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Lonely Planet · 2024
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India · Mayurbhanj district
Joranda Falls
The Joranda Falls is a waterfall located in the core area of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. The Barehipani Falls is located close to the Joranda Falls.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Joranda Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Mayurbhanj district, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Joranda Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Mayurbhanj district are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Mayurbhanj district, India
- Country India
- Region Mayurbhanj district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Joranda Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Joranda Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
21.93722, 86.40417
Quick answers
Where is Joranda Falls?
Joranda Falls is in India (Mayurbhanj district). The nearest base is Mayurbhanj district, India. Its coordinates are 21.9372, 86.4042.
When is the best time to visit Joranda Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Joranda Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Joranda Falls?
The usual base is Mayurbhanj district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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