20th Livestock Census

20th Livestock Census (2019)
The census usually covers all domesticated animals and head counts of these animals are taken. The
livestock census is conducted across the country periodically in every 5 years since 1919. So far, 19
Livestock Censuses were conducted in participation with State Governments and UT Administrations. The
20th Livestock Census was launched during the month of October, 2018. The enumeration was done in
both rural and urban areas. Various species of animals (cattle, buffalo, mithun, yak, sheep, goat, pig, horse,
pony, mule, donkey, camel, dog, rabbit and elephant)/poultry birds (fowl, duck and other poultry birds)
possessed by the households, household enterprises/non-household enterprises were counted at that site.
Another important feature of 20th Livestock Census is it has been designed to capture Breed-wise number
of animals and poultry birds.
For the first time, livestock data were collected on line in 20th Livestock Census. The 20th Livestock Census
was carried out in about 6.6 lakhs villages and 89 thousand urban wards across the country covering more
than 27 Crores of Households and Non Households.
The report also contains State level data of various parameters along with distribution of livestock species
according to their age, sex, usages etc.
Some of the key outcomes of the 20th Livestock Census is summarized below :
• The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over
Livestock Census 2012
• Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) is 302.79 Million in 2019 which
shows an increase of 1.0% over the previous census.
• Total number of cattle in the country is 192.49 million in 2019 showing an increase of 0.8 % over
previous Census.
• About 36% of the total livestock is contributed by cattle.
• The Female Cattle (Cows population) is 145.12 million, increased by 18.0% over the previous
census (2012).
• The Exotic/Crossbred and Indigenous/Non-descript Cattle population in the country is 50.42 million
and 142.11 million respectively.
• The Indigenous/Non-descript female cattle population has increased by 10% in 2019 as compared
to previous census.
• The population of the total Exotic/Crossbred Cattle has increased by 26.9 % in 2019 as compared
to previous census.
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• There is a decline of 6 % in the total Indigenous (both descript and non-descript) Cattle population
over the previous census. However, the pace of decline of Indigenous Cattle population during
2012-2019 is much lesser as compared to 2007-12 which was about 9%.
• The total buffaloes in the country is 109.85 Million showing an increase of about 1.0% over previous
Census.
• About 20.5% of the total livestock is contributed by buffaloes.
• The total milch animals (in-milk and dry) in cows and buffaloes is 125.34 Million, an increase of 6.0
% over the previous census.
• The total sheep in the country is 74.26 Million in 2019, increased by 14.1% over previous Census.
• About 13.8% osf the total livestock contributed by Sheep.
• The Goat population in the country in 2019 is 148.88 Million showing an increase of 10.1%over the
previous census.
• About 27.8% of the total livestock is contributed by goats.
• The total Pigs in the country is 9.06 Million in the current Census, declined by 12.03% over the
previous Census.
• The total Mithun in the country is 3.9 Lakhs in 2019, increased by 30.0% over previous Census.
• The total Yak in the country is Fifty Eight Thousand in 2019, decreased by 24.67% over previous
Census.
• The total Horses and Ponies in the country is 3.4 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 45.6% over previous
Census.
• The total population of Mules in the country is Eighty Four Thousand in 2019, decreased by 57.1%
over previous Census.
• The total population of Donkeys in the country is 1.2 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 61.23% over
previous Census.
• The total Camel population in the country is 2.5 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 37.1% over previous
Census.
• The total Poultry in the country is 851.81 Million in 2019, increased by 16.8% over previous Census.
• The total Backyard Poultry in the country is 317.07 Million in 2019, increased by 45.8% over
previous Census.
• The total Commercial Poultry in the country is 534.74 Million in 2019, increased by 4.5% over
previous Census.
State wise livestock population in India
Poultry in India
State wise poultry population
Cattle Population
State wise cattle population in India Pig Population in India
State wise Camel Population
State wise Buffalo Population in India State wise Sheep Population in India
State wise Goat Population in India Pig Population in India
Source : Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.

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