List of waterfalls in India explained

This is a list of waterfalls in India sorted by state. The Indian state of Karnataka has more waterfalls than any other state. Karnataka has 544 waterfalls which are at least 10 meters in height. With a height of 1493 feet, Kunchikal Falls in Shimoga District, Karnataka is the tallest waterfall in the country.

Andhra Pradesh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
This perennial waterfall located in the Nagari valley near Tirupati in Chittoor district originates from a fracture in a sheet rock.
Nemaligundla Falls PrakasamNear Giddalur town in Nallamala Forest
Ethipothala FallsGunturSituated on Ethipothala river, a tributary of river Krishna, and is located in Thallapalle village of Macherla mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor Near holy town Tirumala
Chittoor Highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh State
Chittoor Also called Tada Falls or Kambakam Falls
Katiki WaterfallsNear Araku, Visakhapatnam District
Near Pamur town in Nallamala Forest
Shiav Kunda
Located around 28km (17miles) from Palamaner

Arunachal Pradesh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
100 m Also called the Bong Bong Falls, located around 40 km from Tawang.
30 m Also called the BTK Fountain, located about 82 km from Tawang.
Located 250 metres from the Chinese controlled side of the Line of Actual Control. It is a collection of 108 waterfalls.
Located 35 km from Tawang and 5 km from Jung.

Assam

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
50 km south-east of Nagaon and 26 km from Hojai, near Doboka.
Also known as Champawati Kunda. 28 km east of Nagaon.
Located at a distance of 13 km from Bokakhat, near Kaziranga.
Situated in the Amsoi hills.
Located in Kanthi village, around 12 km from Denarong (Dengaon) along NH 36.
Dima HasaoSampardisa village near Haflong

Bihar

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
160 ft
Jamalpur
Rohtas
Bhabhua
Rohtas
Kaimur

Chhattisgarh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Jagdalpur 100feet
Manedragarh 50feet
300feet
Tree Falls 300feet

Goa

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
North Goa
South Goa310m (1,020feet)
South Goa
South Goa
South Goa

Gujarat

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Dang near Waghai
Panchmahal100 meter near Jambughoda wildlife sanctuary
Junagadh 12 meter near Gir Forest National Park
Ninai Falls
Sabarkantha, Dabha, Sabarkantha
Narmadanear Kevadiya, Narmada district
Dang, Girmal, Dang District
Junagadh, Girnar, Junagadh District
Dediapada, Narmada District

Himachal Pradesh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Badri Falls
Mcleod Gunj area
4 km from Vashisht Temple and 7.5 km from Manali Bus Stand.Location in Manali.
328feet
Shimla region
492feet
Leh Manali Highway
Leh Manali Highway
Jibhi, Tandi

Jammu and Kashmir

Aharbal Falls This lake is situated in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.It is also known as "Niagara of Kashmir".Aharbal fall is on river 'Vishav', that originates from 'Kousar Nag' lake.(Raeeq Abdullah)

Jharkhand

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Ranchi 144feet on Kanchi river, a tributary of Subarnarekha river
Hirni Falls
Ranchi 320feet on Subarnarekha river
also called Gautamdhara
468feet also called Burhaghagh Falls
320feet
200feet

Karnataka

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
NaNfeet 22km (14miles) from Chikmagalur
- River Cauvery, 100km (100miles) from Bangalore
- River Sharavati, 8km (05miles) from Honnavar
250feet River Kali, 13km (08miles) from Yellapur
River Cauvery 2km (01miles) from Kushalnagar
20km (10miles)+ from Siddapura and 55km (34miles)+ from Sirsi on Siddapur-Kumta road
243feet River Sonda, 45km (28miles) from Sirsi
600feet During rainy season, 110km (70miles) from Shimoga
near Hosagadde, 20km (10miles) from Kargal
100feet+ 30km (20miles) from Sirsi
50km (30miles) from Sirsi on Yana-Ankola Road
18km (11miles) from Charmadi
50feet+ 23km (14miles) from Charmadi
12feet near Kemmanagundi
8km (05miles) from Madikeri
near Kollur
850feet River Sita, near Agumbe
230feet On the way to Kumta from Sirsi
66feet River Cauvery, 15km (09miles) from Krishnarajanagara
141feet River Markandeya, 16km (10miles) from Gokak
170feet River Ghataprabha, 6km (04miles) from Gokak
551feet 10km (10miles) from Kemmanagundi
170feet River Lakshmana Tirtha 48km (30miles) from Virajpet
30feet Seethanadi, 35km (22miles) from Udupi
10km (10miles) from Palace Estate
River Kumaradhara, 25km (16miles) from Somwarpet
829feet River Sharavati, 30km (20miles) from Sagara
Shivamogga100feet Kodachadri water stream, 105km (65miles) from Shivamogga
403feet near Kemmanagundi
380feet 35km (22miles) from Siddapura 45km (28miles) from Sirsi
380feet 70km (40miles) from Udupi
300feet
650feet River Bedti, 17km (11miles) from Yellapur
1km (01miles) from Baba Budangiri
40km (30miles) from Bangalore, very small waterfall
320feet River Cauvery, 139km (86miles) from Bangalore
49feet River Kali, 32km (20miles) from Yellapur
197feet River Mandovi, 60km (40miles) from Belgaum
22km (14miles) from Sringeri
near Bailhongal
River Arkavathi, 90km (60miles) from Bangalore
River Shimsha, 11.5km (07.1miles) from Halaguru on HN 209
100feet+ near Kudremukh
1493feet[1] River Varahi, near Mastikatte in Shimoga district. Recognised as the highest waterfall in India.

