List of waterfalls in India


The following 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 meters in height. With a height of 455 meters, Kunchikal Falls in Shimoga District, Karnataka, is the tallest waterfall in the country.

Bihar

Chhattisgarh

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Chitrakoot FallsJagdalpur
Amritdhara fallsManedragarh
Teerathgarh Falls
Tree Falls

Jammu and Kashmir

Aharbal Falls This lake is situated in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.It is also known as "Niagara of Kashmir".Aharbal fall is on river 'Vishav', that originates from 'Kousar Nag' lake.

Karnataka

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Jhari FallsChikmagalur from Chikmagalur
Gaganachukki and Bharachukki FallsChamarajanagar-River Cauvery, from Bangalore
Apsarakonda FallsUttara Kannada-River Sharavati, from Honnavar
Lalguli FallsUttara KannadaRiver Kali, from Yellapur
Nisargadhama FallsMadikeriRiver Cauvery from Kushalnagar
Burude Falls or Dodmane FallsUttara Kannada+ from Siddapura and + from Sirsi on Siddapur-Kumta road
Shivagange FallsUttara KannadaRiver Sonda, from Sirsi
Belkal theerthaShimoga & UdupiDuring rainy season, from Shimoga
Dabbe FallsSagar, Karnatakanear Hosagadde, from Kargal
Waate haLLa FallsUttara Kannada+ from Sirsi
Vibhooti FallsUttara Kannada from Sirsi on Yana-Ankola Road
Alekan FallsDakshina Kannada from Charmadi
Dondole FallsDakshina Kannada+ from Charmadi
Shanti FallsChikmagalurnear Kemmanagundi
Abbey FallsKodagu from Madikeri
Arisina Gundi FallsUdupinear Kollur
Barkana FallsShimogaRiver Sita, near Agumbe
Bennehole FallsUttara KannadaOn the way to Kumta from Sirsi
Chunchanakatte FallsMysoreRiver Cauvery, from Krishnarajanagara
Godchinamalaki FallsBelgaumRiver Markandeya, from Gokak
Gokak FallsBelgaumRiver Ghataprabha, from Gokak
Hebbe FallsChikmagalur from Kemmanagundi
Irupu FallsKodaguRiver Lakshmana Tirtha from Virajpet
Jomlu Theertha FallsUdupiSeethanadi, from Udupi
Chelavara FallsKodagu from Palace Estate
Mallalli FallsKodaguRiver Kumaradhara, from Somwarpet
Jog Falls or Gersoppa FallsSagaraRiver Sharavati, from Sagara
Mavinagundi FallsSiddapurRiver Mavinagundi, near Siddapura
Hidlumane FallsShivamoggaKodachadri water stream, from Shivamogga
Kalhatti FallsChikmagalurnear Kemmanagundi
Unchalli Falls or Keppa FallsUttara Kannada from Siddapura from Sirsi
Koosalli FallsUdupi from Udupi
Kudumari Falls or Belligundi FallsUdupi
Magod FallsUttara KannadaRiver Bedti, from Yellapur
Manikyadhara FallsChikmagalur from Baba Budangiri
Muthyala Maduvu WaterfallBangalore from Bangalore, very small waterfall
Shivanasamudra FallsChamarajanagarRiver Cauvery, from Bangalore
Sathodi FallsUttara KannadaRiver Kali, from Yellapur
Varapoha FallsBelgaumRiver Mandovi, from Belgaum
Sirimane FallsChikmagalur from Sringeri
Sogal FallsBelgaumnear Bailhongal
Chunchi FallsBangaloreRiver Arkavathi, from Bangalore
Shimsha Falls or Ganalu FallsMandyaRiver Shimsha, from Halaguru on HN 209
Suthanabbe Falls or Hanumanagundi FallsChikmagalur+near Kudremukh
Kunchikal FallsShimogaRiver Varahi, near Mastikatte in Shimoga district. Recognised as the highest waterfall in India.

