1. Cultural World Heritage Sites – 36
No. UNESCO World Heritage Site State/UT Year 1 Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983 2 Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983 3 Ellora Caves Maharashtra 1983 4 Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh 1983 5 Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu 1984 6 Sun Temple, Konark Odisha 1984 7 Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986 8 Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986 9 Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka 1986 10 Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986 11 Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987 12 Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987 13 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka 1987 14 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989 15 Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Delhi 1993 16 Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi 1993 17 Mountain Railways of India West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh 1999 18 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar 2002 19 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat 2004 20 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Maharashtra 2004 21 Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007 22 Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan 2010 23 Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013 24 Rani-ki-Vav Gujarat 2014 25 Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara Bihar 2016 26 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier Chandigarh 2016 27 Historic City of Ahmedabad Gujarat 2017 28 Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai Maharashtra 2018 29 Jaipur City, Rajasthan Rajasthan 2019 30 Dholavira: A Harappan City Gujarat 2021 31 Ramappa Temple Telangana 2021 32 Santiniketan West Bengal 2023 33 Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas Karnataka 2023 34 Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty Assam 2024 35 Maratha Military Landscapes of India Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu 2025 36 [Additional cultural inscription as per UNESCO listing] — —
Important: UNESCO’s India page currently lists 44 properties , but the exact cultural/natural grouping and site counts should be checked against UNESCO’s live list when preparing current-affairs notes because inscriptions and extensions can change.
2. Natural World Heritage Sites – 7
No. UNESCO Site State(s) Year 1 Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985 2 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985 3 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985 4 Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1987 5 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Uttarakhand 1988/2005 6 Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area Himachal Pradesh 2014 7 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016
3. Mixed World Heritage Site – 1
Site State Year Type Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016 Mixed
