Dear Readers, In this article I provide State wise list of Tiger Reserves in India ,Tiger population in India, Creation Year, Total area in Square Kilometers and Population with PDF.
The tiger reserves of India were set up in 1973 and are governed by Project Tiger, which is administrated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Till now, 53 protected areas have been designated tiger reserves in India. India is home to 80% of tigers in the world.
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Project Tiger:
For conservation of our National Animal TIGER, India launched project tiger in 1973.
Project tiger monitors 53 tiger reserves in India, which is approx. 2.21% of the geographical area of our country.
Project Tiger is Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change which provides central assistance to the tiger States for tiger conservation in tiger reserves in India.
Fact about Tiger Reserves in India
- The highest tiger population in the world- India
- Total number of tiger reserves are there in India-53
- State has the highest tiger population in India- Madhya Pradesh state with 526 Tigers
- State has the maximum number of tiger reserves in India-Madhya Pradesh with 6 Tiger reserve
- Tiger reserve has the highest tiger population- Corbett Tiger Reserve(215)
- The first tiger reserve in India- Bandipur tiger reserve(Karnataka) created in 1973-74
- Area has the highest density of tigers in India- Corbett Tiger Reserve
- The Smallest Tiger reserve in India-Bor tiger reserve in Maharashtra with size of 138 sq km.
- The Largest Tiger reserve in India-Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) with size of 3,728 km in state of Andhra Pradesh
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State wise list of Tiger Reserves in India
| Sl. No. | Name of Tiger Reserve | State | Creation Year |
| 1 | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | 1982–83 |
| 2 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 1982-83 |
| 3 | Kamlang | Arunachal Pradesh | 2016 |
| 4 | Pakke | Arunachal Pradesh | 1999-2000 |
| 5 | Manas | Assam | 1973-74 |
| 6 | Nameri | Assam | 1999-2000 |
| 7 | Orang Tiger Reserve | Assam | 2016 |
| 8 | Kaziranga | Assam | 2008-09 |
| 9 | Valmiki | Bihar | 1989-90 |
| 10 | Udanti- Sitanadi | Chattisgarh | 2008-09 |
| 11 | Achanakmar | Chattisgarh | 2008-09 |
| 12 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 1982-83 |
| 13 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 1973-74 |
| 14 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 1973-74 |
| 15 | Bhadra | Karnataka | 1998-89 |
| 16 | Dandeli- Anshi | Karnataka | 2008-09 |
| 17 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 2008-09 |
| 18 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka | 2010-11 |
| 19 | Periyar | Kerala | 1978-79 |
| 20 | Parambikulam | Kerala | 2008-09 |
| 21 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 1973-74 |
| 22 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 1992-93 |
| 23 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 1993-94 |
| 24 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 1994-95 |
| 25 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 1999-2000 |
| 26 | Sanjay- Dubri | Madhya Pradesh | 2008-09 |
| 27 | Melghat | Maharashtra | 1973-74 |
| 28 | Tadoba- Andhari | Maharashtra | 1993-94 |
| 29 | Pench | Maharashtra | 1998-89 |
| 30 | Sahyadri | Maharashtra | 2009-10 |
| 31 | Nawegaon- Nagzira | Maharashtra | 2013-14 |
| 32 | Bor | Maharashtra | 2014 |
| 33 | Dampa | Mizoram | 1994-95 |
| 34 | Similipal | Odisha | 1973-74 |
| 35 | Satkosia | Odisha | 2008-09 |
| 36 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 1973-74 |
| 37 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 1978-79 |
| 38 | Mukandra Hills | Rajasthan | 2013-14 |
| 39 | Kalakad- Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu | 1988-89 |
| 40 | Anamalai | Tamil Nadu | 2008-09 |
| 41 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 2007 |
| 42 | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu | 2013-14 |
| 43 | Kawal | Telangana | 2012-13 |
| 44 | Amrabad | Telangana | 2014 |
| 45 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 1987-88 |
| 46 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh | 2014 |
| 47 | Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Corbett | Uttarakhand | 1973-74 | |
| 48 | Rajaji TR | Uttarakhand | |
| 49 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 1973-74 |
| 50 | Buxa | West Bengal | 1982-83 |
| 51 | Srivilliputhur Megamalai | Tamil Nadu | 2021 |
| 52. | Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajasthan | 2021 |
| 53 | Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary | Chhattisgarh | 2021 |
Tiger population in India
| Sl. No. | Name of Tiger Reserve | State | Total area
(In Sq.Kms.) |
Population |
| 1 | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | 3296.31 | 74 |
| 2 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 2052.82 | 11 |
| 3 | Kamlang Tiger Reserve | Arunachal Pradesh | 783 | – |
| 4 | Pakke | Arunachal Pradesh | 1198.45 | 07 |
| 5 | Manas | Assam | 3150.92 | 11 |
| 6 | Nameri | Assam | 344 | 05 |
