Waterfall
Chitrakote Falls
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Overview
Chitrakote Falls are on the Indravati river near Jagdalpur in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. The river drops about 30 m over a wide, horseshoe-shaped edge.
At full monsoon flow the falls are several hundred metres wide, which is why they are called the widest waterfall in India and sometimes 'the Niagara of India'.
The Indravati flows on to join the Godavari, and the Indravati Tiger Reserve lies downstream in Bijapur district.
Geography and key facts
- River: Indravati (Godavari basin)
- Near Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- Widest waterfall in India
- Horseshoe-shaped; about 30 m high
Why it matters for UPSC
Waterfall–river–state matching is a common question. Tirathgarh is another fall in Bastar.
Note for UPSC
Indravati, Chhattisgarh; India's widest waterfall.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Chitrakote Falls yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Chhattisgarh
- Basin
- Godavari
- River
- Indravati
- Coordinates
- 19.206°N, 81.700°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.