| Chitrakote Falls | |
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 Chitrakote Falls | |
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| Location | Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Coordinates | 19°12′23″N 81°42′00″E / 19.206496°N 81.699979°E |
| Type | Cataract |
| Total height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Watercourse | Indravati River |
The Chitrakote Falls (also spelled Chitrakote, Chitrakot, and Chitrakoot) is a natural waterfall on the Indravati River, located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the west of Jagdalpur, in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The height of the falls is about 29 metres (95 ft).[1][2] It is the widest waterfall in India, reaching a width of nearly 300 metres (980 ft) during the monsoon season.[3] Because of its width and its widespread horseshoe shape during the monsoon season, it is often called the "Niagara Falls of India".[4][5]
- ^ "Chitrakote Waterfalls, Bastar". Chhattisgarh Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Kale 2014, pp. 251–53.
- ^ Singh 2010, p. 723.
- ^ Puffin Books (15 November 2013). The Puffin Book of 1000 Fun Facts. Penguin Books Limited. p. 12. ISBN 978-93-5118-405-8.
- ^ "8 of India's most beautiful waterfalls". CNN. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.