Jaldhaka River

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The Jaldhaka River is a transboundary river flowing through India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, known for its scenic course through the Dooars region and its role in irrigation and hydropower.

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Jaldhaka River canonical 7

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
country Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
crossesBorderBetween Bhutan and India
India and Bangladesh
drainageBasin eastern Himalayan foothills
flowsThrough Bhutanese Himalayas
linked to: Bhutanese highlands

Dooars region
Jalpaiguri district
linked to: Jalpaiguri

Kalimpong district
West Bengal
northern Bangladesh
hasHydropowerProject Jaldhaka Hydel Project
hasValley Jaldhaka valley
hydropowerProjectLocation West Bengal
knownFor fertile floodplains
scenic beauty
supporting tea gardens in Dooars
languageOfName Bengali
locatedIn South Asia
mouthLocation Brahmaputra River basin
linked to: Brahmaputra Valley
nameMeaning water carrier (approximate, from Bengali)
nearbySettlement Bindu
Gairibas
Jhalong
partOf Brahmaputra River system
linked to: Brahmaputra
region Dooars
sourceLocation Bhutan
eastern Himalayas
linked to: Eastern Himalayas
supports irrigation canals in North Bengal
local livelihoods
transboundaryRiver true
tributaryOf Brahmaputra River
linked to: Brahmaputra
usedFor agriculture support
drinking water supply (local)
fishing
hydropower generation
irrigation
transport (local)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gorumara National Park river Jaldhaka River
Dooars crossedBy Jaldhaka River
North Bengal (India) hasRiver Jaldhaka River
subject linked to: North Bengal
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary near Jaldhaka River
Lataguri hasNearbyRiver Jaldhaka River
Dooars region hasRiver Jaldhaka River