List of waterfalls in India
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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 metres in height. With a height of 1493 feet, Kunchikal Falls in Shimoga District, Karnataka, is the tallest waterfall in the country.Maharashtra comes second with 364 waterfalls. Kerala has 319 of them and Tamilnadu takes the fourth place with 296 waterfalls.
Andhra Pradesh[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Kailasakona Falls | Chittoor | This perennial waterfall located in the Nagari valley near Tirupati in Chittoor district originates from a fracture in a sheet rock. | ||
Rampachodavaram | East Godavari | |||
Nemaligundla falls | Prakasam | Near Giddalur town in Nallamala Forest | ||
Ethipothala Falls | Guntur | Situated on Ethipothala river, a tributary of river Krishna, and is located in Thallapalle village of Macherla mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh | ||
Kapila Theertham | Chittoor | Near holy town Tirumala | ||
Talakona | Chittoor | Highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh State | ||
Ubbalamdugu Falls | Chittoor | Also called Tada Falls or Kambakam Falls | ||
Katiki Waterfalls | Visakhapatnam | near Araku, Visakhapatnam District | ||
Thatiguda Falls | ||||
Bhairava Kona | Prakasam | Near Pamur town in Nallamala Forest | ||
Champawati | Prakasam | |||
Shiav Kunda | Prakasam | |||
Basistha | ||||
Penchalakona Water Falls | Nellore | Located around 115 km (71 mi) from Tirupati | ||
Kalyan Revu Water Falls | Chittoor | Located around 10 km (6.2 mi) from Palamaner | ||
Kigal Water Falls | Chittoor | Located around 28 km (17 mi) from Palamaner | ||
Ganganna Sirrasu Water Falls | Chittoor | Located around 10 km (6.2 mi) from Palamaner |
Arunachal Pradesh[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Nuranang Falls | Tawang | 100 m | Also called the Bong Bong Falls, located around 40 km from Tawang town. | |
Bap Teng Kang Waterfall | Tawang | 100 ft | Also called the BTK Fountain, located about 82 km from Tawang town. | |
Chumi Gyatse Falls | Tawang | Located 250 metres from the Chinese controlled side of the Line of Actual Control. It is a collection of 108 waterfalls. | ||
Jung Fall | Tawang | Located 35 km from Tawang town and 5 km from town of Jung. |
Assam[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Akashiganga water falls | Hojai | 50 km south-east of Nagaon and 26 km from Hojai, near Doboka. | ||
Chapanala | Nagaon | Also known as Champawati Kunda. 28 km east of Nagaon. | ||
Kakochang | Karbi Anglong | Located at a distance of 13 km from Bokakhat, near Kaziranga. | ||
Sivakunda | Morigaon | Situated in the Amsoi hills. | ||
Dikrut (Paklongkam) | East Karbi Anglong | A beautiful waterfall located into the bosom of mountain. | ||
Kangthilangso Waterfall | East Karbi Anglong | A beautiful waterfall located in Kanthi village, around 12 km from Denarong (Dengaon) along NH 36. | ||
Bheloghat (Paklangso) | East Karbi Anglong | |||
Panimur fall and Koka fall | Dima Hasao District and West Karbi Anglong district | view is located in between Diyungmukh -to- Umrongso road in Dima Hasao District, 15–20 km away from Diyungbra Police Station Whereas Koka fall is on opposite side of Panimur i.e. West Karbi Anglong district, Assam. Route connectivity - via Lanka -to- Umrongso road. The Kopili River turns into a thrilling waterfall, rolling over the rocks of Panimur and it also divides the two districts of Assam the Dima Hasao District and West Karbi Anglong district on both the banks of Kopili River. Most visitor might not know about the fact that tells a history of Dimasa Legendary Princess- " Dishru " and the holy place for the Dimasas. It is purely a holy bath place for the people of Dimasas. It is also called Kopili Tirtha Sthan. | ||
