Assam Hosts 3,260 One-Horned Rhinos, Nearly 80% of Global Population

Exam-focused facts from the 17 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Assam is home to 3,260 one-horned rhinoceroses, around 80 per cent of the estimated global population of about 4,075, according to the latest survey announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 15, 2026.
Assam recorded zero known rhino poaching cases in 2025, only the second time since the 1970s that the state achieved this milestone.
Kaziranga National Park alone is home to more than 2,600 rhinos, while Manas National Park has an estimated 40-50.
Globally, there were fewer than 100 one-horned rhinos in the early 1900s.