World Heritage Sites in India - Summary
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries that are signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. As of 2022, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and one, the Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type.
India has the sixth-largest number of sites in the world. The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed was Dholavira, in 2021
World Heritage Sites in India – UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India 2025
| Natural World Heritage Site | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Heritage Site Name in India | State | Year of Notification |
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 |
| Keoladeo Ghana National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 |
| Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 |
| Nanda Devi National Park and | Uttarakhand | 1982 |
| Valley of Flowers | Uttarakhand | 2005 |
| Sunderbans National Park | West Bengal | 1984 |
| Western Ghats | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala | 2012 |
| Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 |
| Cultural World Heritage Sites in India | ||
| Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 |
| Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat | 2004 |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra | 2004 |
| Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa | 1986 |
| Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 |
| Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu | 1987 |
| Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka | 1986 |
| Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | 1984 |
| Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnataka | 1987 |
| Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan (Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster, Jaisalmer, Gagron) | 2013 |
| Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi | Delhi | 1993 |
| Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 |
| Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Bihar | 2002 |
| Mountain Railways of India | Tamil Nadu | 1999 |
| Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi | Delhi | 1993 |
| Rani-Ki-Van (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat | Gujarat | 2014 |
| Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 |
| Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
| Sun Temple, Konarak | Orissa | 1984 |
| Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda | Rajasthan Bihar | 2016 |
| The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement | Chandigarh | 2016 |
| Historic City of Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2017 |
| Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 2018 |
| The walled city of Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2019 |
| Dholavira | Gujarat | 2021 |
| Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | Telangana | 2021 |
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