Bendao BaIglai | Dima Hasao | Sampardisa village near Haflong | ||
Tegheria | East Kamrup | Khetri |
Bihar[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Kakolat Falls | Nawada | 160 ft | ||
North Tank | Jamalpur | |||
Madhuvdhandam | ||||
Dhua Kund Falls | Rohtas | |||
Telhar Kund | Bhabhua | |||
Manjhar Kund | Rohtas | |||
Karkat Waterfall | Kaimur |
Chhattisgarh[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Chitrakoot Falls | Jagdalpur | 100 ft (30 m) | ||
Amritdhara falls | Manedragarh | 50 ft (15 m) | ||
Teerathgarh Falls | 300 ft (91 m) | |||
Tree Falls | 300 ft (91 m) |
Goa[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Arvalem Falls | North Goa | |||
Dudhsagar Falls | South Goa | 310 m (1,020 ft) | ||
Kuske falls | South Goa | |||
Kesarval Falls | South Goa | |||
Tamdi Surla Falls | South Goa |
Gujarat[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Juna Ghata Falls | Narmada, Narmada district | |||
Gira falls | near Saputara | |||
Gira dhodh Falls | Dang | near Waghai | ||
Hathni waterfall | Panchmahal | 100 meter | near Jambughoda wildlife sanctuary | |
Jamjir Falls | Junagadh | 12 meter | near Gir Forest National Park | |
Machhu Falls | ||||
Ninai Falls | Narmada, Dediyapada Taluka, Narmada district | File:Ninai Waterfalls Narmada Gujarat.jpg | ||
Zanzari Falls | Sabarkantha, Dabha, Sabarkantha | |||
Zarwani Falls | Narmada | near Kevadiya, Narmada district | ||
Girmal Falls | Dang, Girmal, Dang District | |||
Jatashankar Falls | Junagadh, Girnar, Junagadh District | |||
Kokam Falls | Dediapada, Narmada District |
Himachal Pradesh[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Badri Falls | ||||
Bhagsu Falls | Mcleod Gunj area | |||
Jogini Falls | A beautiful waterfall situated near Vashisht Village. 4 Km from Vashisht Temple and 7.5 Km from Manali Bus Stand.Location in Manali. | |||
Bundla Falls | 328 ft (100 m) | |||
Chadwick Falls | Shimla region | |||
Machhrial Falls | ||||
Palani Falls | 492 ft (150 m) | |||
Rahla Falls | Leh Manali Highway | |||
Sissu Falls | Leh Manali Highway | |||
Jibhi Waterfall | Jibhi, Tandi |
Jammu and Kashmir[edit]
Jharkhand[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Chiller Arpid Falls | ||||
Dassam Falls | Ranchi | 144 ft (44 m) | on Kanchi river, a tributary of Subarnarekha river | |
Dharagiri Falls | ||||
Gua Falls | ||||
Halpad Falls | ||||
Hirni Falls | West Singhbhum | |||
Hundru Falls | Ranchi | 320 ft (98 m) | on Subarnarekha river | |
Jadni Falls | ||||
Jonha Falls | also called Gautamdhara | |||
Kelaghagh Falls | ||||
Keridah Falls | ||||
Lodh Falls | 468 ft (143 m) | also called Burhaghagh Falls | ||
Lower Ghaghri Falls | 320 ft (98 m) | |||
Maludah Falls | ||||
Mirchaiya Falls | ||||
Moti Jharna Falls | ||||
Panchghagh Falls | Khunti | |||
Perwa ghagh Falls | ||||
Rajrappa | Ramgarh | |||
Sadni Falls | 200 ft (61 m) | |||
Sita Falls | ||||
Sugabandh Falls | ||||
Upper Ghaghri Falls | ||||
Usri Falls |
Karnataka[edit]
Kerala[edit]
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[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Bahuti Falls | Rewa | 650 ft (200 m) | ||
