Barehipani Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in
Simlipal National Park
Simlipal National Park (ISO: ''Śimiḷipāḷa Jātīya Udyāna'') is a national park and tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha covering . It is part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes three pr ...
in
Mayurbhanj district
Mayurbhanj district is one of the List of districts of Odisha, 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India and the largest in the state by area, nearly equivalent to Tripura. The district's headquarters is located in Baripada, with other majo ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Odisha
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.
It is the
second highest waterfalls in India.
Location
The waterfall is situated at 21.932759N 86.380145E on the
Budhabalanga River flowing over Meghasuni mountain of the
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats is a mountain range that stretches along the East Coast of India, eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of , it traverses the states and union territories of India, states of Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Prade ...
.
The nearest railway station is at
Baripada
Baripada () is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha.
In recent years, it has emerged as an e ...
. The
Joranda Falls is located nearby.
[ It is 120 km from the town of ]Jashipur
Jashipur is a town in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. The town is located in southwestern region of Simlipal National Park comprising diverse geographical valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient temples like Khiching te ...
.
The falls
The Barehipani Falls has a total height of , according to different estimates. It is a tiered waterfall with two drops. it is the second highest waterfall in India and the highest in Odisha. The tallest single drop is .
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 ...
*List of waterfalls in India
This is a list of waterfalls in India sorted by state. The Indian state of Karnataka has more waterfalls than any other state. Karnataka has 544 waterfalls which are at least 10 meters in height. With a height of 1493 feet, Kunchikal Falls in ...
*List of waterfalls in India by height
The following is a list of the highest waterfalls in India. It is based on the data from World Waterfall Database.
In many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measurements may be imprecise. The highest waterfall in India is Kunchikal waterfall ...
References
Waterfalls of Odisha
Mayurbhanj district
Eastern Ghats
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