List of waterfalls in India by height

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 rank WaterfallHeightLocationRemarksSingle drop
1 Nohkalikai Falls340m (1115 feet)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalayatallest plunge type waterfallsYes
2 Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls315 metres (1,033 ft)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalayasegmented type waterfallsYes
3 Dudhsagar Falls310 metres (1,020 ft)[2]South Goa District, Goa4 tiered waterfalls
4 Kynrem Falls305 metres (1,001 ft)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya3 tiered waterfalls
5 Meenmutty Falls300 m (984 feet)[2]Wayanad district, Kerala3 tiered waterfalls
6 Thalaiyar Falls297 metres (974 ft)[2]Batlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Naduhorsetail type waterfallsYes
7 Barkana Falls259 metres (850 ft)[2]Shimoga district, Karnatakatiered waterfalls
8 Jog Falls253 metres (830 ft)[2]Shimoga district, Karnatakasegmented waterfallsYes
9 Khandadhar Falls244 metres (801 ft)[2]Kendujhar district & Sundergarh district, OdishaHorse tail type fallsYes
10 Vantawng Falls229 metres (751 ft)[2]Serchhip district, Mizoram2 tiered waterfalls
11 Kune Falls200 metres (660 ft)[2]Pune district, Maharashtra3 tiered waterfalls
12 Thoseghar Waterfalls200 metres (656 feet)Satara district, Maharashtracataract, segmented
13 Soochipara Falls200 metres (656 feet)[2]Wayanad district, Kerala3 tiered waterfalls
14 Bahuti Falls198 metres (650 ft)[2]Mauganj, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh2 tiered waterfalls
15 Magod Falls198 metres (650 ft)[2]Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka2 tiered waterfalls
16 Joranda Falls181 metres (594 ft)[2]Mayurbhanj district, Odishaplunge type waterfallsYes
17 Hebbe Falls168 metres (551 ft)[2]Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka2 tiered waterfalls
18 Duduma Falls157 metres (515 ft)[2]Border of Koraput & Visakhapatnam districts
of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states		plunge type waterfallsYes
19 Palani Falls150 metres (490 ft)[2]Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
20 Lodh Falls143 metres (469 ft)[2]Latehar district, Jharkhand2 tiered waterfalls
21 Bishop Falls135 metres (443 ft)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya3 tiered waterfalls
22 Chachai Falls130 metres (430 ft)[2]Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh
23 Keoti Falls98 metres (322 ft)[2]Rewa district, Madhya Pradeshsegmented type waterfallYes
24 Changey Falls123 metres (404 ft)[2]Kalimpong district, West Bengalsegmented type waterfallYes
25 Kalhatti Falls122 metres (400 ft)[2]Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
26 Beadon Falls120 metres (390 ft)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
27 Keppa Falls116 metres (381 ft)[2]Uttara Kannada district, Karnatakafan type waterfallYes
28 Koosalli Falls
116 metres (381 ft)[2]Udupi, Karnataka6 tiered waterfall
29 Dabbe falls 110 metres (360 ft) Shivamogga, Sagar, Karnataka
30 Pandavgad Falls107 metres (351 ft)[2]Thane, Maharashtra
31 Rajat Prapat107 metres (351 ft)[2]Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradeshhorsetail type waterfallYes
32 Bundla Falls100 metres (330 ft)[2]Kaimur district, BiharYes
33 Shivanasamudra Falls98 metres (322 ft)[2]Chamarajanagaradistrict, Karnatakasegmented typeYes
34 Lower Ghaghri Falls98 metres (322 ft)[2]Latehar district, Jharkhand
35 Hundru Falls98 metres (322 ft)[2]Ranchi district, Jharkhandsegmented typeYes
36 Sweet Falls96 metres (315 ft)[2]East Khasi Hills district, Meghalayahorsetail typeYes
37 Agaya Gangai92 metres (302 ft)[3]Namakkal, Tamil Nadu1 tiered waterfalls
38 Patalpani waterfall91.5 metres (300 ft)Mhow, Indore district, Madhya Pradeshsegmented typeYes
39 Gatha Falls91 metres (299 ft)[2]Panna district, Madhya Pradesh
40 Teerathgarh Falls91 metres (299 ft)[2]Baster district, Chhattisgarh
41 Kiliyur Falls91 metres (299 ft)[2]Yercaud, Tamil Nadufan type waterfallYes
42 Kedumari Falls91 metres (299 ft)[2]Udupi district, Karnatakahorsetail type waterfallYes
43 Muthyala Maduvu Falls91 metres (299 ft)[2]Bangalore rural district, Karnataka
44 Langshiang Falls85 metres (279 ft)[2]West Khasi Hills district, MeghalayaYes
45 Talakona falls82 metres (269 ft)Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
46 Purwa Falls70 metres (230 ft)Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh
47 Kakolat Falls50 metres (160 ft)Nawada district, Bihar
48 Paglajhora Falls35 metres (115 ft)Darjiling district, West bengal
49 Dhuandhar Falls30 metres (98 ft)[2]Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh
50 Athirappilly Falls25 metres (82 ft)[2]thrissur district, Keralasegmented type waterfall

References
  1. "Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database".
  2. "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  3. "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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