I don't know about the population mate,all I said was they aren't that difficult to see in rajasthan if someone really wants to see them,i think I also saw a leopard watching safari in rajasthan on a TV program a year or two back,rajasthan is actually one of the best places to spot a wild leopard in India,heres a typical safari report....
https://www.ft.com/content/45375fb6-874c-11e3-9c5c-00144feab7de
Pesky that serval was an escapee,a guy breeds them and flogs the kittens for a couple of grand apiece,he is an ex copper,the cat was recaptured after a couple of days,the odd thing is pod ha