It rises in the Bailur in Khanapur Taluk of Belgaum district, Karnataka state,[1] enters Belagavi taluk on southern side and flows towards western side of the Belagavi city and flows 66 kilometres (41 mi) in Belgaum district forming beautiful Godchinamalaki Falls (near Gokak Falls) before reaching its confluence into the Ghataprabha River at Gokak about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Belgaum.

Besides, hundreds of farmers have constructed wells within the riparian bed to irrigate their standing crops during summer.

[3] Around two decades ago, the 70-km long river would flow throughout the year, but now it has turned into a rivulet.

[5] Government of Karnataka is constructing an irrigation dam across Markandeya river at Shirur, near Hukkeri.

[6] Bellary Nala is a tributary of Markandeya River, which converges near Karaguppi in Hukkeri Taluk (2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Pachapur Railway Station) in Belgaum district.