List of waterfalls in India by height explained

The following is a list of highest waterfalls in India. It is based on the data from World Waterfall Database.[1] In many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measures may be imprecise. Highest waterfall in India is Kunchikal waterfall located in Shimoga district of Karnataka.

Height-wise rankWaterfall data-sort-type="number" Height !Location Remarks Number of drops
1Vajrai Waterfalls[2] Satara district, Maharashtratallest tiered type waterfalls3[3]
2Barehipani FallsNaNurl=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/country/India/list?page=1Mayurbhanj district, Odishatiered 2
3Nohkalikai Falls[4] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalayaplunge waterfallsSingle
4Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai FallsEast Khasi Hills district, Meghalayasegmented type waterfallsSingle
5Dudhsagar FallsSouth Goa District, Goatiered waterfalls4
6Kynrem FallsEast Khasi Hills district, Meghalayatiered waterfalls3
7Meenmutty Falls300 m (984 feet)Wayanad district, Keralatiered waterfalls3
8Thalaiyar FallsBatlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Naduhorsetail type waterfallsSingle
9Hogenakkal FallsDharmapuri district, tamilnadutiered waterfalls
10Jog FallsShivamogga district, Karnatakasegmented waterfallsSingle
11Khandadhar FallsSundergarh district, OdishaHorse tail type fallsSingle
12Vantawng FallsSerchhip district, Mizoramtiered waterfalls2
13Kune FallsPune district, Maharashtratiered waterfalls3
14Thoseghar WaterfallsSatara district, Maharashtracataract, segmented
15Soochipara FallsWayanad district, Keralatiered waterfalls3
16Bahuti FallsMauganj, Rewa district, Madhya Pradeshtiered waterfalls2
17Magod FallsUttara Kannada district, Karnatakatiered waterfalls2
18Hebbe FallsChikkamagaluru district, Karnatakatiered waterfalls2
18Duduma FallsBorder of Koraput & Visakhapatnam districts
of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states
plunge type waterfallsSingle
20Palani FallsKullu district, Himachal Pradesh
21Joranda Falls[5] Mayurbhanj district, OdishaSingle
22Lodh FallsLatehar district, Jharkhandtiered waterfalls2
23Bishop FallsEast Khasi Hills district, Meghalayatiered waterfalls3
24Chachai FallsRewa district, Madhya Pradesh
25Keoti FallsRewa district, Madhya Pradeshsegmented type waterfallSingle
26Changey FallsKalimpong district, West Bengalsegmented type waterfallSingle
27Kalhatti FallsChikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
28Beadon FallsEast Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
29Keppa FallsUttara Kannada district, Karnatakafan type waterfallSingle
30Koosalli FallsUdupi, Karnatakatiered waterfall6
31Dabbe fallsShivamogga, Sagar, Karnataka
32Vasudhara FallsChamoli district, Uttarakhand
33Pandavgad FallsThane, Maharashtra
34Rajat PrapatNarmadapuram district, Madhya Pradeshhorsetail type waterfallSingle
35Bundla FallsKaimur district, BiharSingle
36Shivanasamudra FallsMandya district, Chamarajanagara district, Karnatakasegmented typeSingle
37Lower Ghaghri FallsLatehar district, Jharkhand
38Hundru FallsRanchi district, Jharkhandsegmented typeSingle
39Sweet FallsEast Khasi Hills district, Meghalayahorsetail typeSingle
40Agaya Gangai[6] Namakkal, Tamil Nadutiered waterfallsSingle
41Patalpani waterfallMhow, Indore district, Madhya Pradeshsegmented typeSingle
42Gatha FallsPanna district, Madhya Pradesh
43Teerathgarh FallsBaster district, Chhattisgarh
44Kiliyur FallsYercaud, Tamil Nadufan type waterfallSingle
45Kedumari FallsUdupi district, Karnatakahorsetail type waterfallSingle
46Muthyala Maduvu FallsBangalore rural district, Karnataka
47Langshiang FallsWest Khasi Hills district, MeghalayaSingle
48Talakona fallsChittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
49Purwa FallsRewa district, Madhya Pradesh
50Kakolat FallsNawada district, Bihar
51Paglajhora FallsDarjiling district, West bengal
52Dhuandhar FallsJabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh
53Chitrakote FallsBastar district, Chhattisgarhcataract waterfall

References

4.The tallest waterfall in the India is Vajrai waterfall and it's located in satara, maharashtra

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database.
  2. Web site: Showing all Waterfalls in India . World Waterfalls Database . 2010-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090901164803/http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC . 2009-09-01.
  3. Web site: Vajrai Falls, India - World Waterfall Database.
  4. Web site: Nohkalikai Falls, India - World Waterfall Database.
  5. Web site: Barehipani Falls . World Waterfall Database. 2010-06-24 .
  6. Web site: Agaya Gangai Waterfalls – Milk that falls from the sky!! . With Sankara Subramanian C . Be on the Road . 2012-06-19 .