National Waterway 47
National WaterwaysWest BengalImportance 3/5medium
Jalangi River. Official length: 131 km.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Infrastructure.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 23.5579° N, 88.0674° E
- State/UT:
- West Bengal
- Category:
- National Waterways
- Length:
- 131 km
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember National Waterway 47 as national waterways in West Bengal. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- National Waterway 1 · Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
- National Waterway 2 · Assam
- National Waterway 3 · Kerala
- National Waterway 4 · Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Maharashtra
- National Waterway 5 · Odisha, West Bengal
- National Waterway 16 · Assam
Official sources
Source: Inland Waterways Authority of India / MoPSW
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