S.No. | State (number of NPs) | Name of State/ Protected Area | Year | Area (km2) | ||||||
1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (9) | 1. Campbell Bay NP | 1992 | 426.23 | ||||||
2 | 2. Galathea Bay NP | 1992 | 110 | |||||||
3 | 3. Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP | 1983 | 281.5 | |||||||
4 | 4. Middle Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |||||||
5 | 5. Mount Harriett NP | 1987 | 46.62 | |||||||
6 | 6. North Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |||||||
7 | 7. Rani Jhansi Marine NP | 1996 | 256.14 | |||||||
8 | 8. Saddle Peak NP | 1987 | 32.54 | |||||||
9 | 9. South Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.03 | |||||||
10 | Andhra Pradesh (3) | 1. Papikonda NP | 2008 | 1013 | ||||||
11 | 2. Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP | 2005 | 2.4 | |||||||
12 | 3. Sri Venkateswara NP | 1989 | 353.6 | |||||||
13 | Arunachal Pradesh (2) | 1. Mouling NP | 1986 | 483 | ||||||
14 | 2. Namdapha NP | 1983 | 1808 | |||||||
15 | Assam (7) | 1. Dibru-Saikhowa NP | 1999 | 340 | ||||||
16 | 2. Kaziranga NP | 1974 | 859 | |||||||
17 | 3. Manas NP | 1990 | 500 | |||||||
18 | 4. Nameri NP | 1998 | 200 | |||||||
19 | 5. Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP | 1999 | 78.81 | |||||||
20 | 6. Raimona NP | 2021 | 422 | |||||||
21 | 7. Dihing Patkai NP | 2021 | 234 | |||||||
22 | Bihar (1) | 1. Valmiki NP | 1989 | 335.65 | ||||||
23 | Chhattisgarh (3) | 1. Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1981 | 1440.7 | ||||||
24 | 2. Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1982 | 1258.4 | |||||||
25 | 3. Kanger Valley NP | 1982 | 200 | |||||||
26 | Goa (1) | 1. Mollem NP | 1992 | 107 | ||||||
27 | Gujarat (4) | 1. Vansda NP | 1979 | 23.99 | ||||||
28 | 2. Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP | 1976 | 34.53 | |||||||
29 | 3. Gir NP | 1975 | 258.71 | |||||||
30 | 4. Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP | 1982 | 162.89 | |||||||
31 | Haryana (2) | 1. Kalesar NP | 2003 | 46.82 | ||||||
32 | 2. Sultanpur NP | 1989 | 1.43 | |||||||
33 | Himachal Pradesh (5) | 1. Great Himalayan NP | 1984 | 754.4 | ||||||
34 | 2. Inderkilla NP | 2010 | 104 | |||||||
35 | 3. Khirganga NP | 2010 | 710 | |||||||
36 | 4. Pin Valley NP | 1987 | 675 | |||||||
37 | 5. Simbalbara NP | 2010 | 27.88 | |||||||
38 | UT of Jammu & Kashmir (3) UT of Ladakh (1) | 1. City Forest (Salim Ali) NP (J&K) | 1992 | 9 | ||||||
39 | 2. Dachigam NP (J&K) | 1981 | 141 | |||||||
40 | 3. Hemis NP (Ladakh) | 1981 | 3350 | |||||||
41 | 4. Kishtwar NP (J&K) | 1981 | 425 | |||||||
42 | Jharkhand (1) | 1. Betla NP | 1986 | 226.33 | ||||||
43 | Karnataka (5) | 1. Anshi NP | 1987 | 417.34 | ||||||
44 | 2. Bandipur NP | 1974 | 874.2 | |||||||
45 | 3. Bannerghatta NP | 1974 | 260.51 | |||||||
46 | 4. Kudremukh NP | 1987 | 600.32 | |||||||
47 | 5. Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 1988 | 643.39 | |||||||
