousSignificance consideredSacredInLocalTraditions
sourceLocation Keonjhar district, Odisha
linked to: Keonjhar district
supports irrigatedAgriculture
usedFor domesticWaterSupply
fishing
irrigation

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Orissa hasMajorRiver Baitarani River
Baitarani River (upper catchments) partOf Baitarani River system
linked to: Baitarani River
Baitarani River (upper catchments) isPartOfHydrologicalSystem Baitarani River basin
linked to: Baitarani River
Baitarani River (upper catchments) formsPartOf Baitarani River watershed
linked to: Baitarani River
Kendrapara district hasRiver Baitarani River
Brahmani River hasTributary Baitarani River (via common delta system)
linked to: Baitarani River
Brahmani River formsDeltaWith Baitarani River
Mayurbhanj district hasRiver Baitarani River
Baitarani River alsoKnownAs Vaitarani River
linked to: Baitarani River
Keonjhar district hasRiver Baitarani River