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

The top 3 according to 154 votes from people: Madhya Pradesh · Karnataka · Uttarakhand. (Updated Apr 22, 2024.)

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.

varanasishopper · · 10 items · 154 votes · 1 comment

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Top 10

  1. 1

    Madhya Pradesh

    No. 1. 785 tigers in the 2022 estimate (526 in 2018). Known as the "Tiger State".

    ▲ 22 ▼ 1

    21
  2. 2

    Karnataka

    No. 2. 563 tigers in the 2022 estimate (524 in 2018).

    ▲ 21 ▼ 3

    18
  3. 3

    Uttarakhand

    No. 3. 560 tigers in the 2022 estimate (442 in 2018). Home to Jim Corbett National Park.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 3

    14
  4. 4

    Rajasthan

    No. 10. 88 tigers in the 2022 estimate (69 in 2018). Home to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 1

    14
  5. 5

    Maharashtra

    No. 4. 444 tigers in the 2022 estimate (312 in 2018). Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has the highest tiger density.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 0

    13
  6. 6

    Kerala

    No. 7. 213 tigers in the 2022 estimate (190 in 2018).

    ▲ 12 ▼ 1

    11
  7. 7

    Tamil Nadu

    No. 5. 306 tigers in the 2022 estimate (264 in 2018).

    ▲ 12 ▼ 2

    10
  8. 8

    Assam

    No. 6. 227 tigers in the 2022 estimate (190 in 2018).

    ▲ 11 ▼ 3

    8
  9. 9

    West Bengal

    No. 9. 103 tigers in the 2022 estimate (101 in 2018). Mostly in the Sundarbans.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  10. 10

    Uttar Pradesh

    No. 8. 205 tigers in the 2022 estimate (173 in 2018).

    ▲ 6 ▼ 5

    1

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Deepika Yadav · हिन्दी

MP no. 1 deserved hai, kanha aur bandhavgarh dono jagah tiger dekhne ka chance bahut accha hai 🐅

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