The Government has released the Key Results (Provisional) of 20^th Livestock Census, 2019. The comparison of species-wise population of livestock and poultry between the last two Livestock Census periods is given in the following table:

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

          

         As per the Key Results (Provisional) of 20^th Livestock Census-2019, the Cattle population has increased to 192.52 million in 2019 from 190.90 million in 2012.The detailed State-wise Cattle population is annexed.

          The online data collection method adopted during 20^th 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.

               The comparison of species-wise population of livestock and poultry in respect of Telangana between the last two Livestock Census periods is given below-

 

Telangana-Livestock & Poultry Population ( in thousands)
Category	As per 19th Livestock Census- 2012	As per 20th Livestock Census- 2019(Provisional)
Cattle	4880	4218
Buffaloes	4160	4226
Sheep	12836	19063
Goat	4576	4935
Pig	237	178
Horse & Ponies	3	4
Mule	0.54	0.09
Donkeys	3	2
Camel	0.15	0.07
Total Livestock	26696	32626
Total Poultry	80751	79999

 

This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Lok Sabha today.

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(Release ID: 1595795)