A World Heritage site is listed by the United Nations Educational,Scentific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Which based in Paris France.The International World Heritage Programe Administrated by the UNESCO world Heritage Committee Established the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
36 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES ARE IN INDIA (Cultural :28 Natural :7 Mixed :1)
NO | NAME OF THE SITE | LOCATION | YEAR OF INSCRIPTION | TYPE |
1 | Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 | Cultural Site |
2 | Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 | Cultural Site |
3 | Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 | Cultural Site |
4 | Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 | Cultural Site |
5 | Group Of Manuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | 1984 | Cultural Site |
6 | Sun Temple,Konarak | Odisha | 1984 | Cultural Site |
7 | Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 | Natural Site |
8 | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 | Natural Site |
9 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 | Natural Site |
10 | Churches and Convents | Goa | 1986 | Cultural Site |
11 | Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 | Cultural Site |
12 | Group Of Manuments at Hampi | Karnataka | 1986 | Cultural Site |
13 | Khajuraho Group Of Manuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 | Cultural Site |
14 | Elephanta Caves | Maharastra | 1987 | Cultural Site |
15 | Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu | 1987 | Cultural Site |
16 | Group Of Manuments Of Pattadakal | Karnataka | 1987 | Cultural Site |
17 | Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | 1987 | Natural Site |
18 | Nanda Devi And valley of Flowers National park | Uttarakhand | 1988 | Natural Site |
19 | Buddhist Manuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 | Cultural Site |
20 | Humayun’s Tomb delhi | Delhi | 1993 | Cultural Site |
21 | Qutab Minar And its Manuments | Delhi | 1993 | Cultural Site |
22 | Mountains Raiway Of India (Three) | Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999) –West Bengal Nilgiri Mountain Railway –Tamil Nadu(2005) Kalka – Shimla Railway,Himachal Pradesh(2008) | 1999,2005,2008 | Cultural Site |
23 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex | Bihar | 2002 | Cultural Site |
24 | Rock Shelters Of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 | Cultural Site |
25 | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat | 2004 | Cultural Site |
26 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra | 2004 | Cultural Site |
27 | Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 | Cultural Site |
28 | The Jantar Mantar | Rajasthan | 2010 | Cultural Site |
29 | Western Ghats | 20 in the State of Kerala 10 in Karnataka 5 in Tamil Nadu 4 in Maharastra | 2012 | Natural Site |
30 | Hill Forts Of Rajasthan (six) | Chittorgarh Fort Kumbhalgarh Fort Ranthambore Fort Gagron Fort Amber Fort Jaisalmer Fort | 2013 | Cultural Site |
31 | Rani- Ki –Vav (the queen’s stepwell) | Gujarat | 2014 | Cultural Site |
32 | Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 | Natural Site |
33 | Nalanda Mahavihara(Nalanda University) | Bihar | 2016 | Cultural Site |
34 | Capitol Complex( The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier) | Chandigarh | 2016 | Cultural Site |
35 | Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | 2016 | Mixed Site |
36 | Historic City Of Ahmadabad | Gujarat | 2017 | Cultural Site |