Bhoora Khon Waterfall | ||||
Chachai Falls | Rewa | 427 ft (130 m) | ||
Dhuandhar Falls | Jabalpur | |||
Dugdhdhara Waterfalls | Anuppur | |||
Gangulpara Tank and Waterfall | ||||
Gatha Falls | 300 ft (91 m) | |||
Gorakhaal Fall | ||||
Kapildhara Waterfalls | Anuppur | |||
Keoti Falls | Rewa | 427 ft (130 m) | ||
Kukdi Khapa Waterfall | ||||
Lilahi Waterfall | ||||
Pandav Falls | ||||
Patalpani waterfall | Indore | 200 ft (61 m) | ||
Pawa Waterfalls | ||||
Purwa Falls | 230 ft (70 m) | |||
Rajat Prapat | 350 ft (110 m) | |||
Raneh Falls | ||||
Sanakua Waterfalls | ||||
Shambhudhara Waterfalls | ||||
Sultan Garh Waterfall | ||||
Tincha Falls |
Maharashtra[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Ale's waterfall | Satara | on the Tapola Road near Zolchikhind is about 8 to 9 kilometers from Mahabaleshwar | ||
Amboli Ghat Falls | Sindhudurg | 400 ft (120 m) | 1 km from Amboli; well known for its fresh and pleasing environs | |
Barki Waterfalls | Kolhapur | 65 km (40 mi) from Kolhapur | ||
Berki Waterfalls | Kolhapur | 4 km (2.5 mi) from Gaganbawada or 75 km (47 mi) from Kolhapur, in Amboli Ghats | ||
Bhilar Waterfalls | Satara | Seen on the Mahabaleshwar Panchgani road is one of the beautiful falls on the Kudali river arising from the Bhilar village | ||
Bhildari valley Waterfalls | Aurangabad | Near 3 km (1.9 mi) from Kannad or 12 km (7.5 mi) from Chalisgaon | ||
Bhivpuri Waterfalls | Thane | 8 km (5.0 mi) from Bhivpuri railway station, or 20 km (12 mi) from Karjat railway station | ||
Chinchghar Falls | Sindhudurg | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Kudal town | ||
Chinchoti Waterfalls | Thane | 100 ft (30 m) high & 20 ft (6.1 m) broad | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mumbai-Palghar highway near Vasai | |
Chinmans waterfalls | Satara | It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from Mahabaleshwar, towards the south into the Koyana Valley | ||
Chirkehind Waterfalls | Satara | In the lower portion of the Ambenali ghat about 6–7 km (3.7–4.3 mi) after the diversion to Ragtag | ||
Dabhosa Waterfalls | Thane | 300 ft (91 m) | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Javhar | |
Dhobi Falls | Satara | 450 ft (140 m) | 3 km (1.9 mi) from Mahableshwar town, formed on the banks of Koyna River | |
Dodhvne Tivre Falls | Ratnagiri | 200 ft (61 m) | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Sangameshwar | |
Dudhsagar Waterfalls | Nashik | 100 ft (30 m) | Located around 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west of Nasik near Someshwar Temple | |
Dugarwadi Waterfalls | Nashik | 450 ft (140 m) | Approx. 30 km from Nashik, Near Nashik | |
Garambi Waterfalls | Raigad | 100 ft (30 m) | Located near Murud, 5 km (3.1 mi) from Janjira | |
Gavlideo Hill Falls | Thane | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Thane, located near Thane - Belapur road | ||
Kandhar Waterfalls | Sangli | 25 km (16 mi) from Peth Naka on NH4, 65 km (40 mi) from Sangli, 70 km (43 mi) from Miraj railway junction | ||
Kataldhar Lonavla | Pune | 350 ft (107 m) | 11 km from Lonavala | |
Kelghar waterfalls | Satara | on the Mahabaleshwar-Medha-Satara road almost 14 to 15 kilometers away from the main marketplace | ||
Kune Falls | Pune | 659 ft (201 m) | 10 km (6.2 mi) from old Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Lonvala-Khandala valley | |
