The Indravati originates at an altitude of 915 m in the Thuamul-Rampur plateau in Kalahandi district of Orissa on the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats. It flows westward through the Koraput district of Orissa and the Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh. The important tributaries of the Indravati River are the Podagada, the Kapur, the Muran, the Narangi, the Baordbig, the Kotri, the Bandia and the Nandira (Berudi). After flowing through a number of rapids, the river emerges into plains near Khatiguda village of Nowrangpur district. The total drainage area of Indravati River including its tributaries is 41,665 km2 lying in a relatively high rainfall zone with about 1,524 mm of annual rainfall. It joins the Godavari River at an elevation of about 82 m at about 531 km from its source.