48 | Kerala (6) | 1. Anamudi Shola NP | 2003 | 7.5 | ||||||
49 | 2. Eravikulam NP | 1978 | 97 | |||||||
50 | 3. Mathikettan Shola NP | 2003 | 12.82 | |||||||
51 | 4. Pambadum Shola NP | 2003 | 1.318 | |||||||
52 | 5. Periyar NP | 1982 | 350 | |||||||
53 | 6. Silent Valley NP | 1984 | 89.52 | |||||||
54 | Madhya Pradesh (10) | 1. Bandhavgarh NP | 1968 | 448.85 | ||||||
55 | 2. Dinosaur Fossils NP | 2011 | 0.8974 | |||||||
56 | 3. Fossil NP | 1983 | 0.27 | |||||||
57 | 4. Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP | 1975 | 292.85 | |||||||
58 | 5. Kanha NP | 1955 | 940 | |||||||
59 | 6. Madhav NP | 1959 | 375.22 | |||||||
60 | 7. Panna NP | 1981 | 542.67 | |||||||
61 | 8. Sanjay NP | 1981 | 466.88 | |||||||
62 | 9. Satpura NP | 1981 | 585.17 | |||||||
63 | 10. Van Vihar NP | 1979 | 4.45 | |||||||
64 | Maharashtra (6) | 1. Chandoli NP | 2004 | 317.67 | ||||||
65 | 2. Gugamal NP | 1975 | 361.28 | |||||||
66 | 3. Nawegaon NP | 1975 | 133.88 | |||||||
67 | 4. Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP | 1975 | 257.26 | |||||||
68 | 5. Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP | 1983 | 86.96 | |||||||
69 | 6. Tadoba NP | 1955 | 116.55 | |||||||
70 | Manipur (1) | 1. Keibul-Lamjao NP (in Loktak Lake) | 1977 | 40 | ||||||
71 | Meghalaya (2) | 1. Balphakram NP | 1985 | 220 | ||||||
72 | 2. Nokrek Ridge NP | 1986 | 47.48 | |||||||
73 | Mizoram (2) | 1. Murlen NP | 1991 | 100 | ||||||
74 | 2. Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP | 1992 | 50 | |||||||
75 | Nagaland (1) | 1. Intanki NP | 1993 | 202.02 | ||||||
76 | Odisha (2) | 1. Bhitarkanika NP | 1988 | 145 | ||||||
77 | 2. Simlipal NP | 1980 | 845.7 | |||||||
78 | Rajasthan (5) | 1. Desert NP | 1992 | 3162 | ||||||
79 | 2. Keoladeo Ghana NP | 1981 | 28.73 | |||||||
80 | 3. Mukundra Hills NP | 2006 | 200.54 | |||||||
81 | 4. Ranthambhore NP | 1980 | 282 | |||||||
82 | 5. Sariska NP | 1992 | 273.8 | |||||||
83 | Sikkim (1) | 1. Khangchendzonga NP | 1977 | 1784 | ||||||
84 | Tamil Nadu (5) | 1. Guindy NP | 1976 | 2.82 | ||||||
85 | 2. Gulf of Mannar Marine NP | 1980 | 6.23 | |||||||
86 | 3. Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP | 1989 | 117.1 | |||||||
87 | 4. Mudumalai NP | 1990 | 103.23 | |||||||
88 | 5. Mukurthi NP | 1990 | 78.46 | |||||||
89 | Telangana (3) | 1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP | 1994 | 1.43 | ||||||
90 | 2. Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP | 1994 | 14.59 | |||||||
91 | 3. Mrugavani NP | 1994 | 3.6 | |||||||
92 | Tripura (2) | 1. Clouded Leopard NP | 2007 | 5.08 | ||||||
93 | 2. Bison (Rajbari) NP | 2007 | 31.63 | |||||||
94 | Uttar Pradesh (1) | 1. Dudhwa NP | 1977 | 490 | ||||||
95 | Uttarakhand (6) | 1. Corbett NP | 1936 | 520.82 | ||||||
96 | 2. Gangotri NP | 1989 | 2390.02 | |||||||
97 | 3. Govind NP | 1990 | 472.08 | |||||||
98 | 4. Nanda Devi NP | 1982 | 624.6 | |||||||
99 | 5. Rajaji NP | 1983 | 820 | |||||||
100 | 6. Valley of Flowers NP | 1982 | 87.5 | |||||||
