A UNESCO World Heritage Site can be any place such as a forest, lake, building, island, mountain, monument, desert, complex or a city; which has a special physical or cultural significance. A 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. World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Currently there are 1092 World Heritage sites in the world. However 37 World Heritage Properties are in India out of which 29 are Cultural Properties and 7 are Natural Properties and one is named as mixed.
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India:
- Cultural World Heritage Sites in India
- Natural World Heritage Sites in India
- Cultural and Natural Mixed World Heritage Site in India
- Tentative Heritage Sites in India
Cultural World Heritage Sites in India
- Taj Mahal, Agra
- Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
- Hampi, Karnataka
- Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
- Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
- Bodh Gaya, Bihar
- Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
- Red Fort Complex, Delhi
- Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
- Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi
- Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh
- Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
- Rani Ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka
- Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
- Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), Bihar
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), Maharashtra
- Mountain Railways of India
- Qutub Minar and its Monuments, New Delhi
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh
- The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
- The Pink City – Jaipur
- The Historic City of Ahmedabad
- Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
Natural World Heritage Sites in India
- Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam
- Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
- Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh
- Manas Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam
- Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, Uttarakhand
- Western Ghats
- Kanchenjunga National Park, Sikkim
Cultural and Natural Mixed World Heritage Site in India
- Khangchendzonga National Park
Tentative Heritage Sites in India
| Tentative Heritage Sites | Region |
|---|---|
| Temples at Bishnupur | Bishnupur, West Bengal, India |
| Mattancherry Palace | Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Group of Monuments | Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Ancient Buddhist Site in Sarnath | Sarnath, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Sri Harimandir Sahib (The “Golden Temple”) | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| River Island of Majuli | Brahmaputra River, Assam, India |
| Namdapha National Park | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Wild Ass Sanctuary | Kutchh, Gujarat, India |
| Bhitarkanika Conservation Area | Odisha, India |
| Neora Valley National Park | Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India |
| Desert National Park | Rajasthan, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Chashma Shahi, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Verinag Garden, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Pari Mahal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Achabal Gardens, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Mughal Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir | Nishat Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Silk Road Sites in India | Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh in India |
| Santiniketan | Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India |
| Delhi | NCT Delhi, India |
| The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Apatani Cultural Landscape | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Archaeological remains of Lothal | Gujarat, India |
| Bahá’í House of Worship | New Delhi, India |
| Cellular Jail | Andaman Islands, India |
| Chettinad, Village Clusters of the Tamil Merchants | Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Chilika Lake | Odisha, India |
| Monuments and forts of the Deccan Sultanate | Karnataka (Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur) and Telangana (Hyderabad), India |
| Ekamra Kshetra – The Temple City | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India | India |
| Padmanabhapuram Palace | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala | Karnataka (Belur and Halebidu), India |
| Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town | Karnataka, India |
| Narcondam Island | Andaman and Nicobar islands, India |
| The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom | Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Thembang Fortified Village | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways | Warangal, Telangana, India |
| Sites of Satyagraha, India’s non-violent freedom movement | India |
| Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road | India |
| Moidams – the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty | Assam, India |
| Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam | Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Dholavira: A Harappan City | Gujarat, India |
| Evolution of Temple Architecture – Aihole-Badami-Pattadakal | Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal in Karnataka, India |
| Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India | Ladakh, India |
| Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area | Manipur |
| Mountain Railways of India (Extension) | Maharashtra, India |
| Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
| Orchha | Madhya Pradesh |