Kerala

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
near Adimali
near Nilambur
20m (70feet) between Talinji and Manjampatti villages on the Ten Ar River, Manjampatti Valley, Indira Gandhi National Park
near Pallickathode
80feet
Munnar
Wayanad[2]
Gavi
Kattikayam falls near Melukavu and Illickal Kallu
Keezharkuth Falls / Rainbow falls Udumbannoor village, 25 km from Thodupuzha
Kochu kuttalam falls Anapettakonkal near Thenmala
near Aryankavu
near Kuttikkanam
Mankayam Falls/Kurisadi falls
984feet
Munnar
Pathanamthitta
Ernakulam
300feet
Kalpetta
Powerhouse falls / Chinnakanal falls Munnar
Punnayar Waterfalls
Kalpetta
Palakkad
Soochipara Falls/ Sentinelrock falls 656feet
Eetithoppu
Munnar
Elappara
near Kuttikkanam

Idukki district alone has about 50 small or big waterfalls, most of which are not included above because of not being well known and some being only active during monsoons. It is the same with Wayanad district, Pathanamthitta district and other hilly districts.

Madhya Pradesh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Rewa 650feet
Rewa 427feet
Jabalpur
Anuppur
300feet
Anuppur
Rewa 427feet
Indore 200feet
230feet
350feet

Maharashtra

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
8–9 km from Mahabaleshwar
400feet 1 km from Amboli; well known for its fresh and pleasing environs
65km (40miles) from Kolhapur
4km (02miles) from Gaganbawada or 75km (47miles) from Kolhapur, in Amboli Ghats
Seen on the Mahabaleshwar Panchgani road is one of the beautiful falls on the Kudali river arising from the Bhilar village
Near 3km (02miles) from Kannad or 12km (07miles) from Chalisgaon
8km (05miles) from Bhivpuri railway station, or 20km (10miles) from Karjat railway station
10km (10miles) from Kudal town
100feet high & 20feet broad5km (03miles) from Mumbai-Palghar highway near Vasai
It is 2.5km (01.6miles) away from Mahabaleshwar, towards the south into the Koyana Valley
In the lower portion of the Ambenali ghat about 6km-7kmkm (04miles-04mileskm) after the diversion to Ragtag
300feet 5km (03miles) from Javhar
450feet 3km (02miles) from Mahableshwar town, formed on the banks of Koyna River
200feet 10km (10miles) from Sangameshwar
100feet Located around 8km (05miles) to the west of Nasik near Someshwar Temple
450feet Approx. 30 km from Nashik, Near Nashik
100feet Located near Murud, 5km (03miles) from Janjira
5km (03miles) from Thane, located near Thane - Belapur road
25km (16miles) from Peth Naka on NH4, 65km (40miles) from Sangli, 70km (40miles) from Miraj railway junction
Kataldhar LonavlaPune350 ft (107 m)11 km from Lonavala
on the Mahabaleshwar-Medha-Satara road almost 14 to 15 kilometers away from the main marketplace
659feet 10km (10miles) from old Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Lonvala-Khandala valley
620feet Located 6km (04miles) away from the famous hill station Mahabaleshwar and at top of the Venna Valley
400feet 45km (28miles) from Murbadtown, in the Malsej ghat falls or 115km (71miles) from Thane City
25km (16miles) from Mahableshwar
5km (03miles) from Devrukh, formed on the banks of Bav River
320feet 50km (30miles) from Kankavli town, in the Amboli Ghat or 100km (100miles) from Kolhapur
250feet 15km (09miles) from Vaibhavwadi
20km (10miles) from Panchgani, close to Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani route
50km (30miles) from Sangameshwar, located on Ratnagiri-Ganpatipule route
10km (10miles) from Koyna
45km (28miles) from Kolhapur, on the way to Gaganbawada at Palsamba
350feet Situated in the hills near Kharghar, Navi Mumbai near Mumbai-Pune Expressway
10km (10miles) from Neral railway station, on the way to Matheran
On the banks of Hiranyakeshi river nearly 10km (10miles) from Ajara
20km (10miles) from Alibaug, near Khim village
5km (03miles) from Khandala, can be seen from Mumbai - Pune Expressway
350feet 50km (30miles) from Nashik, or 45km (28miles) from Kasara railway station
situated on Painganga river at sahastrakund
10km (10miles) from Kankavli town
On the way to Garambi, through the village Shighre, near Alibaug
1 km from Chiplun city Chiplun city
In the Tamihini ghats, near Pune
350feet 3km (02miles) from Neral railway station on the route to Matheran hill station
1150feet 36km (22miles) from Satara, a full front view of the falls can be obtained by going to Chalkewadi and then walking down the road for 5km (03miles)
near Lonavala in Khandala Ghat, 80km (50miles) from Mumbai, or 70km (40miles) from Pune
300feet 10km (10miles) from Karjat railway station
50km (30miles) from Nashik, or 45km (28miles) from Kasara railway station
300feet Near the Kansai village, 5km (03miles) by vehicle and a 45-minute trek thereafter
853feet 27km (17miles) from Satara District near Kas flower valley
125km (78miles) 125km (78miles) from Mumbai city near Kasara, on Mumbai-Nashik Highway map[3]
300feet near Mnche, 30km (20miles) from Tarale (which is on Mumbai-Goa highway)
450feet 10km (10miles) from Khopoli railway station, 20km (10miles) from Karjat railway station

