Jawai River
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Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district
in Aravalli Range
s.
Sukri
river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km. Its catchment area is 2,976 km² in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts.
Western Rajasthan
's largest dam, the Jawai Dam
is located near Sumerpur
in Pali district
on this river only. The twin cities Sumerpur
and Sheoganj
also located on the bank of Jawai only.
Udaipur district
Udaipur District is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district....
in Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh...
s.
Sukri
Sukri
Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali District and flows through Jalore district and Barmer district of Rajasthan before merging with the Luni river. Bankli Dam is located on this river in Jalore District...
river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km. Its catchment area is 2,976 km² in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts.
Western Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
's largest dam, the Jawai Dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...
is located near Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...
in Pali district
Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...
on this river only. The twin cities Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...
and Sheoganj
Sheoganj
Sheoganj is a town in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India located on the bank of Jawai River. Sheoganj is the tehsil headquarters of Sheoganj Tehsil by the same name....
also located on the bank of Jawai only.