Kerala

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Adimali waterfallsIdukkinear Adimali
Adyanpara FallsMalappuramnear Nilambur
Alakapuri FallsKannur
Anakallumpara FallsKozhikode
Ananthoni Fallsbetween Talinji and Manjampatti villages on the Ten Ar River, Manjampatti Valley, Indira Gandhi National Park
Anchuruli waterfallsIdukki
Aripara FallsKozhikode
Aruvi FallsTrivandrum
Aruvikkuzhy FallsPathanamthittanear Maramon, Kozhencherry
Aruvikkuzhi WaterfallsKottayamnear Pallickathode
Athirappilly FallsThrissur
Attukad FallsIdukkiMunnar
Attukal Falls
Bona FallsTrivandrum
Braemore Estate FallsTrivandrum
Charpa FallsThrissur
Cheeyappara FallsIdukkinear Adimali
Chellarkovil FallsIdukkinear Thekkady
Chethalayam FallsWayanad
Dhoni FallsPalakkad
Gavi FallsIdukkiGavi
Kaalakkayam FallsTrivandrum
Kanthampara FallsWayanad
Karithode FallsIdukki
Kattikayam fallsKottayamnear Melukavu and Illickal Kallu
Keezharkuth Falls / Rainbow fallsIdukkiUdumbannoor village, 25 km from Thodupuzha
Kochu kuttalam fallsKollamAnapettakonkal near Thenmala
Kombaikani fallsTrivandrum
Kozhippara fallsKozhikode
Kudamutti FallsKollam
Kumbhavurutty FallsKollamnear Aryankavu
Kurangani fallsIdukki
Kuthumkal fallsIdukkiMunnar
Lakkom Water FallsIdukkinear Munnar
Madammakkulam waterfallsIdukkinear Kuttikkanam
Madatharuvi FallsPathanamthittanear Ranny
Manalar fallsKollam
Mankayam Falls/Kurisadi fallsTrivandrum
Marmala waterfallKottayamnear Erattupetta
Meenmutty Falls, ThiruvananthapuramTrivandrum
Meenmutty FallsWayanad
Meenvallam fallsPalakkad
MulamkuzhiErnakulamnear Malayattoor in Ernakulam District
Muniyara Falls
Nyayamkad FallsIdukkiMunnar
Orakkampara fallsPathanamthitta
Oliyarik WaterfallsKollam
Panieli Poru waterfallsErnakulam
Palakapandi Water FallsPalakkadnear Kollengode
Palaruvi FallsKollamin Aryankavu near Punalur
Pathankayam fallsKozhikodeKalpetta
Pattathippara FallsThrissur
PeringalkuthuThrissurnear Athirappilly
Perunthenaruvi FallsPathanamthitta
Pindimed Falls
Pookkulam fallsIdukki
Powerhouse falls / Chinnakanal fallsIdukkiMunnar
Punnayar WaterfallsIdukki
Puliyarkota fallsWayanadKalpetta
Seetharkundu Waterfallsnear Kollengode
Siruvani WaterfallsPalakkad
Soochipara Falls/ Sentinelrock fallsin Wayanad
Thenpara FallsKozhikodenear Thusharagiri
Thommankuthu FallsIdukkinear Thodupuzha
Thooval waterfallsIdukkiEetithoppu
Thusharagiri FallsKozhikode
Thuvanam waterfallsIdukkiMunnar
Ulakkayurutty fallsIdukkiElappara
Urakkuzhi FallsKozhikode
Valanjanganam fallsIdukkinear Kuttikkanam
Valanthode FallsKozhikode
Valara FallsIdukkinear Adimali
Vazhachal FallsThrissurnear Athirappilly
Vazhvanthol waterfallsTrivandrum
Vellarimala fallsKozhikode

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.

