Castles & Forts in India map & data
There are 1,683 castles and forts mapped in India, spread over 31 states. The most are in R?jasth?n (403), Mah?r?shtra (382) and Madhya Pradesh (237). 54% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Surat Castle, Mysore Palace and Bekal Fort.
Castles & Forts by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| R?jasth?n | 403 | 24% |
| Mah?r?shtra | 382 | 23% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 237 | 14% |
| Karn?taka | 141 | 8.4% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | 4.7% |
| Kerala | 65 | 3.9% |
| Gujar?t | 44 | 2.6% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 39 | 2.3% |
| Tamil N?du | 36 | 2.1% |
| Telang?na | 34 | 2.0% |
| Punjab | 34 | 2.0% |
| Bih?r | 32 | 1.9% |
| Jammu and Kashm?r | 19 | 1.1% |
| Him?chal Pradesh | 17 | 1.0% |
| Odisha | 15 | 0.9% |
| Hary?na | 15 | 0.9% |
| Chhatt?sgarh | 14 | 0.8% |
| West Bengal | 12 | 0.7% |
| Lad?kh | 12 | 0.7% |
| Goa | 12 | 0.7% |
| Jh?rkhand | 11 | 0.7% |
| Delhi | 9 | 0.5% |
| Assam | 8 | 0.5% |
| Uttar?khand | 3 | 0.2% |
| N?g?land | 2 | 0.1% |
| Tripura | 2 | 0.1% |
| D?dra and Nagar Haveli and Dam?n and Diu | 2 | 0.1% |
| Sikkim | 1 | 0.1% |
| Arun?chal Pradesh | 1 | 0.1% |
| Manipur | 1 | 0.1% |
| Chand?garh | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable castles and forts in India
- Surat CastleGujar?t · castle
- Mysore PalaceMysore · Karn?taka · castle
- Bekal FortBekal · Kerala · fort
- Kaldurg FortMah?r?shtra · 475 m · fort
- Namgyal TsemoLad?kh · castle
- Khammam KillaKhammam · Telang?na · fort
- Naya QilāJh?rkhand · fort
- Matiabag RajbariAssam · castle
- Bahmani FortKarn?taka · fort
- Kanakakunnu PalaceKerala · castle
- Bhuikot KillaMah?r?shtra · castle
- Purāna QilāJh?rkhand · fort
- തങ്കശ്ശേരി കോട്ടKerala · fort
- Shaniwar WadaMah?r?shtra · fort
- खांदेरी किल्लाMah?r?shtra · fort
- पन्हाळाMah?r?shtra · fort
- प्रतापगडMah?r?shtra · fort
- बॉम्बे वाडाMah?r?shtra · fort
- राजगडMah?r?shtra · fort
- रायगडMah?r?shtra · fort
- लोहगडMah?r?shtra · fort
- विजयदुर्गMah?r?shtra · fort
- शिवनेरीMah?r?shtra · fort
- साल्हेरMah?r?shtra · fort
- सिंधुदुर्गMah?r?shtra · fort
- सुवर्णदुर्गMah?r?shtra · fort
- Aga Khan PalaceMah?r?shtra · castle
- Ajinkyatara FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Antur FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Balapur FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Belapur FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Bhagvati FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Chandan FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Daulatabad FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- DharmaveergadMah?r?shtra · fort
- Dongartal FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Ghodbandar FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- Gopalgad FortMah?r?shtra · fort
- GorakhgadMah?r?shtra · fort
- Gunvantagad FortMah?r?shtra · fort
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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How many castles and forts are there in India?
This layer holds 1,683 castles and forts in India, the most of them in R?jasth?n. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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