Caves in India map & data
There are 318 caves mapped in India, spread over 23 states. The most are in Mah?r?shtra (154), Him?chal Pradesh (44) and Karn?taka (23) - Mah?r?shtra alone holds 48% of them. 72% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Pitalkhora, Akkanna Madanna Caves and Gorcha cave.
Caves by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mah?r?shtra | 154 | 48% |
| Him?chal Pradesh | 44 | 14% |
| Karn?taka | 23 | 7.2% |
| Megh?laya | 12 | 3.8% |
| Lad?kh | 10 | 3.1% |
| Uttar?khand | 10 | 3.1% |
| Goa | 9 | 2.8% |
| Kerala | 9 | 2.8% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 2.2% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 5 | 1.6% |
| West Bengal | 5 | 1.6% |
| Odisha | 5 | 1.6% |
| Tamil N?du | 4 | 1.3% |
| Jh?rkhand | 4 | 1.3% |
| Bih?r | 3 | 0.9% |
| R?jasth?n | 3 | 0.9% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 0.9% |
| Arun?chal Pradesh | 2 | 0.6% |
| D?dra and Nagar Haveli and Dam?n and Diu | 2 | 0.6% |
| Gujar?t | 1 | 0.3% |
| Telang?na | 1 | 0.3% |
| Assam | 1 | 0.3% |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1 | 0.3% |
Notable caves in India
- PitalkhoraMah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Akkanna Madanna CavesAndhra Pradesh · cave entrance
- Gorcha caveUttar?khand · 2310 m · cave entrance
- 9Mah?r?shtra · 782 m · cave entrance
- Belum CavesAndhra Pradesh · cave entrance
- 2Mah?r?shtra · 781 m · cave entrance
- Mogalrajapuram CavesAndhra Pradesh · cave entrance
- 24Mah?r?shtra · 780.47 m · cave entrance
- 16Mah?r?shtra · 780 m · cave entrance
- 23Mah?r?shtra · 779 m · cave entrance
- 14Mah?r?shtra · 776 m · cave entrance
- 15Mah?r?shtra · 776 m · cave entrance
- 4Mah?r?shtra · 774 m · cave entrance
- 5Mah?r?shtra · 773 m · cave entrance
- 1Mah?r?shtra · 772 m · cave entrance
- 3Mah?r?shtra · 772 m · cave entrance
- 13Mah?r?shtra · 771 m · cave entrance
- 6Mah?r?shtra · 770.62 m · cave entrance
- 12Mah?r?shtra · 770 m · cave entrance
- 10Mah?r?shtra · 769 m · cave entrance
- 7Mah?r?shtra · 769 m · cave entrance
- 8Mah?r?shtra · 769 m · cave entrance
- 11Mah?r?shtra · 767 m · cave entrance
- Kondane CaveMah?r?shtra · 128 m · cave entrance
- 17Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- 18Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- 19Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- 20Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- 21Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- 22Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Alu Dharwaja | Diversion to TornaMah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- CaveMah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 1Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 10Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 11Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 12Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 13Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 14Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 15Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
- Cave 16Mah?r?shtra · cave entrance
What's in this layer
Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.
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Frequently asked questions
How many caves are there in India?
This layer holds 318 caves in India, the most of them in Mah?r?shtra. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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