List of Waterfalls in India with Location and Height

Do you know Kunchikal Falls in Karnataka is the highest waterfall in India? Check below the list of all waterfalls in India with its location and height.

Make an ideal GK note of waterfalls in India if you are preparing for government examinations like Bank, RRB, SSC etc as you may get 2 to 3 questions from this section under General Awareness. We have tried to list of all major waterfalls in India with its height and location below.

List of Waterfalls in India with Location and Height

There are different types of waterfalls and it also includes- Plunge Waterfalls, Horsetail Falls, Fan Falls, Punchbowl Falls, Block Waterfalls, Tiered Falls, Segmented Waterfall, Cascades, Chute Waterfall, Slide Falls, Ribbon Waterfall.

Name of Waterfall Location Height
Athirappilly Falls Thrissur district, Kerala 25 metres (82 ft)
Kakolat Falls Nawada district, Bihar 50 metres (160 ft)
Talakona falls Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh 82 metres (269 ft)
Langshiang Falls West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 85 metres (279 ft)
Tirathgarh Falls Bastar district, Chhattisgarh 91 metres (299 ft)
Muthyala Maduvu Falls Bangalore rural district, Karnataka 91 metres (299 ft)
Kudumari Falls Udupi district, Karnataka 91 metres (299 ft)
Kiliyur Falls Yercaud, Tamil Nadu 91 metres (299 ft)
Teerathgarh Falls Baster district, Chhattisgarh 91 metres (299 ft)
Gatha Falls Panna district, Madhya Pradesh 91 metres (299 ft)
Agaya Gangai Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 92 metres (302 ft)
Sweet Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 96 metres (315 ft)
Hundru Falls Ranchi district, Jharkhand 98 metres (322 ft)
Lower Ghaghri Falls Latehar district, Jharkhand 98 metres (322 ft)
Shivanasamudra Falls Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka 98 metres (322 ft)
Vantawng Falls Serchhip district, Mizoram 230 metres (750 ft)
Bundla Falls kaimur district bihar 100 metres (330 ft)
Rajat Prapat Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh 107 metres (351 ft)
Rajat Prapat Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh 107 metres (351 ft)
Pandavgad Falls Thane, Maharashtra 107 metres (351 ft)
Dabbe falls Shivamogga, Sagar, Karnataka 110 metres(360 ft)
Koosalli Falls Udupi, Karnataka 116 metres (381 ft)
Keppa Falls Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 116 metres (381 ft)
Beadon Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 120 metres (390 ft)
Kalhatti Falls Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka 122 metres (400 ft)
Keoti Falls Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh 130 metres (430 ft)
Chachai Falls Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh 130 metres (430 ft)
Bishop Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 135 metres (443 ft)
Bahuti Falls Mauganj, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh 198 metres (650 ft)
Lodh Falls Latehar district, Jharkhand 143 metres (469 ft)
Palani Falls Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh 150 metres (490 ft)
Duduma Falls the border of Koraput (Odisha) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) 157 metres (515 ft)
Hebbe Falls Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka 168 metres (551 ft)
Joranda Falls Mayurbhanj district, Odisha 181 metres (594 ft)
Magod Falls Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 198 metres (650 ft)
Soochipara Falls, Thoseghar Waterfalls Wayanad district, Kerala, Satara district Maharashtra 200 metres (656 feet)
Kune Falls Pune district, Maharashtra 200 metres (660 ft)
Vantawng Falls Serchhip district, Mizoram 229 metres (751 ft)
Khandadhar Falls Kendujhar district & Sundergarh district, Odisha 244 metres (801 ft)
Jog Falls Shimoga district, Karnataka 253 metres (830 ft)
Barkana Falls Shimoga district, Karnataka 259 metres (850 ft)
Vajrai Falls Satara district, Maharashtra 260 metres (853 ft)
Thalaiyar Falls Batlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu 297 metres (974 ft)
Meenmutty Falls Wayanad district, Kerala 300 metres (984 feet)
Kynrem Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 305 metres (1,001 ft)
Dudhsagar Falls Karnataka and Goa 310 m(1017 feet)
Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 315 metres (1,033 ft)
Nohkalikai Falls East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 340m (1115 feet)
Kunchikal Falls Shimoga district, Karnataka 455 metres (1,493 ft)

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GK Questions on Waterfalls in India

Here are some sample GK questions on Waterfalls in India:

Question: Which one of the following is the highest waterfall in India?

1) Thoseghar waterfalls

2) Kunchikal Falls

3) Lodh falls

4) Magod falls

Answer: 2) Kunchikal Falls

Question: What is the height of Barehipani falls?

1) 399 mtrs.

2) 200 mtrs.

3) 315 mtrs.

4) 150 mtrs.

Answer: 1) 399 mtrs.

Question: Thoseghar Falls belongs to which of the following States in India?

1) Maharashtra

2) Madhya Pradesh

3) Uttrakhand

4) Gujarat

Answer: 1) Maharashtra

Question: Ninai Falls belong to which of the following states in India?

1) Kerala

2) Gujarat

3) Uttrakhand

4) Manipur

Answer: 2) Gujarat

Question: Which of the following is the three tiered waterfall located in the Pune district of Maharashtra?

1) Dudhsagar falls

2) Duduma falls

3) Kune Falls

4) Jog Falls

Answer: 2) Duduma falls

We have shared above few sample general knowledge questions on Waterfalls in India. You can expect this type of GK questions in your upcoming government exams.

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