Indian largest democratic country in the world, there are thousands of tourist places and most part of the country surrounded by natural diversity. Karnataka, Kerala, and Orissa own some of the tallest waterfalls in India. Kunchikal Falls is the tallest waterfalls in India that has height of 455 meters (This waterfalls in Tiered Type) located in Shimoga district in Karnataka. Western and Eastern Ghats ranges caused for birth of rivers and tallest waterfalls, Himalayas has huge mountains and melted ice created huge rivers Ganges is one of them, there are several rivers take birth from Himalayas as well as waterfalls.
Rank |
Name of Waterfalls |
Height |
Location |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunchikal Falls | 455 metres (1,493 ft) | Shimoga district, Karnataka | Tiered |
| 2 | Barehipani Falls | 399 metres (1,309 ft) | Mayurbhanj district, Orissa | Tiered |
| 3 | Langshiang Falls | 337 metres (1,106 ft) | West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | |
| 4 | Nohkalikai Falls | 335 metres (1,099 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | Plunge |
| 5 | Nohsngithiang Falls | 315 metres (1,033 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | Segmented |
| 6 | Dudhsagar Falls | 310 metres (1,020 ft) | Goa | Tiered |
| 7 | Agaya Gangai | 307 metres (1,007 ft) | Tamil Nadu | Tiered |
| 8 | Kynrem Falls | 305 metres (1,001 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | Tiered |
| 9 | Meenmutty Falls | 300 metres (980 ft) | Wayanad district, Kerala | Tiered |
| 10 | Thalaiyar Falls | 297 metres (974 ft) | Dindigul district, Tamilnadu | Horsetail |
| 11 | Barkana Falls | 259 metres (850 ft) | Shimoga district, Karnataka | Tiered |
| 12 | Jog Falls | 253 metres (830 ft) | Shimoga district, Karnataka | Segmented |
| 13 | Khandadhar Falls | 244 metres (801 ft) | Sundargarh district, Orissa | Horsetail |
| 14 | Vantawng Falls | 229 metres (751 ft) | Serchhip district, Mizoram | Tiered |
| 15 | Kune Falls | 200 metres (660 ft) | Lonavla, Maharashtra | Tiered |
| 16 | Soochipara Falls | 200 metres (660 ft) | Wayanad district, Kerala | Tiered |
| 17 | Magod Falls | 198 metres (650 ft) | Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka | Tiered |
| 18 | Hebbe Falls | 168 metres (551 ft) | Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka | Tiered |
| 19 | Duduma Falls | 157 metres (515 ft) | Koraput district, Orissa | Horsetail |
| 20 | Joranda Falls | 157 metres (515 ft) | Mayurbhanj district, Orissa | Plunge |
