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:''Banas, which redirects here, may also refer to the West Banas River.''
The 'Banas' is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, which in turn flows into the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length.
The Banas originates in the Khamnor Hills of the Aravalli Range, about 5 km from Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand District. It flows northeast through Mewar region of Rajasthan, meets the Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur District. The cities of Nathdwara, Jahanpur, and Tonk lie on the river. Major tributaries include the Berach and Menali on the right, and the Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dheel River, Sohadara, Morel and Kalisil on the left.
The Banas drains a basin of 45,833 km², which lies entirely within Rajasthan. It drains the east slope of the central portion of the Aravalli Range, and the basin includes all or part of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Jaipur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, and Udaipur districts.

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★ Banas Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)