India has 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in which Thirty (30) sites are in the category of Cultural Heritage, seven(7) sites are in the category of Natural Heritage and one (1) in the category of Mixed Heritage. Below is the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites of India with their Location and year of recognition .

Cultural Heritage sites-

  • Agra Fort – Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983)
  • Ajanta Caves – Aurangabad District (1983)
  • Archaeological Sites of Nalanda Mahavihara – Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
  • Buddhist Monument – Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
  • Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park – Panchmahal District, Gujarat (2004)
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus) – Mumbai, Maharashtra (2004)
  • Churches and Convents of Goa – Goa (1986)
  • Elephanta Caves – Elephanta Island, Maharashtra (1987)
  • Ellora Caves – Aurangabad District, Maharashtra (1983)
  • Fatehpur Sikri – Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1986)
  • Great Living Chola Temples – Tamil Nadu (1987,2004)
  • Group of Monuments at Hampi – Vijayanagara District, Karnataka (1986)
  • Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram – Mahabalipuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu (1984)
  • Group of Monuments at Pattadakal – Bagalkot District, Karnataka (1987)
  • Hill Forts of Rajasthan- Rajasthan (2013)
  • Historic City of Ahmedabad – Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2017)
  • Humayun’s Tomb – Delhi (1993)
  • Jaipur City – Jaipur, Rajasthan (2019)
  • Khajuraho Group of Monuments – Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh (1986)
  • Mahabodhi Temple Complex – Bodh Gaya, Bihar (2002)
  • Mountain Railways of India [Kalka-Shimla Railway(Haryana-Himachal Pradesh), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Tamil Nadu) and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (West Bengal)] (1999,2005,2008)
  • Qutub Minar and It’s Monuments – Delhi (1993)
  • Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) – Patan, Gujarat (2014)
  • Red Fort Complex – Delhi (2007)
  • Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka – Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh (2003)
  • Sun Temple – Konark, Orissa (1984)
  • Taj Mahal – Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983)
  • The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier: an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement – Chandigarh (2016)
  • The Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Rajasthan (2010)
  • Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai – Mumbai, Maharashtra (2018)

Natural Heritage Sites

  • Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area – Himachal Pradesh (2014)
  • Kaziranga National Park – Golaghat and Nogaon Districts, Assam (1985)
  • Keoladeo National Park – Bharatpur, Rajasthan (1985)
  • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Chirang and Baksa District, Assam (1985)
  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks – Chamoli District, Uttarakhand (1988,2005)
  • Sundarbans National Park – South 24 Parganas, West Bengal (1987)
  • Western Ghats – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & Goa (2012)

Mixed Heritage Site(s)

  • Khangchendzonga National Park – Sikkim (2016)

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