| 7 | Orang Tiger Reserve | Assam | 492.46 | – |
| 8 | Kaziranga | Assam | 1173.58 | 103 |
| 9 | Valmiki | Bihar | 899.38 | 40 |
| 10 | Udanti- Sitanadi | Chattisgarh | 1842.54 | 04 |
| 11 | Achanakmar | Chattisgarh | 914.01 | 11 |
| 12 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 2799.07 | 12 |
| 13 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 1129.93 | 03 |
| 14 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 1456.3 | 120 |
| 15 | Bhadra | Karnataka | 1064.29 | 22 |
| 16 | Dandeli- Anshi | Karnataka | 1097.51 | 05 |
| 17 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 1205.76 | 101 |
| 18 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka | 574.82 | 68 |
| 19 | Periyar | Kerala | 925 | 20 |
| 20 | Parambikulam | Kerala | 643.66 | 19 |
| 21 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 2051.79 | 80 |
| 22 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 1179.63 | 43 |
| 23 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 1598.1 | 63 |
| 24 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 1578.55 | 17 |
| 25 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 2133.30 | 26 |
| 26 | Sanjay- Dubri | Madhya Pradesh | 1674.50 | 8 |
| 27 | Melghat | Maharashtra | 2768.52 | 25 |
| 28 | Tadoba Andhari | Maharashtra | 1727.59 | 115 |
| 29 | Pench | Maharashtra | 741.22 | 35 |
| 30 | Sahyadri | Maharashtra | 1165.57 | 07 |
| 31 | Nawegaon Nagzira | Maharashtra | 653.67 | 07 |
| 32 | Bor | Maharashtra | 138.12 | 05 |
| 33 | Dampa | Mizoram | 988 | – |
| 34 | Similipal | Odisha | 2750 | 03 |
| 35 | Satkosia | Odisha | 963.87 | 03 |
| 36 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 1411.29 | 37 |
| 37 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 1213.34 | 09 |
| 38 | Mukandra Hills | Rajasthan | 759.99 | – |
| 39 | Kalakad- Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu | 1601.54 | 10 |
| 40 | Anamalai | Tamil Nadu | 1479.87 | 13 |
| 41 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 688.59 | 103 |
| 42 | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu | 1408.4 | 72 |
| 43 | Kawal | Telangana | 2019.12 | – |
| 44 | Amrabad | Telangana | 2611.39 | – |
| 45 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 2201.77 | 58 |
| 46 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh | 730.24 | 65 |
| 47 | Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Uttar Pradesh | 80.6 | – |
| Corbett | Uttarakhand | 1288.31 | 215 | |
| 48 | Rajaji TR | Uttarakhand | 1075.17 | – |
| 49 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 2584.89 | 68 |
| 50 | Buxa | West Bengal | 757.90 | 02 |
| 51 | Srivilliputhur Megamalai | Tamil Nadu | 1016.57 | 14 |
| 52. | Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajasthan | 252 | 35 |
| 53 | Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary | Chhattisgarh | 466.67 | – |
State wise Tiger in India
| State | Tigers (2018) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 48 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 29 |
| Assam | 190 |
| Bihar | 31 |
| Chhattisgarh | 19 |
| Goa | 3 |
| Gujarat | 0 |
| Jharkhand | 5 |
| Karnataka | 524 |
| Kerala | 190 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 526 |
| Maharashtra | 312 |
| Meghalaya | 0 |
| Mizoram | 0 |
| Nagaland | 0 |
| Odisha | 28 |
| Rajasthan | 91 |
| Tamil Nadu | 264 |
| Tripura | 0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 173 |
| Uttarakhand | 442 |
| West Bengal | 88 |
| Total | 2,967 |
Top 10 Tiger population State
- Madhya Pradesh (526)
- Karnataka (524)
- Uttarakhand (442)
- Maharashtra (312)
- Tamil Nadu (264)
- Assam (190)
- Kerala (190)
- Uttar Pradesh (173)
- West Bengal (88)
- Rajasthan (69)
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List of tiger reserve in India: FAQs
Q. Who is the Largest Tiger reserve in India?
Ans- Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) with size of 3,728 km2. In state of Andhra Pradesh is the Largest Tiger reserve in India.
Q. Who is the Smallest Tiger reserve in India.
Ans- Bor tiger reserve in Maharashtra with size of 138 sq km. is the Smallest Tiger reserve in India.
Q. Which state has the maximum number of tiger reserves in India?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh with 6 Tiger reserve is the maximum number of tiger reserves in India.
Q. How many tiger reserves are there in India?
Ans. 53 tiger reserves are there in India.
Q. Which state has the highest tiger population in India?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh state with 526 Tigers is the highest tiger population in India.
Q. Which tiger reserve has the highest tiger population?
Ans. Corbett Tiger Reserve has the highest tiger population(215).
Q. Which is the newest tiger reserve in India?
Ans. Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary.
Q. Which protected area has the highest density of tigers in India?
Ans. Corbett Tiger Reserve is the highest density of tigers in India.
Q. Which was the first tiger reserve in India?
Ans. Bandipur tiger reserve was the first tiger reserve in India which created in 1973-74.
Q. Which country has the highest tiger population in the world?
Ans. India has the highest tiger population in the world.
