List of Waterfalls in Odisha || Odisha Waterfalls List [PDF]

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Important  List of Waterfalls in Odisha || waterfalls in Odisha are as follows:

1. Badaghagara

• Location: Kendujhar (Keonjhar) district (କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 60 meters (୬୦ ମିଟର)
• Key Feature: Located in the dense forests of Kendujhar. Ideal for nature lovers (ପ୍ରକୃତିପ୍ରିୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ).

2. Barehipani

• Location: Mayurbhanj district (ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 400 meters (୪୦୦ ମିଟର)
• Key Feature: Highest waterfall in Odisha and second-highest in India (ଓଡିଶାର ସବୁଠାରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚତମ, ଭାରତର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ).

3. Duduma

• Location: Border of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh (କୋରାପୁଟ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଓ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶ ସୀମା)
• Distance: 92 km from Koraput, Odisha, and 177 km from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (କୋରାପୁଟରୁ ୯୨ କି.ମି, ଏବଂ ଵିଶାଖାପଟ୍ଟନମରୁ ୧୭୭ କି.ମି).

4. Gandahati

• Location: Gajapati district (ଗଜପତି ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Known for its glittering water, the flow remains consistent year-round (ସର୍ବବେଳେ ପ୍ରବାହ ନିର୍ବିକଳ ରହେ).

5. Harishankar

• Location: Balangir district (ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Located on the southern slopes of the Gandharmardan hills (ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାହାଡ଼ର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱ).

6. Hatipathar

• Location: Rayagada district (ରାୟଗଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Formed by the Nagavali river (ନାଗାବଳୀ ନଦୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗଠିତ).

7. Jorandha

• Location: Core area of Simlipal National Park, Mayurbhanj district (ସିମ୍ଳିପାଲ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ, ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 150 meters (୧୫୦ ମିଟର).

8. Khandadhar

• Location: Sundargarh district (ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 244 meters (୨୪୪ ମିଟର)
• Key Feature: Odisha’s 12th largest waterfall, located in a mineral-rich forest area (ଖଣିଜ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ମଧ୍ୟରେ).

9. Khandula

• Location: Kalahandi district (କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Located in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary (କର୍ଲାପାଟ୍ ଜୀବାଶ୍ରୟ).

10. Koilighugar

• Location: Jharsuguda district (ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 61 meters (୬୧ ମିଟର)
• Key Feature: Famous for its lush surroundings and nearby Shiva temple (ସବୁ ଚାରିପଟେ ହରିତ ପରିବେଶ).

11. Miriglotah

• Location: Sundargarh district (ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Distance: 111 km from Rourkela (ରାଉରକେଲାରୁ ୧୧୧ କି.ମି).

12. Nrusinghanath

• Location: Bargarh district (ବରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Close to the famous Nrusinghanath temple, located at the foothills of Gandhamardhan hills (ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାହାଡ଼ ତଳେ ନରସିଂହନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିକଟରେ).

13. Phurli Jharan

• Location: Kalahandi district (କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 16 meters (୧୬ ମିଟର)
• Distance: 15 km from Bhawanipatna (ଭବାନୀପାଟଣାରୁ ୧୫ କି.ମି).

14. Putudi

• Location: Kandhamal district (କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Key Feature: Formed by the Bada Saluki river, located 15 km from Phulbani (ଫୁଲବାନୀରୁ ୧୫ କି.ମି).

15. Pradhanpath

• Location: Deogarh district (ଦେଓଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Distance: 100 km from Sambalpur (ସମ୍ବଲପୁରରୁ ୧୦୦ କି.ମି).

16. Sanghagra

• Location: Kendujhar (Keonjhar) district (କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ଜିଲ୍ଲା)
• Height: 30 meters (୩୦ ମିଟର)
• Key Feature: A perennial waterfall, located 5 km from the district headquarters (ଅବିରତ ଜଳପ୍ରବାହ, ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମୁଖ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ୫ କି.ମି).

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Most important Waterfalls in Odisha

Waterfalls	Location	Speciality
Badaghagara	Kendujhar	Perennial waterfall
Barehipani	Mayurbhanj	The highest waterfall in the state (400 metres)
Dev Kund	Baripada	Known as the bathtub of God and Goddess
Duduma	Malkangiri	The highest is 155 metres and feeds water to
Harishankar	Gandhamardan hills	16 km trekking route
Joranda	Mayurbhanj	in Similipal National Park
Khandadhar falls	Sundergarh	The second highest waterfall in the state
Koilighugar	Lakhanpur	It is on a rivulet named Ahiraj
Sanaghagara Waterfall	Keonjhar	Perennial waterfall

⭐Where is the Badaghagara waterfall located?
(a) Mayurbhanj
(b) Kendujhar
(c) Gajapati
(d) Sundargarh
Ans: (b) Kendujhar

⭐What is the height of Barehipani waterfall?
(a) 244 meters
(b) 400 meters
(c) 150 meters
(d) 61 meters
Ans: (b) 400 meters

⭐Which waterfall is the highest in Odisha and the second-highest in India?
(a) Barehipani
(b) Duduma
(c) Khandadhar
(d) Koilighugar
Ans: (a) Barehipani

