Tangon River
| Tangon River | |
|---|---|
 Tangon atAiho | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh,India |
| State/Division | Rangpur,West Bengal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Punarbhaba River |
Tangon River(also known as Tongon River) (Bengali:টাংগন নদী) is a river passing through theIndianstateofWest BengalandBangladesh.It is a tributary ofPunarbhaba River.It was named after Tankonath,zamindarofRanisankailinThakurgaon District.[1]
After originating in West Bengal, it passes throughPanchagarh District,Sadar Upazilla inThakurgaonDistrict,PirganjinThakurgaon District,BochaganjandBiralinDinajpur Districtin Bangladesh before it flows throughKushmandiandBansiharicommunity development blocks ofDakshin Dinajpur districtin West Bengal.[1][2]There is also a dam constructed on tangan river near boda town, 26'11'32 "N 88'28'02" E.
It re-enters Bangladesh and meets Punarbhava River near Rohanpur inNaogaon District.[1]
Barrage
[edit]In 1989, abarragewas built across the river 10 kilometres (6 mi) west ofBodainPanchagarh District.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdMesbah-us-Saleheen (2012)."Tangon River".InIslam, Sirajul;Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.).Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Second ed.).Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^"Dakshin Dinajpur".Rivers.District administration.Retrieved30 May2009.
28°17′N95°42′E/ 28.283°N 95.700°E
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