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Livestock Population in India by Species
(In Million Numbers)
Species
1951
1956
1961
1966
1972
1977
1982
1987
1992
1997
2003
Cattle
155.3
158.7
175.6
176.2
178.3
180
192.5
199.7
204.6
198.9
185.2
Adult Female Cattle
54.4
47.3
51
51.8
53.4
54.6
59.2
62.1
64.4
64.4
64.5
Buffalo
43.4
44.9
51.2
53
57.4
62
69.8
76
84.2
89.9
97.9
Adult Female Buffalo
21
21.7
24.3
25.4
28.6
31.3
32.5
39.1
43.8
46.8
51
Total Bovines
198.7
203.6
226.8
229.2
235.7
242
262.2
275.7
288.8
288.8
283.1
Sheep
39.1
39.3
40.2
42.4
40
41
48.8
45.7
50.8
57.5
61.5
Goat
47.2
55.4
60.9
64.6
67.5
75.6
95.3
110.2
115.3
122.7
124.4
Horses and Ponies
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Camels
0.6
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1
1
0.9
0.6
Pigs
4.4
4.9
5.2
5
6.9
7.6
10.1
10.6
12.8
13.3
13.5
Mules
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Donkeys
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
1
1
1
1
1
0.9
0.7
Yak
NC
NC
0
0
0
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
Mithun
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.2
0.2
0.3
Total Livestock
292.9
306.6
336.5
344.5
353.2
369.4
419.6
445.2
470.9
485.4
485
Poultry *
73.5
94.8
114.2
115.4
138.5
159.2
207.7
275.3
307.1
347.6
489
Dogs
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
18.5
18
21.8
25.5
29
NC : Not Collected; NA: Not Available * Includes Chicken, ducks, turkey & other birds
Source : Livestock Census 2003
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