Manipur

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Barak Falls
Khayang Falls[4]
Sadu Chiru Waterfalls[5]
Taphou FallsKangpokpiA series of three waterfalls located near Taphou Kuki Village in Manipur
Khoupum Waterfalls[6]

Meghalaya

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
394feet
443feet
1000feet The highest waterfall in Meghalaya
1107feet
1100feet Highest plunge water falls in India
1035feet AKA Seven Sister Falls
315feet
East Khasi Hills District, SohraAlso known as Motrop

Mizoram

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Tuirihiau Falls
324feet
Kendujhar
Kendujhar

Odisha

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Ashokjhar Jajpur Near Sukinda
60feet
30feet
1308feet
24feet
25feet
574feet
30feet
492feet
800feet
500feet
200feet
30feet
30feet
30feet

Rajasthan

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Chittorgarh153 ft22 km from Begun
50 ft Bundi
Alwas
9 m (30 ft)Rawatbhata, Chittorgarh

Tamil Nadu

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Vickramasingapuram
Puliancholai in Kolli Hills
Five Falls near Kutralam Falls
25km (16miles) south of Javadi Hills
27km (17miles) from Kodaikanal in the Villpatti Range
10km (10miles) south of Rajapalayam
in Palani Hills National Park
2km (01miles) from Kodaikanal
In Javadi Hills
250feet Kotagiri
Near Pollachi
Small falls near Kutralam Falls
Kotagiri
5km (03miles) from Kodaikanal
52feet Kilavarai near Kodaikanal
Vilpatti on Palar (Kallar)
River Couvery, 46km (29miles) from Dharmapuri
150feet
Near Yelagiri on Attaru River
170feet
Aruvankadu
10 km from Attur, 3 km up Kalrayan Hills from the Muttal Lake - Ecotourism, partnership of Tamil Nadu Tourism & Forest Departments
Madurai
300feet
400feet
in Pachaimalai near Arumbavur
Madurai
Kumbakkarai, 8km (05miles) from Periyakulam on Pambar River
Panagudi
295feet near Pappampatti from Kukkal on Kudiraiyar River
90feet Kutladampatti
167m (548feet)
Coonoor
(Mangalam falls) in Pachaimalai
above the Manimuthar dam, 35km (22miles) from Tirunelveli
18km (11miles) from Esanai in Pachaimalai
Namakkal
on Coimbatore-Pollachi-Valparai Highways
Villupuram
rapids in Palani Hills National Park
15km (09miles) from [Shenkottai]
338feet at 10.3225°N 77.5228°W, 10.8km (06.7miles) NNE of Kodaikanal
4km (02miles) from Kodaikanal also known as Liril Falls
Krishnagiri
near Vickramasingapuram
Fruit Garden Falls or Orchid Falls near Kutralam Falls
Old Falls near Kutralam Falls
Main Falls at Kutralam Falls
Kalrayan
50feet Kukkal
Kalrayan Hills
Tiger Falls near Kutralam Falls
New Falls or Palaruvi - Milk Falls - The falls look like milk near Kutralam Falls
180feet Nilgiris
200feet Nilgiris
Coimbatore - Siruvani main road
The area is filled with senbhaga trees near Kutralam Falls
This forest cum waterfall is located in the Western ghats, around 6km (04miles) from Srivilliputtur.
10km (10miles) south of Srivilliputtur
80feet 8km (05miles) from Kodaikanal
also known as Kovai Kutralam, at Siruvani, about 40km (30miles) from Coimbatore
8km (05miles) from Kodaikanal
in Palani Hills National Park
123 km from Madurai
near Palani
Thalaiyar Falls (Rat tail) 975feet 6 km from Devadanapatti
Honey Falls - the area is known for the honey near Kutralam Falls
about 20km (10miles) from Udumalpet
Namakkal
50feet Thiruparappu on Kodayar River
or Dhuvanam falls near Amaravathinagar
55feet Azhakiyapandiapuram, 17km (11miles) from Nagercoil town
Vickramasingapuram
30km (20miles) from Coimbatore near Narasipuram
Near Bhoothapandi, 13km (08miles) of Nagercoil on Pazhayar River
Namakkal
Villupuram
Madurai
Tiruchirappalli

