According to the Wildlife Institute of India, which state has the maximum population of Gangetic river dolphins in India?

According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India, there are more than 4000 dolphins in the Gangetic River basin.

Out of the 4000 river dolphins found in the Ganga River, and its tributaries, more than 2000 have been found in Uttar Pradesh alone.

In Uttar Pradesh, the dolphins are mainly found in the Chambal River.

Ganges river dolphin also known as blind dolphin, Ganges susu or Hihu’s scientific name is Platanista gangetica.

Historically, the Gangetic dolphin was found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems.

Within India, it is mainly found in the mainstream of the Ganga River and its tributaries, Ghaghra, Kosi, Gandak, Chambal, Rupnarayan, and Yamuna.