How many heritage sites are there in India in 2024?
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There are 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.
Out of these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type.
India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal.
The most recent sites listed were Santiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, in 2023.
At different times, two sites were listed as endangered: the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was listed between 1992 and 2011 due to poaching and the activities of Bodo militias,and the monuments at Hampi were listed between 1999 and 2006 due to risks from increased traffic and new constructions in surroundings.
One site is transnational: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier is shared with six other countries.