India has 58 Tiger Reserves (as of March 2025, when Madhav Tiger Reserve in MP was declared the 58th). Madhya Pradesh leads with 9 tiger reserves. Tiger Reserves span 18 states. India's 2022 Tiger Census (the most recent official census, conducted by NTCA and WII) estimated India's tiger population at 3,682 — approximately 70% of the world's wild tiger population; the statistically rigorous minimum estimate is 3,167. The largest Tiger Reserve by area is Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (AP/Telangana). UPSC tests the newest reserves, state-wise counts, and record tiger densities.

Newest Tiger Reserves (Last 5 Added — Frequently Tested)

Reserve (newest first) State Year Notified Notable
Madhav TR (58th) Madhya Pradesh March 2025 Madhav NP, Shivpuri district; 9th in MP; total area 1,751 sq km
Ratapani TR (57th) Madhya Pradesh December 2024 Raisen and Sehore districts; total area 1,271.4 sq km; 8th in MP
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla TR (56th) Chhattisgarh November 2024 3rd largest TR in India (2,829 sq km); Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur districts
Veerangana Durgavati TR (55th) Madhya Pradesh September 2023 Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur districts; 2,339 sq km; 7th in MP
Dholpur-Karauli TR (54th) Rajasthan September 2023 Rajasthan's 5th TR; connects eastern Rajasthan forests

All Tiger Reserves — State-wise

State No. of TRs Names
Madhya Pradesh 9 Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench, Satpura, Sanjay-Dubri, Panna, Veerangana Durgavati, Madhav, Ratapani
Karnataka 5 Bandipur, Nagarhole, Bhadra, Dandeli-Anshi (Kali), BR Hills (Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple)
Maharashtra 6 Melghat, Tadoba-Andhari, Pench (MH), Sahyadri, Bor, Navegaon-Nagzira
Rajasthan 5 Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra Hills, Ramgarh Vishdhari, Dholpur-Karauli
Tamil Nadu 5 Anamalai (Indira Gandhi), Mudumalai, Kalakad-Mundanthurai (KMTR), Sathyamangalam, Srivilliputhur-Megamalai
Andhra Pradesh 2 Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (also in Telangana), Sri Lankamalleswara
Telangana 2 Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (shared with AP), Amrabad
Assam 4 Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang
Arunachal Pradesh 3 Namdapha, Pakke, Kamlang
Chhattisgarh 4 Indravati, Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla
Uttar Pradesh 3 Dudhwa, Pilibhit, Ranipur
Uttarakhand 2 Corbett, Rajaji
West Bengal 2 Sundarbans, Buxa
Kerala 2 Periyar, Parambikulam
Odisha 2 Simlipal, Satkosia
Bihar 1 Valmiki
Jharkhand 1 Palamu
Mizoram 1 Dampa

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