Kulik River
River in Bangladesh and India
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The Kulik River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal and Bihar, and Rangpur Division of Bangladesh[1]
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| Kulik River | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | India and Bangladesh |
| States | West Bengal and Bihar |
| Division | Rajshahi |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Baliadangi upazila, Thakurgaon district, Bangladesh |
| Mouth | Ganges |
• location | Godagiri, Nawabganj District, Bangladesh |
• coordinates | 24°29′24″N 88°18′14″E |
| Length | 360 km (220 mi) |
Basin size | 20,600 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tangon River, Nagar River (Rangpur) |
| • right | Mechi River, Kankai River, Balason River, Kalindri River |
India
In West Bengal, it goes through North Dinajpur district and has a bird sanctuary around it.[2] In 2017, the river flooded resulting in the death of three people.[3] The river has shrank due illegal dumping of waste and grabbing of land by the river.[4] The government of West Bengal has been trying to revive the river.[4]
Bangladesh
It goes through Thakurgaon District in Bangladesh.[5][6] The people of Thakurgaon have been demanding the government of Bangladesh build a bridge on Kulik River.[7] The palace of Raja Tonkonath lies by the banks of Kulik River.[8]
