UNESCO World Heritage sites in India


The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 745 cultural, 188 natural and 29 mixed properties in 157 States Parties. As of September 2012, 190 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.
By sites ranked by country, Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 47 sites, followed by Spain (44) and China (43). India has 29 sites.

UNESCO heritage sites in India 
Cultural

#
Name
Region
Period
In UNESCO
01
Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary
Assam
20th Century
1985
02
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary *
Assam
20th Century
1985
03
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Bihar
3rd Century BC
2002
04
Humayun’s Tomb
Delhi
1570
1993
05
Qutb Minar & its monuments
Delhi
12th Century
1993
06
Red Fort Complex
Delhi
1546
2007
07
Churches and Convents of Goa
Goa
16th Century
1986
08
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Gujarat
8th Century
2004
09
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Karnataka
14th Century
1986
10
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Karnataka
8th Century
1987
11
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Madhya Pradesh
2nd Century BC
1989
12
Rock Shelter of Bhimbetka
Madhya Pradesh
2nd Century BC
2003
13
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Madhya Pradesh
950
1982
14
Ajanta Caves
Maharashtra
2nd Century BC
1983
15
Ellora Caves
Maharashtra
600
1983
16
Elephanta Caves
Maharashtra
5th Century
1987
17
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Maharashtra
1887
2004
18
Sun Temple at Konark
Odisha
13th Century
1984
19
Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur
Rajasthan
1981
1985
20
Jantar Mantar at Jaipur
Rajasthan
1727
2010
21
Great Living Chola Temples
Tamil Nadu
11th Century – 12th Century
2004
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Darasuram
Brihadeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
22
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Tamil Nadu
7th Century
1984
23
Agra Fort
Uttar Pradesh
16th Century
1982
24
Fathepur Sikri
Uttar Pradesh
16th Century
1986
25
Taj Mahal
Uttar Pradesh
17th Century
1983
26
Mountain Railways of India
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
West Bengal
19th – 20th Century
1999
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Tamil Nadu
2005
Kalka-Shimla Railway
Himachal Pradesh
2008
27
Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers National Parks
Uttarakhand
1939
2005
28
Sunderbans National Park
West Bengal
1939

29
Western Ghats
Agasthyamalai sub-cluster
Kerala &Tamil Nadu
2012
Periyar sub-cluster
Kerala

Anamalai sub-cluster
Kerala &Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri sub-cluster
Tamil Nadu

Talakaveri sub-cluster
Karnataka

Kudermukh sub-cluster
Karnataka

Sahyadri sub-cluster
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Notes:
* à As of May 2011, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is listed as being in danger (since 1992). Hampi was added to the danger list in 1999, but removed in 2006 following successful conservation efforts.

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