Lingamala Waterfalls | Satara | 620 ft (190 m) | Located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the famous hill station Mahabaleshwar and at top of the Venna Valley | |
Malsej ghat Falls | Thane | 400 ft (120 m) | 45 km (28 mi) from Murbadtown, in the Malsej ghat falls or 115 km (71 mi) from Thane City | |
Mandakini Waterfalls | Satara | 25 km (16 mi) from Mahableshwar | ||
Marleshwar Waterfalls | Ratnagiri | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Devrukh, formed on the banks of Bav River | ||
Nagartas Falls | Sindhudurg | 320 ft (98 m) | 50 km (31 mi) from Kankavli town, in the Amboli Ghat or 100 km (62 mi) from Kolhapur | |
Napne Falls | Sindhudurg | 250 ft (76 m) | 15 km (9.3 mi) from Vaibhavwadi | |
Needle Point Waterfalls | Satara | 20 km (12 mi) from Panchgani, close to Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani route | ||
Nivali Falls | Ratnagiri | 50 km (31 mi) from Sangameshwar, located on Ratnagiri-Ganpatipule route | ||
Ozarde Waterfalls | Patan, Satar | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Koyna | ||
Palsambe Waterfalls | Kolhapur | 45 km (28 mi) from Kolhapur, on the way to Gaganbawada at Palsamba | ||
Pandavkada Falls | Raigad | 350 ft (110 m) | Situated in the hills near Kharghar, Navi Mumbai near Mumbai-Pune Expressway | |
Peb Waterfalls | Raigad | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Neral railway station, on the way to Matheran | ||
Ramatirth Waterfall | Kolhapur | On the banks of Hiranyakeshi river nearly 10 km (6.2 mi) from Ajara | ||
Ramdharneshwar Waterfalls | Raigad | 20 km (12 mi) from Alibaug, near Khim village | ||
Rajmachi Waterfalls | Pune | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Khandala, can be seen from Mumbai - Pune Expressway | ||
Randha Falls | Ahmednagar | 350 ft (110 m) | 50 km (31 mi) from Nashik, or 45 km (28 mi) from Kasara railway station | |
Sahastrakunda Waterfalls | Nanded | situated on Painganga river at sahastrakund | ||
SavDav Waterfalls | Sindhudurg | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Kankavli town | ||
Sawatkada Waterfalls | Raigad | On the way to Garambi, through the village Shighre, near Alibaug | ||
Sawatkada Waterfalls | Ratnagiri | 1 km from Chiplun city Chiplun city | ||
Tamhini Waterfalls | Pune | In the Tamihini ghats, near Pune | ||
Tapalwadi Falls | Thane | 350 ft (110 m) | 3 km (1.9 mi) from Neral railway station on the route to Matheran hill station | |
Thoseghar Waterfalls | Satara | 1,150 ft (350 m) | 36 km (22 mi) from Satara, a full front view of the falls can be obtained by going to Chalkewadi and then walking down the road for 5 km (3.1 mi) | |
Tiger Falls | Pune | near Lonavala in Khandala Ghat, 80 km (50 mi) from Mumbai, or 70 km (43 mi) from Pune | ||
Tigher Waterfalls | Thane | 300 ft (91 m) | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Karjat railway station | |
Umbrella Falls | Ahmednagar | 50 km (31 mi) from Nashik, or 45 km (28 mi) from Kasara railway station | ||
Usarvardhane Waterfalls | Thane | 300 ft (91 m) | Near the Kansai village, 5 km (3.1 mi) by vehicle and a 45-minute trek thereafter | |
Vajrai Waterfall | Satara | 853 ft (260 m) | 27 km (17 mi) from Satara District near Kas flower valley | |
Vihigaon Waterfalls | Mumbai | 125 km (78 mi) | 125 km (78 mi) from Mumbai city near Kasara, on Mumbai-Nashik Highway map[3] | |
Vyaghreshwar waterfall | Sindhudurg | 300 ft (91 m) | near Mnche, 30 km (19 mi) from Tarale (which is on Mumbai-Goa highway) | |
