List of World Heritage Sites in India
List of World Heritage Sites in India

There are 35 (27 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed) World Heritage Sites in India that are recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of July 2016.

List of World Heritage Sites in India
Sr.
No.
Name Region
01 Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam Assam
02 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam Assam
03 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar Bihar
04 Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Delhi
05 Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Delhi
06 Red Fort Complex Delhi
07 Churches and Convents of Goa Velha Goa (Old Goa), Goa,
08 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat Gujarat,
09 Group of Monuments at Hampi Ballari district, Karnataka
10 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Bagalkot District, Karnataka
11 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
12 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
13 Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
14 Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
15 Ellora Caves Maharashtra
16 Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
17 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Maharashtra
18 Sun Temple, Konârak Puri District,Orissa
19 Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur, Rajasthan
20 Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan
21 Great Living Chola Temples Brihadeeswarar temple,Gangaikonda Cholapuram,Tamil Nadu
Airavateshwarar Temple, Darasuram, Tamil Nadu
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
22 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Mahabalipuram,Tamil Nadu
23 Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
24 Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
25 Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
26 Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999), Darjeeling, West Bengal
Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005)Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Kalka-Shimla Railway,Himachal Pradesh (2008)
27 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Chamoli District,Uttarakhand
28 Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
29 Western Ghats Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster
Periyar Sub-Cluster
Anamalai Sub-Cluster
Nilgiri Sub-Cluster
Talakaveri Sub-Cluster (five properties)
Kudremukh Sub-Cluster (five properties)
Sahyadri Sub-Cluster
30 Hill Forts of Rajasthan Chittorgarh
Kumbhalgarh
Ranthambhore
Amber Sub-Cluster
Jaisalmer
Gagron
31 Rani ki vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) Patan, Gujarat
32 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
33 Nalanda Bihar
34 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
35 The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier Chandigarh

 
 

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