Top 20 Highest Waterfalls in India


The waterfall makes see beautiful and economical, ecological importance for the wildlife and human. Here is the top twenty highest waterfalls in India.

1. Kunchikal Falls


It is the first highest waterfall in India, located in state of Karnataka with a height of 455 Metres and ranks 116 in the world. River Varahi is the source for this waterfall and temple constructed with rocks Hulikal Ghati temple beside the dam.

2. Barehipani Falls


It is second highest waterfall in India with a height of 399 Metres and located Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.The water fall get its source from Budhabalanga river.

3. Nohkalikai Falls


It is the third highest waterfall in India located in the state of Meghalaya with a height of 340 Metres with near to Cherrapunji the wettest place on the earth.

4. Nohsngithiang Falls


It is the fourth highest waterfall in India located in the state of Meghalaya with a height of 315 Metres and also known as Seven sisters waterfalls or Mawsmai Falls.

5. Dudhsagar Waterfall


It is the fifth highest waterfall in India located in the state of Goa with a height of 310 Metres it is also known as sea of milk. River Mandovi is the source for this waterfall and nearby Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park.

6. Kynrem Falls


It is the sixth highest waterfall in India located in the state of Meghalaya with a height of 305 Metres.

7. Meenmutty Falls


It is the seventh highest waterfall in India with a height of 300 Metres and located in the state of Kerala.

8.Thalaiyar Falls


It is the eighth highest waterfall in India with a height of 297 Metres located in the state of Tamilnadu.River Manjalar is source for this waterfall and located in the palani hills. It is also known as Rat Tail waterfall.

9. Barkana Falls


It is the ninth highest waterfall in India located in the state of Karnataka with a height of 259 Metres and River Sita is the source for this waterfall.

10. Jog Falls


It is the tenth highest waterfall in India located in the Karnataka with a height of 253 Metres and 131 rank in the world.It is also known as Gerosoppa Falls or Jogada Gundi.River Sharavati is the source for this river.

11. Khandadhar Falls


It is the eleventh highest waterfall in India with a height of 243 Metres and located in the state of Odisha .River kora Nala is the source for this waterfall.

12. Kune Falls


It is the one of the highest waterfall in India with a height of 200 Metres and located in the state of Maharashtra.

13. Soochipara Falls


It is the one of the highest waterfall in India with a height 200 Metres and located in the state of Kerala and also known as Sentinel Rock waterfalls.

14. Magod Fall


It is the thirteenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 198 Metres and located in the state of Karnataka.River Bedi is the source for this river.

15. Joranda Falls


It is the fourteenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 181 Metres and located in the state of Odisha and is near to Simlipal National park.

16. Hebbe Falls


 It is the fifteenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 168 Metres and located in the state of Karnataka.

 17.Duduma Falls


It is the sixteenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 157 Metres and located in the state of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh border.

18.Palani Falls


It is the seventeenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 150 Metres located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

19. Lodh Falls


It is the eighteenth highest waterfall in India with a height of 143 Metres and located in the state of Jharkhand. It is also known as Burhaghat falls, river burha is the source for this waterfall.   

20. Bishop Falls


It is the nineteenth highest waterfall in India located in Meghalaya with height of 135 Metres. River Umiam is the source for this river.

21. Chachai Falls


It is the twentieth highest waterfall in India with a height of  130 Metres and located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. River Tons is the source for this waterfall.