⭐Duduma waterfall is located on the border of which two states?
(a) Odisha and Chhattisgarh
(b) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Odisha and Jharkhand
(d) Odisha and West Bengal
Ans: (b) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

⭐In which district is the Gandahati waterfall located?
(a) Gajapati
(b) Kendujhar
(c) Mayurbhanj
(d) Kalahandi
Ans: (a) Gajapati

⭐Which waterfall is known for its glittering water and consistent flow year-round?
(a) Gandahati
(b) Harishankar
(c) Sanghagra
(d) Jorandha
Ans: (a) Gandahati

⭐Harishankar waterfall is situated on the slopes of which hills?
(a) Gandhamardhan
(b) Simlipal
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Satpura
Ans: (a) Gandhamardhan

⭐Hatipathar waterfall is formed by which river?
(a) Bada Saluki
(b) Nagavali
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Indravati
Ans: (b) Nagavali

⭐In which national park is Jorandha waterfall located?
(a) Simlipal National Park
(b) Satkosia Tiger Reserve
(c) Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Bhitarkanika National Park
Ans: (a) Simlipal National Park

⭐What is the height of the Khandadhar waterfall?
(a) 244 meters
(b) 400 meters
(c) 60 meters
(d) 30 meters
Ans: (a) 244 meters

⭐ Khandadhar waterfall is located in which district?
(a) Kalahandi
(b) Sundargarh
(c) Rayagada
(d) Bargarh
Ans: (b) Sundargarh

⭐ Which waterfall is situated in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary?
(a) Badaghagara
(b) Gandahati
(c) Khandula
(d) Phurli Jharan
Ans: (c) Khandula

⭐ Koilighugar waterfall is located in which district?
(a) Jharsuguda
(b) Kendujhar
(c) Sundargarh
(d) Kalahandi
Ans: (a) Jharsuguda

⭐ Which waterfall is famous for its nearby Shiva temple?
(a) Duduma
(b) Koilighugar
(c) Putudi
(d) Pradhanpath
Ans: (b) Koilighugar

⭐ Miriglotah waterfall is how many kilometers from Rourkela?
(a) 111 km
(b) 92 km
(c) 177 km
(d) 61 km
Ans: (a) 111 km

⭐ Nrusinghanath waterfall is located in which district?
(a) Bargarh
(b) Rayagada
(c) Kalahandi
(d) Sundargarh
Ans: (a) Bargarh

⭐ Phurli Jharan waterfall is located how far from Bhawanipatna?
(a) 15 km
(b) 30 km
(c) 50 km
(d) 100 km
Ans: (a) 15 km

⭐ Which river forms the Putudi waterfall?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Nagavali
(c) Bada Saluki
(d) Indravati
Ans: (c) Bada Saluki

⭐ Pradhanpath waterfall is located how many kilometers from Sambalpur?
(a) 100 km
(b) 50 km
(c) 150 km
(d) 75 km
Ans: (a) 100 km

⭐ Sanghagra waterfall is located in which district?
(a) Kendujhar
(b) Mayurbhanj
(c) Sundargarh
(d) Gajapati
Ans: (a) Kendujhar

⭐ What is the height of the Sanghagra waterfall?
(a) 30 meters
(b) 60 meters
(c) 61 meters
(d) 244 meters
Ans: (a) 30 meters

⭐ Which waterfall is located 5 km from Kendujhar district headquarters?
(a) Sanghagra
(b) Badaghagara
(c) Barehipani
(d) Koilighugar
Ans: (a) Sanghagra

⭐ Which waterfall is known as a perennial waterfall?
(a) Sanghagra
(b) Khandadhar
(c) Miriglotah
(d) Harishankar
Ans: (a) Sanghagra

⭐ The Duduma waterfall is closest to which town in Odisha?
(a) Koraput
(b) Bhawanipatna
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Rourkela
Ans: (a) Koraput

⭐ Which waterfall is situated within Mayurbhanj district?
(a) Barehipani
(b) Khandadhar
(c) Duduma
(d) Miriglotah
Ans: (a) Barehipani

⭐ The Harishankar waterfall is located in which district?
(a) Balangir
(b) Gajapati
(c) Jharsuguda
(d) Deogarh
Ans: (a) Balangir

⭐ Which district houses the Khandadhar waterfall?
(a) Sundargarh
(b) Balangir
(c) Kandhamal
(d) Kalahandi
Ans: (a) Sundargarh

⭐ Which waterfall is closest to the famous Nrusinghanath temple?
(a) Nrusinghanath
(b) Harishankar
(c) Khandadhar
(d) Phurli Jharan
Ans: (a) Nrusinghanath

⭐ Which district is home to the Pradhanpath waterfall?
(a) Deogarh
(b) Sundargarh
(c) Kendujhar
(d) Balangir
Ans: (a) Deogarh

⭐ In which district is the Koilighugar waterfall located?
(a) Jharsuguda
(b) Sundargarh
(c) Kalahandi
(d) Kendujhar
Ans: (a) Jharsuguda

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