13, 874 Leopards Live in India, Says Latest Status Report

New Delhi: The leopard status report released by the Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that India’s leopard population is estimated at 13,874. This number represents a stable population of leopards in comparison to the similar area being sampled in 2018 with 12,852 leopards.

Madhya Pradesh has the largest population of leopards in the country at 3,907. In Maharashtra, the leopards are 1,985 and in Karnataka 1,879. Tamil Nadu has 1,070 leopards.

Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains experienced a decline in the number of leopards as the numbers dwindled from 1,253 in 2018 to 1,109 in 2022, the report said.

The Himalayas and semi-arid parts of the country which are not tiger habitats were not sampled in the report.