Telangana

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
45m (148feet) This waterfall is the highest waterfall in Telangana State.
20m (70feet) Situated about 35km (22miles) from Nirmal, on National Highway no.7, and is on the way to Adilabad.[7]
It is located around 58km (36miles) from Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh .
It is located in Koyaveerapuram G, Wazeedu Mandal, 120 km from Bhadrachalam.
It is located near Nirmal
It is located near Utnoor
30 km from Asifabad
20 km from Nizamabad

Uttar Pradesh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Lakhaniya Dari WaterfallMirzapur 150 metres (490 ft) 30 km from Chunar [8]
Mirzapur It's located on the Sirsi River, about 45 km from Mirzapur and 60 km from Vindhyachal
Mirzapur 30 feet (9 meters) A scenic waterfall and picnic spot located about 14 km south of Mirzapur. It's surrounded by a water reservoir and natural flora and fauna, and is easily accessible by road.[9]
Mirzapur 100 feet It's located in the Mirzapur district, about 14–20 kilometers from Chunar and 30 kilometers from Varanasi.
Vindham WaterfallMirzapur 58 meters (190 feet) It's located about 2 kilometers from the BHU South Campus
Chandauli 58 meters (190 feet) located in the Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, India, about 65 kilometers from Varanasi
Chandauli 65 meters located in the Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, India, about 65 kilometers from Varanasi
Sonbhadra 100 feet situated on Robertsganj-Ghorawal-Mukha Dari road approximately 55 km in the west of Robertsganj[10]
Chitrakoot 100 feet located at the beginning of the Mandakini River, near the town of Jamunihai, and about 8 kilometers south of Markundi town in Chitrakoot[11]
Mirzapur 50 meters(165 feet) It's located in Jangal Mahal, Chunar, Mirzapur District,

Uttarakhand

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
410feet
18feet
Mussoorie 40feet
312feet
400feet
Rishikesh

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Showing all Waterfalls in India . World Waterfalls Database . 2016-03-19 . 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 .
  2. Web site: Major Waterfalls, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India. Kerala Tourism - Wayanad.
  3. Web site: Sign in - Google Accounts. accounts.google.com.
  4. Web site: Khayang Waterfall Ukhrul - Water Gateways in Ukhrul, Attractions in Ukhrul manipur. hoparoundindia.com. www.hoparoundindia.com. 2017-06-05.
  5. Web site: Sadu Chiru Waterfall Manipur. www.mapsofindia.com. 2017-06-05.
  6. Web site: Khoupum Khouduang (Water fall) :: 11th One day expedition tour at Khoupum Valley :: 9th April 2016 ~ Pictures from Manipur. www.e-pao.net. 2017-06-05.
  7. Web site: Pochera Water Falls, Nimz City. 2009-08-10.
  8. https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/chasing-waterfalls-8-must-visit-destinations-in-uttar-pradesh-for-monsoon-adventure-in-2023-008396.html
  9. Web site: Mirzapur Attractions Rajdari Resort . 2024-05-24 . www.rajdariresort.com.
  10. https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/chasing-waterfalls-8-must-visit-destinations-in-uttar-pradesh-for-monsoon-adventure-in-2023-008396.html
  11. Web site: Chitrakoot Falls Chitrakootdham Tour & Travels Book Hotels in Chitrakoot . 2024-05-24 . chitrakootdham.com . en.