List of waterfalls in India by height

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

Height-wise rank Waterfall Height Location Remarks Number of drops
1 Kunchikal Waterfalls 455 metres (1,493 ft)[2] Shivamogga district, Karnataka tallest tiered type waterfalls 4[3]
2 Barehipani Falls 399[4] metres (1,309 ft)[2] Mayurbhanj district, Odisha tiered 2
3 Nohkalikai Falls 340 metres (1,120 ft)[5] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya plunge waterfalls Single
4 Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls 315 metres (1,033 ft)[2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya segmented type waterfalls Single
5 Dudhsagar Falls 310 metres (1,020 ft)[2] South Goa District, Goa tiered waterfalls 4
6 Kynrem Falls 305 metres (1,001 ft)[2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya tiered waterfalls 3
7 Meenmutty Falls 300 m (984 feet)[2] Wayanad district, Kerala tiered waterfalls 3
8 Thalaiyar Falls 297 metres (974 ft)[2] Periyakulam Taluk - Devathanapatti, Theni district, Tamil Nadu horsetail type waterfalls Single
9 Hogenakkal Falls 259 metres (850 ft)[2] dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu tiered waterfalls
10 Jog Falls 253 metres (830 ft)[2] Shivamogga district, Karnataka Plunge Fall,segmented waterfalls Single
11 Khandadhar Falls 244 metres (801 ft)[2] Sundergarh district, Odisha Horse tail type falls Single
12 Vantawng Falls 229 metres (751 ft)[2] Serchhip district, Mizoram tiered waterfalls 2
13 Kune Falls 200 metres (660 ft)[2] Pune district, Maharashtra tiered waterfalls 3
14 Thoseghar Waterfalls 200 metres (660 ft) Satara district, Maharashtra cataract, segmented
15 Soochipara Falls 200 metres (660 ft)[2] Wayanad district, Kerala tiered waterfalls 3
16 Bahuti Falls 198 metres (650 ft)[2] Mauganj, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh tiered waterfalls 2
17 Magod Falls 198 metres (650 ft)[2] Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka tiered waterfalls 2
18 Hebbe Falls 168 metres (551 ft)[2] Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka tiered waterfalls 2
18 Duduma Falls 157 metres (515 ft)[2] Border of Koraput & Visakhapatnam districts
of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states		 plunge type waterfalls Single
20 Palani Falls 150 metres (490 ft)[2] Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
21 Joranda Falls 150 metres (490 ft)[6] Mayurbhanj district, Odisha Single
22 Lodh Falls 143 metres (469 ft)[2] Latehar district, Jharkhand tiered waterfalls 2
23 Bishop Falls 135 metres (443 ft)[2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya tiered waterfalls 3
24 Chachai Falls 130 metres (430 ft)[2] Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh
25 Keoti Falls 98 metres (322 ft)[2] Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh segmented type waterfall Single
26 Changey Falls 123 metres (404 ft)[2] Kalimpong district, West Bengal segmented type waterfall Single
27 Kalhatti Falls 122 metres (400 ft)[2] Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
28 Beadon Falls 120 metres (390 ft)[2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
29 Keppa Falls 116 metres (381 ft)[2] Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka fan type waterfall Single
30 Koosalli Falls 116 metres (381 ft)[2] Udupi, Karnataka tiered waterfall 6
31 Dabbe falls 110 metres (360 ft) Shivamogga, Sagar, Karnataka
32 Vasudhara Falls 120 metres (390 ft)[2] Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
33 Pandavgad Falls 107 metres (351 ft)[2] Thane, Maharashtra
34 Rajat Prapat 107 metres (351 ft)[2] Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh horsetail type waterfall Single
35 Bundla Falls 100 metres (330 ft)[2] Kaimur district, Bihar Single
36 Shivanasamudra Falls 98 metres (322 ft)[2] Mandya district, Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka segmented type Single
37 Lower Ghaghri Falls 98 metres (322 ft)[2] Latehar district, Jharkhand
38 Hundru Falls 98 metres (322 ft)[2] Ranchi district, Jharkhand segmented type Single
39 Sweet Falls 96 metres (315 ft)[2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya horsetail type Single
40 Agaya Gangai 92 metres (302 ft)[7] Namakkal, Tamil Nadu tiered waterfalls Single
41 Patalpani waterfall 91.5 metres (300 ft) Mhow, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh segmented type Single
42 Gatha Falls 91 metres (299 ft)[2] Panna district, Madhya Pradesh
43 Teerathgarh Falls 91 metres (299 ft)[2] Baster district, Chhattisgarh
44 Kiliyur Falls 91 metres (299 ft)[2] Yercaud, Tamil Nadu fan type waterfall Single
45 Kedumari Falls 91 metres (299 ft)[2] Udupi district, Karnataka horsetail type waterfall Single
46 Muthyala Maduvu Falls 91 metres (299 ft)[2] Bangalore rural district, Karnataka
47 Langshiang Falls 85 metres (279 ft)[2] West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya Single
48 Talakona falls 82 metres (269 ft) Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
49 Purwa Falls 70 metres (230 ft) Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh
50 Kakolat Falls 50 metres (160 ft) Nawada district, Bihar
51 Paglajhora Falls 35 metres (115 ft) Darjiling district, West bengal
52 Dhuandhar Falls 30 metres (98 ft)[2] Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh
53 Athirappilly Falls 25 metres (82 ft)[2] Thrissur, Kerala segmented type waterfall

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  3. ^ "Kunchikal Falls, India - World Waterfall Database".
  4. ^ "Waterfalls in India - World Waterfall Database".
  5. ^ "Nohkalikai Falls, India - World Waterfall Database".
  6. ^ "Barehipani Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  7. ^ "Agaya Gangai Waterfalls – Milk that falls from the sky!!". With Sankara Subramanian C. Be on the Road. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
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