UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This is exemplified by the Convention regarding the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, accepted by UNESCO in 1972.

here are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category. ‘Ramappa Temple’, Telangana and ‘Dholavira’, Gujarat which is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2021.

Here is a list of all such sites in India for you to study when prepaing for various government exams. Please go through the compiled list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India to gain an advantage over other aspirants. This post, we hope, will be very useful for upcoming SBI, SSC, NABARD, RBI, IBPS, SBI, PGDBF, SSC, and Insurance exams, as well as other competitive exams in 2020-21.

Natural World Heritage Sites in India

No.

Natural World Heritage Site

State

Year of Notification

Area(In Km2)

1

Kaziranga National Park

Assam

1985

429.96

2

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Rajasthan

1985

28.73

3

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam

1985

391.00

4

Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers

Uttarakhand

19822005

630.0087.50

5

Sunderbans National Park

West Bengal

1984

1,330.10

6

Western Ghats

Maharashtra,Goa,Karnataka,Tamil Nadu andKerala

2012

1,60,000.00

7

Great Himalayan National Park

Himachal Pradesh

2014

905.4

Cultural World Heritage Sites in India

S.No

Name of Sites

Year

Location

1

Ajanta Caves

1983

Maharashtra

2

Ellora Caves

1983

Maharashtra

3

Agra Fort

1983

Agra

4

Taj Mahal

1983

Agra

5

Sun Temple

1984

Orissa

6

Mahabalipuram Monuments

1984

Tamil Nadu

7

Kaziranga National Park

1985

Assam

8

KeoladeoNational Park

1985

Rajasthan

9

ManasWildlife Sanctuary

1985

Assam

10

Churches andConvents of Goa

1986

Goa

11

Monumentsof Khajuraho

1986

MadhyaPradesh

12

Monumentsof Hampi

1986

Karnataka

13

Fatehpur Sikri

1986

Agra

14

Elephanta Caves

1987

Maharashtra

15

Great LivingChola Temples

1987

Tamil Nadu

16

PattadakalMonuments

1987

Karnataka

17

SundarbansNational Park

1987

West Bengal

18

Nanda Devi &Valley of FlowersNational Park

1988

Uttarakhand

19

Monuments ofBuddha

1989

Sanchi,MadhyaPradesh

20

Humayun’s Tomb

1993

Delhi

21

Qutub Minar andits Monuments

1993

Delhi

22

MountainRailwaysof Darjeeling,KalkaShimla & Nilgiri

1999

Darjeeling

23

MahabodhiTemple

2002

Bihar

24

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

2003

Madhya Pradesh

25

ChhatrapatiShivaji Terminus

2004

Maharashtra

26

ChampanerPavagadhArchaeologicalPark

2004

Gujarat

27

Red Fort

2007

Delhi

28

Jantar Mantar

2010

Delhi

29

Western Ghats

2012

Karnataka,Kerala,Tamil Nadu,Maharashtra

30

Hill Forts

2013

Rajasthan

31

Rani Ki Vav(The Queen’sStepwell)

2014

Gujarat

32

Great HimalayanNational Park

2014

HimachalPradesh

33

Nalanda

2016

Bihar

34

KhangchendzongaNational Park

2016

Sikkim

35

Architectural Workof Le Corbusier(Capitol Complex)

2016

Chandigarh

36

The Historic City

2017

Ahmedabad

37

Victorian Gothicand Art DecoEnsembles

2018

Mumbai

38

The Pink City

2019

Jaipur

39

KakatiyaRudreshwara(Ramappa)Temple

2021

Telangana

40

Dholavira

2021

Gujarat

Mixed Word Heritage Sites in India

S No.

Name of MixedWorld Heritage Site

State

Year of Notification

1

Khangchendzonga National Park

Sikkim

2016

2

Dholavira, Harappan City

Rann of Kutchh (Gujarat)

27th July 2021

3

Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple)

Palampet, Warangal, Telangana

25th July 2021