Chachai Falls is in
Rewa district in the
India
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
. It is the 23rd
highest waterfall in India.
The Falls
The Chachai Falls is on the Bihad River, a tributary of
Tamsa or Tons River as it comes down from the
Rewa Plateau
The Rewa Plateau covers a portion of Rewa district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Rewa Plateau lies between the Kaimur Range in the south and Vindhya Range or Binj Pahar in the north. To the north of ...
. It has a total height of .
Chachai Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation.
Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.
Location

It is situated from
Rewa, at the edge of the
Chitrakoot Hills, which are part of the
Kaimur Range. The rail accessibility is from Semaria, at a distance of 10 kilometers from Chachai. These falls can easily be reached either from
Rewa or
Satna.
See also
*
List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in India
*
List of waterfalls in India by height
References
{{Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh
Waterfalls of Madhya Pradesh
Tourist attractions in Rewa district