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Livestock population:
1951-92 (millions)
| Species |
1951 |
1956 |
1961 |
1966 |
1972 |
1977 |
1982 |
1987 |
1992 |
| Cattle |
155.3 |
158.7 |
175.6 |
176.2 |
178.3 |
180 |
192.45 |
199.69 |
204.53 |
| Adult female cattle |
54.4 |
47.3 |
51 |
51.8 |
53.4 |
54.6 |
59.21 |
62.07 |
64.32 |
| Buffalo |
43.4 |
44.9 |
51.2 |
53 |
57.4 |
62 |
69.78 |
75.97 |
83.5 |
| Adult female buffalo |
21 |
21.7 |
24.3 |
25.4 |
28.6 |
31.3 |
32.5 |
39.13 |
43.08 |
| Total bovines |
198.7 |
203.6 |
226.8 |
229.2 |
235.7 |
242 |
262.36 |
275.82 |
288.24 |
| Sheep |
39.1 |
39.3 |
40.2 |
42 |
40 |
41 |
48.76 |
45.7 |
50.8 |
| Goat |
47.2 |
55.4 |
60.9 |
64.6 |
67.5 |
75.6 |
95.25 |
110.21 |
115.28 |
| Horse and pony |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.82 |
| Camel |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.08 |
1 |
1.03 |
| Pig |
4.4 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
10.07 |
10.62 |
12.79 |
| Mule |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.2 |
| Donkey |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1.02 |
0.96 |
0.97 |
| Yak |
NC |
NC |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
| Total livestock (a) |
292.8 |
306.6 |
335.4 |
344.1 |
353.4 |
369 |
419.59 |
445.28 |
470.14 |
| Poultry |
73.5 |
94.8 |
114.2 |
115.4 |
138.5 |
159.2 |
207.74 |
275.32 |
307.07 |
| Dogs |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
18.54 |
17.95 |
21.77 |
| Notes: NC : Not collected
a: Total livestock excludes mules and yaks |
| Source: Anon1997, Basic Animal
Husbandry Statistics, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, p 43. |
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