UNESCO world heritage sites are the special landmark areas recognised by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).These areas are of greater importance. As of December 2022 there are total 40 UNESCO sites in India.
The first sites to be listed as UNESCO site in india in the year 1983, These sites includes Ajanta caves,Ellora caves,Agra Fort and Taj Mahal.
Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the 'Cultural' category.
The list of 40 sites are as under
UNESCO world Heritage sites in India
| S.No |
UNESCO site |
Year of Listing |
Location |
| 1 |
Ajanta caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
| 2 |
Ellora caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
| 3 |
Agra Fort |
1983 |
uttar Pradesh |
| 4 |
Taj Mahal |
1983 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 |
Sun Temple Konarak |
1984 |
Odisha |
| 6 |
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram |
1984 |
Tamil Nadu |
| 7 |
Kaziranga National Park |
1985 |
Assam |
| 8 |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
1985 |
Assam |
| 9 |
Keoladeo National Park |
1985 |
Rajasthan |
| 10 |
Churches and Convents of Goa |
1986 |
Goa |
| 11 |
Khajuraho Group of Monuments |
1986 |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 12 |
Group of Monuments at Hampi |
1986 |
Karnataka |
| 13 |
Fatehpur Sikri |
1986 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 |
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal |
1987 |
Karnataka |
| 15 |
Elephanta caves |
1987 |
Maharashtra |
| 16 |
Great Living Chola Temples |
1987 |
Tamil Nadu |
| 17 |
Sundarbans National Park |
1987 |
West Bengal |
| 18 |
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks |
1988 |
Uttarakhand |
| 19 |
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi |
1989 |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 20 |
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi |
1993 |
Delhi |
| 21 |
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi |
1993 |
Delhi |
| 22 |
Mountain Railways of India |
1999 |
Tamil Nadu,West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh |
| 23 |
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya |
2002 |
Bihar |
| 24 |
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka |
2003 |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 25 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) |
2004 |
Maharashtra |
| 26 |
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park |
2004 |
Gujarat |
| 27 |
Red Fort Complex |
2007 |
Delhi |
| 28 |
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur |
2010 |
Rajasthan |
| 29 |
Western Ghats |
2012 |
Karnataka,Maharashtra,Kerala,Tamil Nadu |
| 30 |
Hill Forts of Rajasthan |
2013 |
Rajasthan |
| 31 |
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat |
2014 |
Gujarat |
| 32 |
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area |
2014 |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 33 |
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar |
2016 |
Bihar |
| 34 |
Khangchendzonga National Park |
2016 |
Sikkim |
| 35 |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement |
2016 |
Chandigarh |
| 36 |
Historic City of Ahmadabad |
2017 |
Gujarat |
| 37 |
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |
2018 |
Maharashtra |
| 38 |
Jaipur City, Rajasthan |
2019 |
Rajasthan |
| 39 |
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple |
2021 |
Telangana |
| 40 |
Dholavira: a Harappan City |
2021 |
Gujarat |
