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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 ]
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 ...
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 ...
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] The drive from Shimoga to Jog falls is scenic and lush with greenery all around, clouds and mist floating among the green hills is a typical sight.
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.
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Sharavati river basin falls into two districts of Karnataka namely Uttara Kannada and Shimoga. The upstream river basin is extended to two taluks i.e., Hosanagar and Sagar . The entire basin has an area of 2,985.66 km 2 (1,153 sq mi) with upstream being 1,988.99 km 2 (768 sq mi) and the downstream being 996.67 km 2 (385 sq mi).
Jog falls lies in Sagar taluk and is 30 km. from the city of Sagar. Kunchikal Falls is the 11th highest waterfall in India and 313th highest in the world [ 124 ] with a height of 455 meters and ranks 116 in the list of highest waterfalls in the world. [ 124 ]