| State | Geographical area (km2) | Area in riverscape (km2) | Percent area in riverscape |
| Uttarakhand | 53,483 | 23,372 | 43.70 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | 25,639 | 10.64 |
| Bihar | 94,163 | 12,964 | 13.77 |
| Jharkhand | 79,714 | 3529 | 4.43 |
| West Bengal | 88,752 | 18,442 | 20.77 |
| Total | 557,040 | 83,946 | 15.07 |