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Major Waterfalls in India & the World (Location, River)

N.K. Chauhan in Geography of India
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May 13, 2021 , Updated: Jun 08, 2022 · 4 min read

A waterfall, defined by National Geographic, is a body of water that cascades down a cliff or rock face into a pool below.

Waterfalls are formed through a process of erosion, and the waterfall itself is responsible for eroding the rocks and surfaces it flows down.

Natural Disasters such as Volcanos and Earthquakes can help form waterfalls.

Major waterfalls in India

Waterfalls in India Location Feature
Kunchikal (कुंचिकल) Falls Karnataka Highest (455 meters) waterfall in India - Varahi (वराही) river
Barehipani (बरेहीपानी) Falls Odisha Mahanadi
Kapildhara (कपिलधारा) Falls Madhya Pradesh Narmada
Dudhsagar (दूधसागर) Falls Karnataka and Goa Mandovi River
Meenmutty (मीनमुट्टी) Falls Kerala Vamanapuram (वामनपुरम) River
Dhuandhar (धुआँधार) Water Fall Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Thalaiyar (थलईयार) Falls Tamil Nadu Manjalar (मंजालार) River
Vajrai (वजराई) Falls Maharashtra Urmodi (उरमोडी) river
Jog Falls (Biggest by Width) Karnataka Sharavati (शरावती) river
Khandadhar (खंडाधार) Falls Odisha Khandadhar Spring
Pykara (पाइकारा) waterfalls Tamil Nadu Pykara River
Vantawng (वानतांग) Falls Mizoram Vanva river
Kune Falls Pune, Maharashtra Ulhas River
Soochipara Falls Kerala Chaliyar (चालियार) River
Duduma Falls Odisha, Andhra Pradesh Machkund (मचकुंद) River
Gukak Falls Karnataka Ghatprabha
Lodh Falls (Budha Ghag) Jharkhand Burha (बूढ़ा) River
Rajrappa Waterfalls Jharkhand Damodar and Bhairavi river
Bishop Falls Meghalaya Umiam River
Beadon Falls Meghalaya Umiam River
Koosalli Falls Karnataka River Seetha
Barkana Falls Karnataka Seetha River
Bundla Falls Bihar Bundla River
Shivanasamudra Falls (Biggest by Volume) Karnataka River Cauvery
Lower Ghaghri Falls Jharkhand Auranga River
Hundru (हुंडरू) Falls Jharkhand Subarnarekha River
Chitrakote (चित्रकोट) Waterfalls Chhattisgarh Indravati River - Niagara of India
Tirathgarh Falls Chhattisgarh Kanger (कांगेर) River
Langshiang (लांगशियांग) Falls Meghalaya Kynshi River
Kakolat (ककोलत) Falls Bihar Lohbar river
Chachai (चचाई) Falls Madhya Pradesh River Bihad
Chulia (चूलिया) Waterfall Rajasthan Chambal River
Nohkalikai (नोहकलिकाइ) Falls Meghalaya _
Joranda Falls Odisha _
Palani Falls Kullu, Himachal Pradesh _
Rajat Prapat (Silver Fall) Madhya Pradesh _
Sweet Falls Meghalaya _
Gatha Falls Madhya Pradesh _
Nohsngithiang (नोहशंगथियांग) Falls (Mawsmai Falls) Meghalaya _

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