Important Waterfalls in India with Map

India's Highest Waterfalls, Best Waterfalls with their heights and water falls on various rivers in India, Famous and beautiful waterfalls in Andhra Pradesh and India. 

A site on the long profile of a river where water falls almost vertically. Waterfalls may be found at a band of more resistant rock, at a nick point, or where deposition has occurred. There are many waterfalls in India.

Waterfall	Height(Meters)	River	State
Barehipani	399	Budhabalanga	Mayurbhanj (Odisha)
Barkana Falls	259	Sita	Shimoga (Karnataka)
Jog Falls	253	Sharavati	Shimoga (Karnataka)
Khandadhar Falls	244	Korapani Nala	Sundargarh (Odisha)
Vantawung Falls	229	Lau River	Serchhip (Mizoram)
Magod Falls	198	Bedti River	Uttar Kannada (Karnataka)
Lodh Falls	143	Budha River	Latehar (Jharkhand)
Chachai	130	Bihad	Madhya Pradesh
Bundla	100	Bundla	Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
Hundru Falls	99	Subernrekha	Ranchi (Jharkhand)
Teerathgarh	91	Kangra	Bastar (Chhattisgarh)

Waterfalls of Andhra Pradesh:

Name	District	Height	Details
Kuntala Waterfall	Adilabad	45 m (148 ft)	This waterfall is 2nd highest height waterfall in Andhra Pradesh. Kuntaala Waterfall got it’s name after Shakuntala, the beloved wife of King Dushyanth. The locals also believe that Shakuntaala used to bathe by the waterfall. Its on river Kanda.
Kailasakona Falls	Chittoor		This perennial waterfall located in the Nagari valley near Tirupati in Chittoor district originates from a fracture in a sheet rock. It is believed that name of this waterfall is derived from the name of  Shiva. Once  Shiva was wandering on earth in search of  Vishnu who also searching Padmavathi,  Shiva and Goddess Lakshmi rested here for a period.  Shiva opened a plate from his head and made a spring of water for satisfying his thrusts. He made this hill as his permanent residence on Kailasha Parvata. Since the name of this hillock is being called as Kailasakona.
Pochera Falls	Adilabad	20 m (66 ft)	Situated about 35 km (22 mi) from Nirmal, on National Highway no.7, and is on the way to Adilabad. River Godavari flowing from the neighbouring state flows down the Sahayadri Mountain range .The River that runs in many narrow streams, at this point mingle together and falls from a height of 20mts the sound of the splashing waters against rocks echoes the surroundings.
Rampachodavaram	East Godavari
Ethipothala Falls	Guntur	22 m (72 ft)	About 11 km (6.8 mi) from Nagarjunasagar Dam, situated on Chandravanka river, a tributary of river Krishna
Kapila Theertham	Tirupati (chittoor districi)
Talakona	Chittoor		Highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh State
Ubbalamdugu Falls	Chittoor		Also called Tada Falls or Kambakam Falls
Mallela Theertham Falls	Kurnool		It is located around 58 km (36 mi) from Srisailam and 185 km (115 mi) from Hyderabad.
Katiki Water Falls	Visakhapatnam		near Araku, Visakhapatnam Dist.
Thatiguda Falls	Visakhapatnam		This fascinating waterfall is in Ananthagiri which is 3100 feet above sea level.

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