101 | West Bengal (6) | 1. Buxa NP | 1992 | 117.1 | ||||||
102 | 2. Gorumara NP | 1992 | 79.45 | |||||||
103 | 3. Jaldapara NP | 2014 | 216.51 | |||||||
104 | 4. Neora Valley NP | 1986 | 159.89 | |||||||
105 | 5. Singalila NP | 1986 | 78.6 | |||||||
106 | 6. Sunderban NP | 1984 | 1330.1 | |||||||
~41,157 | ||||||||||
30 Largest National Parks in terms of area | Descending order of States in terms of number of National Parks | |||||||||
Rank | National Park | Area (km2) | Rank | State | No. of NPs | |||||
1 | Hemis NP | 3,350 | 1 | Madhya Pradesh | 10 | |||||
2 | Desert NP | 3,162 | 2 | Andaman & Nicobar | 9 | |||||
3 | Gangotri NP | 2,390 | 3 | Assam | 7 | |||||
4 | Namdapha NP | 1,808 | 4 | Kerala | 6 | |||||
5 | Khangchendzonga NP | 1,784 | 5 | Maharashtra | 6 | |||||
6 | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1,441 | 6 | Uttarakhand | 6 | |||||
7 | Sunderban NP | 1,330 | 7 | West Bengal | 6 | |||||
8 | Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1,258 | 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 5 | |||||
9 | Papikonda NP | 1,013 | 9 | Karnataka | 5 | |||||
10 | Kanha NP | 940 | 10 | Rajasthan | 5 | |||||
11 | Bandipur NP | 874 | 11 | Tamil Nadu | 5 | |||||
12 | Kaziranga NP | 859 | 12 | Gujarat | 4 | |||||
13 | Simlipal NP | 846 | 13 | J&K UT + Ladakh UT | 4 | |||||
14 | Rajaji NP | 820 | 14 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | |||||
15 | Great Himalayan NP | 754 | 15 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | |||||
16 | Khirganga NP | 710 | 16 | Telangana | 3 | |||||
17 | Pin Valley NP | 675 | 17 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | |||||
18 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 643 | 18 | Haryana | 2 | |||||
19 | Nanda Devi NP | 625 | 19 | Meghalaya | 2 | |||||
20 | Kudremukh NP | 600 | 20 | Mizoram | 2 | |||||
21 | Satpura NP | 585 | 21 | Odisha | 2 | |||||
22 | Panna NP | 543 | 22 | Tripura | 2 | |||||
23 | Corbett NP | 521 | 23 | Bihar | 1 | |||||
24 | Manas NP | 500 | 24 | Goa | 1 | |||||
25 | Dudhwa NP | 490 | 25 | Jharkhand | 1 | |||||
26 | Mouling NP | 483 | 26 | Manipur | 1 | |||||
27 | Govind NP | 472 | 27 | Nagaland | 1 | |||||
28 | Sanjay NP | 467 | 28 | Sikkim | 1 | |||||
29 | Bandhavgarh NP | 449 | 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | |||||
30 | Campbell Bay NP | 426 | Oldest National Parks | |||||||
Smallest National Parks in terms of Area | NP | Year | ||||||||
Rank | National Park | Area (km2) | 1 | Corbett NP | 1936 | |||||
1 | South Button Island NP | 0.03 | 2 | Kanha NP | 1955 | |||||
2 | Fossil NP | 0.3 | 3 | Tadoba NP | 1955 | |||||
4 | North Button Island NP | 0.4 | Newest National Parks | |||||||
5 | Middle Button Island NP | 0.9 | NP | Year | ||||||
6 | North Button Island NP | 1.3 | 1 | Dihing Patkai NP | 2021 | |||||
7 | Dinosaur Fossils NP | 1.4 | 2 | Raimona NP | 2021 | |||||
8 | Pambadum Shola NP | 1.4 | 3 | Jaldapara NP | 2014 |