A compact, tabular revision of India's major waterfalls by river and State, with height notes, for CAPF Paper I geography
Cover the right column and recall river and State. Waterfall heights vary by source and by season; verify the latest exact figure where a record is claimed. For the river systems involved, see indian rivers and tributaries.
| Waterfall | River | State | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunchikal | Varahi | Karnataka | Often cited as India's highest (verify the latest) |
| Jog (Gerosoppa) | Sharavati | Karnataka | Among the tallest plunge falls; segmented |
| Dudhsagar | Mandovi | Goa-Karnataka border | Four-tiered; on the Western Ghats |
| Nohkalikai | (stream) | Meghalaya | One of the tallest plunge falls; near Cherrapunji |
| Nohsngithiang (Seven Sisters) | (stream) | Meghalaya | Segmented falls near Mawsmai |
| Shivanasamudra | Kaveri | Karnataka | Twin falls; early hydroelectric site |
| Hogenakkal | Kaveri | Tamil Nadu | "Smoking rock"; carbonatite rocks |
| Athirappilly | Chalakudy | Kerala | Largest waterfall in Kerala |
| Chitrakote | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | Broad horseshoe falls; "Niagara of India" |
| Dhuandhar | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh | At the Marble Rocks, Bhedaghat |
| Bahuti | Sellar / Mahana | Madhya Pradesh | Among the highest in the State |
| Vajrai | (Urmodi tributary) | Maharashtra | Multi-tiered |
| Barehipani, Joranda | Budhabalanga | Odisha | In Simlipal National Park |
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| Highest waterfall in India | Kunchikal (Karnataka) (verify the latest) |
| Waterfall called "Niagara of India" | Chitrakote (Chhattisgarh) |
| Falls at the Marble Rocks | Dhuandhar (Narmada) |
| Falls on the Kaveri | Shivanasamudra and Hogenakkal |
| Largest waterfall in Kerala | Athirappilly |
| Falls in Simlipal | Barehipani and Joranda |