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Amandeep Singh
MVSc Scholar, Division of Extension Education, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research
Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India (243122).
Email: amandeepsinghvet@gmail.com
Livestock Census
First livestock census in India was conducted as Dairy Cattle Census in 1919.
Livestock Census 2012 was 19th Livestock Census conducted with reference date of
15th October, 2012.
Livestock Census takes place at every five years (Quinquennial)
Total livestock population: 512.05 million
Total poultry population: 729.02 million
Milch animals: 118.59 million
Total bovine population: 299.99 million
Total cattle population: 190.90 million
Total indigenous cattle: 151.17 million
Total buffalo population: 108.70 million
Total sheep population: 65.06 million
Total goat population: 135.17 million
Total pig population: 10.29 million
Total camel population: 0.4 million
Total horses and ponies population: 0.62 million
Total mules population: 0.19 million
Total donkey population: 0.32 million
Total yak population: 0.07 million
Total mithun population: 0.29 million
Total elephant population: 22,000
Total rabbit population: 0.59 million
Number of animals under Livestock Insurance Scheme of DADF: 1017713 (2015-16)
Sources
19th Livestock Census (2014). DADF, MoA, GoI
APEDA Market Report (2017). Global Agriculture Information Network, US Foreign
Agriculture Service.
Annual Report (2017). DADF, MoA, GoI
Basic Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Statistics (2017). Animal Husbandry Statistics
Division, DADF, MoA, GoI
(Updated till 12/2017)
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