Maharashtra

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Ale's WaterfallSatara8–9 km from Mahabaleshwar
Amboli Ghat FallsSindhudurg1 km from Amboli; well known for its fresh and pleasing environs
Barki WaterfallsKolhapur from Kolhapur
Berki WaterfallsKolhapur from Gaganbawada or from Kolhapur, in Amboli Ghats
Bhilar WaterfallsSataraSeen on the Mahabaleshwar Panchgani road is one of the beautiful falls on the Kudali river arising from the Bhilar village
Bhildari Valley WaterfallsAurangabadNear from Kannad or from Chalisgaon
Bhivpuri WaterfallsThane from Bhivpuri railway station, or from Karjat railway station
Chinchghar FallsSindhudurg from Kudal town
Chinchoti WaterfallsThane high & broad from Mumbai-Palghar highway near Vasai
Chinmans waterfallsSataraIt is away from Mahabaleshwar, towards the south into the Koyana Valley
Chirkehind WaterfallsSataraIn the lower portion of the Ambenali ghat about after the diversion to Ragtag
Dabhosa WaterfallsThane from Javhar
Dhobi FallsSatara from Mahableshwar town, formed on the banks of Koyna River
Dodhvne Tivre FallsRatnagiri from Sangameshwar
Dudhsagar WaterfallsNashikLocated around to the west of Nasik near Someshwar Temple
Dugarwadi WaterfallsNashikApprox. 30 km from Nashik, Near Nashik
Garambi WaterfallsRaigadLocated near Murud, from Janjira
Gavlideo Hill FallsThane from Thane, located near Thane - Belapur road
Kandhar WaterfallsSangli from Peth Naka on NH4, from Sangli, from Miraj railway junction
Kataldhar LonavlaPune350 ft 11 km from Lonavala
Kelghar WaterfallsSataraon the Mahabaleshwar-Medha-Satara road almost 14 to 15 kilometers away from the main marketplace
Kune FallsPune from old Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Lonvala-Khandala valley
Lingamala WaterfallsSataraLocated away from the famous hill station Mahabaleshwar and at top of the Venna Valley
Malsej Ghat FallsThane from Murbadtown, in the Malsej ghat falls or from Thane City
Mandakini WaterfallsSatara from Mahableshwar
Marleshwar WaterfallsRatnagiri from Devrukh, formed on the banks of Bav River
Nagartas FallsSindhudurg from Kankavli town, in the Amboli Ghat or from Kolhapur
Napne FallsSindhudurg from Vaibhavwadi
Needle Point WaterfallsSatara from Panchgani, close to Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani route
Nivali FallsRatnagiri from Sangameshwar, located on Ratnagiri-Ganpatipule route
Ozarde WaterfallsPatan, Satar from Koyna
Palsambe WaterfallsKolhapur from Kolhapur, on the way to Gaganbawada at Palsamba
Pandavkada FallsRaigadSituated in the hills near Kharghar, Navi Mumbai near Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Peb WaterfallsRaigad from Neral railway station, on the way to Matheran
Ramatirth WaterfallKolhapurOn the banks of Hiranyakeshi river nearly from Ajara
Ramdharneshwar WaterfallsRaigad from Alibaug, near Khim village
Rajmachi WaterfallsPune from Khandala, can be seen from Mumbai - Pune Expressway
Randha FallsAhmednagar from Nashik, or from Kasara railway station
Sahastrakunda WaterfallsNandedsituated on Painganga river at sahastrakund
SavDav WaterfallsSindhudurg from Kankavli town
Sawatkada WaterfallsRaigadOn the way to Garambi, through the village Shighre, near Alibaug
Sawatkada WaterfallsRatnagiri1 km from Chiplun city Chiplun city
Tamhini WaterfallsPuneIn the Tamihini ghats, near Pune
Tapalwadi FallsThane from Neral railway station on the route to Matheran hill station
Thoseghar WaterfallsSatara from Satara, a full front view of the falls can be obtained by going to Chalkewadi and then walking down the road for
Tiger FallsPunenear Lonavala in Khandala Ghat, from Mumbai, or from Pune
Tigher WaterfallsThane from Karjat railway station
Umbrella FallsAhmednagar from Nashik, or from Kasara railway station
Usarvardhane WaterfallsThaneNear the Kansai village, by vehicle and a 45-minute trek thereafter
Vajrai WaterfallSatara from Satara District near Kas flower valley
Vihigaon WaterfallsMumbai from Mumbai city near Kasara, on Mumbai-Nashik Highway map
Vyaghreshwar WaterfallSindhudurgnear Mnche, from Tarale
Zenith WaterfallsThane from Khopoli railway station, from Karjat railway station

Odisha

Telangana

NameDistrictHeightPhotoDetails
Kuntala WaterfallAdilabadThis waterfall is the highest waterfall in Telangana State.
Pochera FallsAdilabadSituated about from Nirmal, on National Highway no.7, and is on the way to Adilabad.
Mallela Theertham FallsMahabubnagarIt is located around from Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.
Bogatha WaterfallJayashankar BhupalpallyIt is located in Koyaveerapuram G, Wazeedu Mandal, 120 km from Bhadrachalam.
Gayatri WaterfallsAdilabadIt is located near Nirmal
Paarakaphi WaterfallsAdilabadIt is located near Utnoor
Savatula Gundam WaterfallsAdilabad30 km from Asifabad
Sirnapally WaterfallsNizamabad20 km from Nizamabad