River Islands of India
The River Island is an exposed land that is surrounded by river water.
What are the river Islands of Brahmaputra River?
Majuli, Molai forest and Umananda are the three river islands of Brahmaputra River. Majuli has shrunk in area dur to erosion. There are 30,000 people in the island. They are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Every year, around 20% of the cultivable land in the island is affected by floods.
What are the river islands of Hooghly River?
Nayachar and Lohachara. Lohachara is a part of Sundarban.
Major River Islands in India
- Bhavani Island in Krishna River
- River Mandovi: Chorao, Divar, Cumbarjua, St Estevam and Vanxim
- The Island in Chennai. It was created artificially by merging Coovum river and Elambore river
- Kabirvad in Narmada River
- Mandhata in Narmada River: The famous Omkareshwar temple is located here
- Munroe Island in Kerala. Located at the confluence of Kallada River and Ashtamudi lake.
- Nongkhnum River Island is in Meghalaya
- Panayannarkavu is in Kerala. Located in Pamba River
- Parumala is in Kerala. Located in Pamba River
- Quibble Island in Chennai. It is located in Adyar River.
- Srirangam in Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu
- Srirangapatna in Cauvery River in Karnataka.
How are River Islands formed?
These Islands are formed due to changes in the course of river. These changes are caused by interactions with tributaries or by opposing fluvial actions. Fluvial processes are erosion or deposition on river bed and motion of sediment.
