# The 10 Indian states with the most tigers (2022 tiger census)

According to the All India Tiger Estimation 2022, India has 3,682 tigers, up from 2,967 in 2018. Madhya Pradesh leads with 785, followed by Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. The top 10 states, based on the National Tiger Conservation Authority's detailed report of July 2023.

- 154 votes · 10 items
- Apr 22, 2024 · varanasishopper
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## Top 10

1. **Madhya Pradesh** (21 · ▲22 ▼1) — No. 1. 785 tigers in the 2022 estimate (526 in 2018). Known as the "Tiger State".
2. **Karnataka** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — No. 2. 563 tigers in the 2022 estimate (524 in 2018).
3. **Uttarakhand** (14 · ▲17 ▼3) — No. 3. 560 tigers in the 2022 estimate (442 in 2018). Home to Jim Corbett National Park.
4. **Rajasthan** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — No. 10. 88 tigers in the 2022 estimate (69 in 2018). Home to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.
5. **Maharashtra** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — No. 4. 444 tigers in the 2022 estimate (312 in 2018). Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has the highest tiger density.
6. **Kerala** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — No. 7. 213 tigers in the 2022 estimate (190 in 2018).
7. **Tamil Nadu** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — No. 5. 306 tigers in the 2022 estimate (264 in 2018).
8. **Assam** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — No. 6. 227 tigers in the 2022 estimate (190 in 2018).
9. **West Bengal** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — No. 9. 103 tigers in the 2022 estimate (101 in 2018). Mostly in the Sundarbans.
10. **Uttar Pradesh** (1 · ▲6 ▼5) — No. 8. 205 tigers in the 2022 estimate (173 in 2018).

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