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
|
1982
2005
|
630.00
87.50
|
|
5
|
Sunderbans National Park
|
West Bengal
|
1984
|
1,330.10
|
|
6
|
Western Ghats
|
Maharashtra,
Goa,
Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and
Kerala
|
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
|
Keoladeo
National Park
|
1985
|
Rajasthan
|
|
9
|
Manas
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
1985
|
Assam
|
|
10
|
Churches and
Convents of Goa
|
1986
|
Goa
|
|
11
|
Monuments
of Khajuraho
|
1986
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
12
|
Monuments
of Hampi
|
1986
|
Karnataka
|
|
13
|
Fatehpur Sikri
|
1986
|
Agra
|
|
14
|
Elephanta Caves
|
1987
|
Maharashtra
|
|
15
|
Great Living
Chola Temples
|
1987
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
16
|
Pattadakal
Monuments
|
1987
|
Karnataka
|
|
17
|
Sundarbans
National Park
|
1987
|
West Bengal
|
|
18
|
Nanda Devi &
Valley of Flowers
National Park
|
1988
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
19
|
Monuments of
Buddha
|
1989
|
Sanchi,
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
20
|
Humayun’s Tomb
|
1993
|
Delhi
|
|
21
|
Qutub Minar and
its Monuments
|
1993
|
Delhi
|
|
22
|
Mountain
Railways
of Darjeeling,
Kalka
Shimla & Nilgiri
|
1999
|
Darjeeling
|
|
23
|
Mahabodhi
Temple
|
2002
|
Bihar
|
|
24
|
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
|
2003
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
25
|
Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus
|
2004
|
Maharashtra
|
|
26
|
ChampanerPavagadh
Archaeological
Park
|
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’s
Stepwell)
|
2014
|
Gujarat
|
|
32
|
Great Himalayan
National Park
|
2014
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
|
33
|
Nalanda
|
2016
|
Bihar
|
|
34
|
Khangchendzonga
National Park
|
2016
|
Sikkim
|
|
35
|
Architectural Work
of Le Corbusier
(Capitol Complex)
|
2016
|
Chandigarh
|
|
36
|
The Historic City
|
2017
|
Ahmedabad
|
|
37
|
Victorian Gothic
and Art Deco
Ensembles
|
2018
|
Mumbai
|
|
38
|
The Pink City
|
2019
|
Jaipur
|
|
39
|
Kakatiya
Rudreshwara
(Ramappa)
Temple
|
2021
|
Telangana
|
|
40
|
Dholavira
|
2021
|
Gujarat
|
Mixed Word Heritage Sites in India
|
S No.
|
Name of Mixed World 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
|