Zenith Waterfalls | Thane | 450 ft (140 m) | 10 km (6.2 mi) from Khopoli railway station, 20 km (12 mi) from Karjat railway station |
Manipur[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Barak Falls | Tamenglong | |||
Khayang Falls[4] | Ukhrul | |||
Sadu Chiru Waterfalls[5] | Kangpokpi | Popularly known as Leimaram Falls, Sadar Hills | ||
Taphou Falls | Kangpokpi | A series of three waterfalls located near Taphou Kuki Village in Manipur | ||
Khoupum Waterfalls[6] | Tamenglong | |||
Ngaloi Waterfalls | Churachandpur |
Meghalaya[edit]
Mizoram[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Tuirihiau Falls | ||||
Vantawng Falls | 324 ft (99 m) | |||
Badaghagara | Kendujhar | |||
Kandhadhar Falls | ||||
Sanaghagara Falls | Kendujhar |
Odisha[edit]
Rajasthan[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Menal Falls | Chittorgarh | 153 ft | NH27 Menal,22 km from Begun | |
Bhemlat Falls | Bundi | 50 ft | Bundi | |
Alewa Falls | Alwas | |||
Chuliya fall | chittorgarh | 9 m (30 ft) | Rawatbhata, Chittorgarh |
Tamil Nadu[edit]
Telangana[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Kuntala Waterfall | Adilabad | 45 m (148 ft) | This waterfall is the highest height waterfall in Telangana State. | |
Pochera Falls | Adilabad | 20 m (66 ft) | Situated about 35 km (22 mi) from Nirmal, on National Highway no.7, and is on the way to Adilabad.[7] | |
Mallela Theertham Falls | Mahabubnagar | It is located around 58 km (36 mi) from Srisailam . | ||
Bogatha Waterfall | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | It is located in Koyaveerapuram G, Wazeedu Mandal, 120 km from Bhadrachalam. | ||
Gayatri Waterfalls | Adilabad | It is located near Nirmal. | ||
Paarakaphi waterfalls | Adilabad | It is located near Utnoor. | ||
Savatula Gundam Waterfalls | Adilabad | 30 km from Asifabad. | ||
Sirnapally Waterfalls | Nizamabad | 20 km from Nizamabad, Ethipothala Falls Nagarjuna Sagar |
Uttar Pradesh[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Lakhaniya Dari Waterfall | Mirzapur | 30 km from Chunar | ||
Sirsi waterfall | Mirzapur | 45 km from Mirzapur | ||
Tanda waterfall | Mirzapur | 5 km from Mirzapur | ||
Sidhnath Dari Waterful | Mirzapur | Shakteshgarh, Chunar | ||
Vindham Waterfall | ||||
Deodari Waterfalls | Mirzapur | Vindhyachal | ||
Rajdari | Devdari | |||
Aaurwatadh | Chandauli |
Uttarakhand[edit]
Name | District | Height | Photo | Details |
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Birthi Falls | 410 ft (120 m) | |||
Corbett Falls | 18 ft (5.5 m) | |||
Gauri Kund | ||||
Kempty Falls | Mussoorie | 40 ft (12 m) | ||
Pushpawati Falls | ||||
Surya Kund | ||||
Tapta Kund | ||||
Tiger Falls | 312 ft (95 m) | |||
Vasudhara Falls | 400 ft (120 m) | |||
Neer garh Falls | Rishikesh |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Major Waterfalls, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism - Wayanad.
- ↑ "Sign in - Google Accounts". accounts.google.com.
- ↑ hoparoundindia.com. "Khayang Waterfall Ukhrul - Water Gateways in Ukhrul, Attractions in Ukhrul manipur". www.hoparoundindia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sadu Chiru Waterfall | Manipur". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Khoupum Khouduang (Water fall) :: 11th One day expedition tour at Khoupum Valley :: 9th April 2016 ~ Pictures from Manipur". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Pochera Water Falls, Nimz City". Retrieved 10 August 2009.