Important UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India by state and category, for CAPF Paper I revision
India has a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, split into cultural, natural and one mixed site. The total grows as new sites are inscribed, so for the current count verify the latest. Cover the right columns and recall state and year. See art and architecture of india and national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
| Site | State / location | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | Mughal fort (1983) |
| Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh (Agra) | Shah Jahan's mausoleum (1983) |
| Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | Buddhist rock-cut caves; murals (1983) |
| Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | Hindu, Buddhist and Jain caves; Kailasa temple (1983) |
| Sun Temple, Konark | Odisha | 13th-century temple (1984) |
| Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | Pallava rock-cut (1984) |
| Khajuraho Group | Madhya Pradesh | Chandela temples (1986) |
| Hampi (Group of Monuments) | Karnataka | Vijayanagara capital (1986) |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | Akbar's capital (1986) |
| Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | Shiva cave temples (1987) |
| Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu | Brihadeeswarar and others (1987, 2004) |
| Sanchi (Buddhist Monuments) | Madhya Pradesh | Stupas (1989) |
| Humayun's Tomb | Delhi | Mughal garden-tomb (1993) |
| Qutb Minar and Monuments | Delhi | (1993) |
| Mountain Railways of India | Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Kalka-Shimla | (1999 onwards) |
| Red Fort Complex | Delhi | (2007) |
| Jantar Mantar | Jaipur, Rajasthan | (2010) |
| Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | (2013) |
| Rani-ki-Vav | Gujarat (Patan) | Stepwell (2014) |
| Historic City of Ahmedabad | Gujarat | First Indian city so listed (2017) |
| Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble | Mumbai, Maharashtra | (2018) |
| Jaipur City | Rajasthan | (2019) |
| Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | Telangana | (2021) |
| Dholavira | Gujarat | Harappan city (2021) |
| Site | State | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam | Natural (one-horned rhino) |
| Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | Natural (birds) |
| Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | Natural |
| Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | Natural (mangroves, tiger) |
| Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers | Uttarakhand | Natural |
| Western Ghats | Multi-state | Natural |
| Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh | Natural |
| Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | Mixed (cultural and natural) |