According to India’s Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Ministry data, the Cattle population has increased to 192.52 million in 2019 from 190.90 million in 2012.
The Indian Government on 10th December released the Key Results (Provisional) of 20th Livestock Census, 2019.
The comParison of species-wise population of livestock and poultry between the last two Livestock Census periods is as follows;
| All India-Livestock & Poultry Population (in Million) | ||
| Category |
As per 19th Livestock
Census- 2012 |
As per 20th Livestock Census-
2019 |
| Cattle | 190.90 | 192.52 |
| Buffaloes | 108.70 | 109.85 |
| Sheep | 65.07 | 74.26 |
| Goat | 135.17 | 148.88 |
| Pig | 10.29 | 9.06 |
| Mithun | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| Yak | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Horse & Ponies | 0.63 | 0.34 |
| Mule | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Donkeys | 0.32 | 0.12 |
| Camel | 0.40 | 0.25 |
| Total Livestock | 512.06 | 535.82 |
| Total Poultry | 729.21 | 851.81 |
The online data collection method adopted during 20th Livestock Census provided provisions for various online checks of data and also allowed the field officials to verify the data online.
Further provisions were also provided for online monitoring of field work through various monitoring reports.
