Ajay River

The Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi). It is a tributary of the Hooghly river, which is also known as the Bhagirathi.^[1]

Ajay River
Location of mouth
Etymology	Sanskrit: Unconquerable
Location
Country	India
State	Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Cities	Deoghar, Jamtara, Chittaranjan, Pandabeswar, Illambazar, Bhedia, Bolpur, Nutanhat Katwa
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tola BaridihJamui, Bihar
• coordinates	24°50′58″N 86°32′14″E
• elevation	400 metres (1,300 ft)
Mouth	Katwa
• location	Katwa, West Bengal
• coordinates	24°06′07″N 88°13′17″E
• elevation	21 metres (69 ft)
Length	334 km (208 mi)
Discharge
• location	Bhagirathi River
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Pathro and Jayanti in Jharkhand, Tumuni and Kunur in Bardhaman district of West Bengal

See also

• Environment portal
• Ecology portal

List of rivers of India