Nohkalikai Falls
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Overview
Nohkalikai in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, is among the tallest plunge waterfalls in India.
It is near Cherrapunji (Sohra) and is one of the tallest plunge waterfalls in India, at about 340 m.
It is fed by rain on the plateau, so it is most powerful in the monsoon.
A local legend about a woman named Ka Likai gives the falls its name.
The falls are on the Khasi hills plateau.
The waterfall drops into a green pool.
Cherrapunji receives very high rainfall from the south-west monsoon.
The area has limestone caves.
Geography and key facts
- Meghalaya
- Tall plunge fall
- Near Sohra
- About 340 m
- Ka Likai legend
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on waterfalls.
Note for UPSC
Meghalaya; among the tallest plunge waterfalls in India.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Meghalaya
- Coordinates
- 25.276°N, 91.687°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.