The Tapti River is located in central India and flows westward for around 700km before draining into the Arabian Sea. It originates in the Satpura Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Major cities along the river include Surat, Burhanpur, Betul, and Dhule. The Tapti basin occupies 2.4% of India's total area and has a cultivable area of 4.3 million hectares, representing 2.2% of the country's total cultivable land.

1. THE TAPI BASIN
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V.CHETHAN SAI

2. THE TAPI BASIN
The Tapti River is a river in
central India located to the south
of the Narmada river which flows
westwards before draining into
the Arabian Sea. The river has a
length of around 700km and flows

3. THE TAPI BASIN
• Length: 724 km
• Basin area: 62,225 km²
• Source: Satpura Range
• Country: India
• Cities: Surat, Burhanpur, Betul, Songadh, Bhusawa
l, Dhule, Amravati
• Mouths: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Khambhat

4. THE TAPI BASIN
• The Tapi basin occupies total 2.4 percent of
geographical area of country.
• Tapi River rises near Multai in the Betual
district of Madhya pradesh.
• Cultivable area in the Basin is 4.3 million
hectare, which is total 2.2 percent of the
total cultivable area in the country.

5. THE TAPI BASIN
• It also flows in a rift valley parallel to the
Narmada but it is much shorter in length.
• The coastal plains between Western Ghats
and the Arabian Sea are very narrow.
Hence, the coastal rivers are short.
• The main west flowing rivers are Sabarmati,
Mahi, Bharatpuzha and Periyar .

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