India, March 19 -- The rhino population in West Bengal stands at 392, according to a census held earlier this month, marking a 50% rise from the 253 recorded in the state in 2015, officials said.

"The rhino census in Jaldapara and Gorumara National Parks held in the first week of March showed impressive results for the Great One Horned Rhinoceros in West Bengal and now the number stands at 392," said a senior official of the state forest department.

In India, one-horned rhinos are found in the wild in three states - Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. While Assam has the largest population of rhinos with nearly 2,900 rhinos, West Bengal comes second. Kaziranga National Park in Assam has over 2,600 rhinos. Uttar Pradesh has around 40 r...