UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as of special cultural or physical significance.
There are three categories – Natural, Cultural, Mixed(Natural+Cultural)
Natural World Heritage Sites in India
No. | Name of World Heritage Site | State |
1 | Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area | Himachal Pradesh |
2 | Western Ghats | Maharashtra,
Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
3 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks |
Uttarakhand |
4 | Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal |
5 | Kaziranga National Park | Assam |
6 | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan |
7 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam |
Cultural World Heritage Sites in India
No. | Name of World Heritage Site | State |
1 | Historic City of Ahmadabad | Gujarat |
2 | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda | Bihar |
3 | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement | Chandigarh |
4 | Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan | Gujarat |
5 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
6 | The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur | Rajasthan |
7 | Red Fort Complex | Delhi |
8 | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat |
9 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra |
10 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh |
11 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Bihar |
12 | Mountain Railways of India | West Bengal |
13 | Humayun’s Tomb | Delhi |
14 | Qutb Minar and its Monuments | Delhi |
15 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh |
16 | Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra |
17 | Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu |
18 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnataka |
19 | Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa |
20 | Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh |
21 | Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka |
22 | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh |
23 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu |
24 | Sun Temple, Konârak | Odisha |
25 | Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh |
26 | Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra |
27 | Ellora Caves | Maharashtra |
28 | Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh |
Mixed World Heritage Sites in India
No. | Name of World Heritage Site | State |
1 | Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim |