Question

how many world heritage sites are there in india?

Answer 1

36

The number of sites from India in the World Heritage List has gone up to 36. India is 06th on the list of countries with the most number of sites in the list.  Here is the list of the 36 sites from India.

1. Agra Fort- Uttar Pradesh (added in 1983)
2. Ajanta Caves -Maharashtra  (added in 1983)
3. Ellora Caves – Maharashtra  (added in 1983)
4. Taj Mahal – Uttar Pradesh (added in 1983)
5. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram – Tamil Nadu (added in 1984)
6. Sun Temple in Konark – Odisha  (added in 1984)
7. Kaziranga National Park – Assam  (added in 1985)
8. Keoladeo National Park – Rajasthan (added in 1985)
9. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam (added in 1985)
10. Churches and Convents –  Goa (added in 1986)
11. Fatehpur Sikri  – Uttar Pradesh (added in 1986)
12. Group of Monuments at Hampi – Karnataka (added in 1986)
13. Khajuraho Group of Monuments – Madhya Pradesh (added in 1986)
14. Elephanta Caves – Maharashtra  (added in 1987)
15. Great Living Chola Temples – Tamil Nadu (added in 1987)
16. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal – Karnataka (added in 1987)
17. Sundarbans National Park – West Bengal (added in 1987)
18. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks – Uttarakhand (added in 1988)
19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi – Madhya Pradesh (added in 1989)
20. Humayun’s Tomb – Delhi (added in 1993)
21. Qutb Minar and its Monuments – Delhi (added in 1993)
22. Mountain Railways of India – West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Himachal Pradesh (added in 1999)
23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya – Bihar (added in 2002)
24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka – Madhya Pradesh (added in 2003)
25. Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park – Gujarat (added in 2004)
26. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus – Maharashtra (added in 2004)
27. Red Fort Complex – Delhi (added in 2007)
28. The Jantar Mantar – Rajasthan (added in 2010)
29. Western Ghats (added in 2012)
30. Hill Forts – Rajasthan (added in 2013)
31. Great Himalayan National Park – Himachal Pradesh (added in 2014)
32. Rani-ki-Vav –   Gujarat (added in 2014)
33. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara – Bihar (added in 2016)
34. Khangchendzonga National Park – Sikkim (added in 2016)
35. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier – Chandigarh (added in 2016)
36. Historic City of Ahmadabad – Gujarat (added in 2017)

Answer 2

40 World Heritage Sites