The following is a list of the highest waterfalls in India. It is based on the data from World Waterfall Database. In many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measurements may be imprecise. The highest waterfall in India is Kunchikal waterfall located in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
| Height-wise rank | Waterfall | Height | Location | Remarks | Number of drops |
| 1 | Kunchikal Waterfalls | 455 metres (1,493 ft) | Shivamogga district, Karnataka | tallest tiered type waterfalls | 4 |
| 2 | Barehipani Falls | 399 metres (1,309 ft) | Mayurbhanj district, Odisha | tiered | 2 |
| 3 | Nohkalikai Falls | 340 metres (1,120 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | plunge waterfalls | Single |
| 4 | Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls | 315 metres (1,033 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | segmented type waterfalls | Single |
| 5 | Dudhsagar Falls | 310 metres (1,020 ft) | South Goa District, Goa | tiered waterfalls | 4 |
| 6 | Kynrem Falls | 305 metres (1,001 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | tiered waterfalls | 3 |
| 7 | Meenmutty Falls | 300 m (984 feet) | Wayanad district, Kerala | tiered waterfalls | 3 |
| 8 | Thalaiyar Falls | 297 metres (974 ft) | Batlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu | horsetail type waterfalls | Single |
| 9 | Hogenakkal Falls | 259 metres (850 ft) | dharmapuri district, tamilnadu | tiered waterfalls | |
| 10 | Jog Falls | 253 metres (830 ft) | Shivamogga district, Karnataka | segmented waterfalls | Single |
| 11 | Khandadhar Falls | 244 metres (801 ft) | Sundergarh district, Odisha | Horse tail type falls | Single |
| 12 | Vantawng Falls | 229 metres (751 ft) | Serchhip district, Mizoram | tiered waterfalls | 2 |
| 13 | Kune Falls | 200 metres (660 ft) | Pune district, Maharashtra | tiered waterfalls | 3 |
| 14 | Thoseghar Waterfalls | 200 metres (660 ft) | Satara district, Maharashtra | cataract, segmented | |
| 15 | Soochipara Falls | 200 metres (660 ft) | Wayanad district, Kerala | tiered waterfalls | 3 |
| 16 | Bahuti Falls | 198 metres (650 ft) | Mauganj, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh | tiered waterfalls | 2 |
| 17 | Magod Falls | 198 metres (650 ft) | Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka | tiered waterfalls | 2 |
| 18 | Hebbe Falls | 168 metres (551 ft) | Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka | tiered waterfalls | 2 |
| 18 | Duduma Falls | 157 metres (515 ft) | Border of Koraput & Visakhapatnam districts | plunge type waterfalls | Single |
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| 20 | Palani Falls | 150 metres (490 ft) | Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 21 | Joranda Falls | 150 metres (490 ft) | Mayurbhanj district, Odisha | Single | |
| 22 | Lodh Falls | 143 metres (469 ft) | Latehar district, Jharkhand | tiered waterfalls | 2 |
| 23 | Bishop Falls | 135 metres (443 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | tiered waterfalls | 3 |
| 24 | Chachai Falls | 130 metres (430 ft) | Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 25 | Keoti Falls | 98 metres (322 ft) | Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh | segmented type waterfall | Single |
| 26 | Changey Falls | 123 metres (404 ft) | Kalimpong district, West Bengal | segmented type waterfall | Single |
| 27 | Kalhatti Falls | 122 metres (400 ft) | Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka | ||
| 28 | Beadon Falls | 120 metres (390 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | ||
| 29 | Keppa Falls | 116 metres (381 ft) | Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka | fan type waterfall | Single |
| 30 | Koosalli Falls | 116 metres (381 ft) | Udupi, Karnataka | tiered waterfall | 6 |
| 31 | Dabbe falls | 110 metres (360 ft) | Shivamogga, Sagar, Karnataka | ||
| 32 | Vasudhara Falls | 120 metres (390 ft) | Chamoli district, Uttarakhand | ||
| 33 | Pandavgad Falls | 107 metres (351 ft) | Thane, Maharashtra | ||
| 34 | Rajat Prapat | 107 metres (351 ft) | Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh | horsetail type waterfall | Single |
| 35 | Bundla Falls | 100 metres (330 ft) | Kaimur district, Bihar | Single | |
| 36 | Shivanasamudra Falls | 98 metres (322 ft) | Mandya district, Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka | segmented type | Single |
| 37 | Lower Ghaghri Falls | 98 metres (322 ft) | Latehar district, Jharkhand | ||
| 38 | Hundru Falls | 98 metres (322 ft) | Ranchi district, Jharkhand | segmented type | Single |
| 39 | Sweet Falls | 96 metres (315 ft) | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | horsetail type | Single |
| 40 | Agaya Gangai | 92 metres (302 ft) | Namakkal, Tamil Nadu | tiered waterfalls | Single |
| 41 | Patalpani waterfall | 91.5 metres (300 ft) | Mhow, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh | segmented type | Single |
| 42 | Gatha Falls | 91 metres (299 ft) | Panna district, Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 43 | Teerathgarh Falls | 91 metres (299 ft) | Baster district, Chhattisgarh | ||
| 44 | Kiliyur Falls | 91 metres (299 ft) | Yercaud, Tamil Nadu | fan type waterfall | Single |
| 45 | Kedumari Falls | 91 metres (299 ft) | Udupi district, Karnataka | horsetail type waterfall | Single |
| 46 | Muthyala Maduvu Falls | 91 metres (299 ft) | Bangalore rural district, Karnataka | ||
| 47 | Langshiang Falls | 85 metres (279 ft) | West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya | Single | |
| 48 | Talakona falls | 82 metres (269 ft)] | Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 49 | Purwa Falls | 70 metres (230 ft) | Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 50 | Kakolat Falls | 50 metres (160 ft)] | Nawada district, Bihar | ||
| 51 | Paglajhora Falls | 35 metres (115 ft)] | Darjiling district, West bengal | ||
| 52 | Dhuandhar Falls | 30 metres (98 ft) | Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 53 | Athirappilly Falls | 25 metres (82 ft) | Thrissur, Kerala | segmented type waterfall | |
| 53 | Kaka Falls | Nithamb, Kakusthavarma | brown type waterfall |
