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Jog Falls [6] is a waterfall on the Sharavati river located in Siddapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district [7] and its view point in Kargal town of Shimoga district, Karnataka, India. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It is the second highest plunge waterfall in India. [ 10 ]
Thalaiyar Falls: 297 metres (974 ft) [2] Batlagundu, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu: horsetail type waterfalls: Single 9 hogenakkal Falls: 259 metres (850 ft) [2] dharmapuri district, tamilnadu: tiered waterfalls: 10 Jog Falls: 253 metres (830 ft) [2] Shivamogga district, Karnataka: segmented waterfalls: Single 11 Khandadhar Falls: 244 metres ...
As of 2001 India census, [2] Jog Falls had a population of 12,570. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jog Falls has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Jog Falls, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Siddapur or Siddhapura Taluk is the destination of world famous Jog Falls. It is a part of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India and is located in the midst of forest areas of Western Ghats and it is also a part of Malenadu. The taluk is full of greenery, hills and arecanut gardens developed in the valleys’. The taluk headquarters is ...
Jog Falls is in Sagar taluk and is created by the Sharavathi River. It is approximately 30 km by National Highway 69 (NH-206 as per old NH numbering system). Jog falls is located 30 km from Sagara and 100 km from Shivamogga. It is also known as Gerusoppa Falls or Jogada Gundi in Kannada. It is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India. [7]
Chelavara Falls: Kodagu: 10 km (6.2 mi) from Palace Estate Mallalli Falls: Kodagu: River Kumaradhara, 25 km (16 mi) from Somwarpet: Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls: Shimoga & Uttara Kannada: 829 ft (253 m) River Sharavathi, 30 km (19 mi) from Sagara: Bangara kusuma Falls: Uttara Kannada: 5–6 km (3.1–3.7 mi) north of Gerusoppa. Hidlumane Falls ...
[1] [2] It is located on the banks of River Sharavathi and gained importance after the construction of Linganamakki Dam in the year 1954. The dam and Jog Falls is 5 km away from Kargal. Sight-Seeing in Kargal. Chowdeshwari temple is located in Kargal and Jog Falls is situated on the outskirts. It has a pretty diverse culture and traditions.
Jog Falls is the highest waterfall in India if the single drop water fall and the volume of water are considered for height. Otherwise, it is the third highest waterfall in India (after Kunchikal Falls and Barkana Falls ); all three are located in Shivamogga district. [ 5 ]