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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