World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is an area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance.
At present, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and 1 is mixed (meeting both cultural and natural criteria), recognised by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
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Here we compiled the list of world heritage sites in India. You can download pdf file of this article.
List of World Heritage Sites in India
| S.No. | Name | State | Year of Notificaton |
| 1 | Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| 2 | Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| 3 | Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 4 | Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 5 | Sun Temple | Odisha | 1984 |
| 6 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | 1984 |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 |
| 8 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 |
| 9 | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 |
| 10 | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 |
| 11 | Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 |
| 12 | Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnatka | 1986 |
| 13 | Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa | 1986 |
| 14 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnatka | 1987 |
| 15 | Great Living Chola Temples | Tamilnadu | 1987 |
| 16 | Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| 17 | Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | 1987 |
| 18 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | Uttarakhand | 1988 |
| 19 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 |
| 20 | Humayun’s Tomb | Delhi | 1993 |
| 21 | Qutb Minar and its Monuments | Delhi | 1993 |
| 22 | Mountain Railways of India | West Bengal, Tamilnadu, Himachal Pradesh | 1999, 2005, 2008 |
| 23 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Bihar | 2002 |
| 24 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
| 25 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra | 2004 |
| 26 | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat | 2004 |
| 27 | Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 |
| 28 | The Jantar Mantar | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| 29 | Western Ghats | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala | 2012 |
| 30 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 2013 |
| 31 | Rani ki vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) | Gujarat | 2014 |
| 32 | Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 |
| 33 | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara | Bihar | 2016 |
| 34 | Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | 2016 |
| 35 | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier | Chandigarh | 2016 |
| 36 | Historic City of Ahmadabad | Gujarat | 2017 |
| 37 | The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2018 |
| 38 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2019 |
| 39 | Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | Telangana | 2021 |
| 40 | Dholavira: A Harappan City | Gujarat | 2021 |