<P> The Ganges ( / ˈɡændʒiːz / GAN - jeez ) , also known as Ganga ( Hindustani : ( ˈɡəŋɡaː ) ) , is a trans - boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh . The 2,525 km ( 1,569 mi ) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand , and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India . After entering West Bengal , it divides into two rivers : the Hooghly River and the Padma River . The Hooghly , or Adi Ganga , flows through several districts of West Bengal and into the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island . The other , the Padma , also flows into and through Bangladesh , and also empties into the Bay of Bengal . The Ganges is the third largest river in the world by discharge . </P>
<P> The Ganges ( / ˈɡændʒiːz / GAN - jeez ) , also known as Ganga ( Hindustani : ( ˈɡəŋɡaː ) ) , is a trans - boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh . The 2,525 km ( 1,569 mi ) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand , and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India . After entering West Bengal , it divides into two rivers : the Hooghly River and the Padma River . The Hooghly , or Adi Ganga , flows through several districts of West Bengal and into the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island . The other , the Padma , also flows into and through Bangladesh , and also empties into the Bay of Bengal . The Ganges is the third largest river in the world by discharge . </P>
what is the total length of river ganga
what is the total length of river ganga
2,525 km ( 1,569 mi )
2,525 km ( 1,569 mi )