Study Notes
20th Livestock Census
20th Livestock Census
20th Livestock Census
Introduction
• The Livestock Census is the main source of such data in the country. The livestock census is
conducted across the country periodically since 1919.
• The census usually covers all domesticated animals and head counts of these animals are
taken. So far, 19 Livestock Censuses were conducted in participation with State
Governments and UT Administrations.
• The 20th Livestock Census was launched during the month of October, 2018. The
enumeration was done in both rural and urban areas. Various species of animals (cattle,
buffalo, mithun, yak, sheep, goat, pig, horse, pony, mule, donkey, camel, dog, rabbit and
elephant)/poultry birds (fowl, duck and other poultry birds) possessed by the households,
household enterprises/non-household enterprises were counted at that site.
• Another important feature of 20th Livestock Census is it has been designed to capture
Breed-wise number of animals and poultry birds.
• For the first time, livestock data were collected on line in 20th Livestock Census. Advance
technology has been adopted to collect data through tablet computers.
• The National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & IT has developed Android based
mobile application for data collection with various features such as data entry module to
facilitate recording the data on tablets, web-based work application, local government directory
codes etc.
• The 20th Livestock Census was carried out in about 6.6 lakhs villages and 89 thousand urban
wards across the country covering more than 27 Crores of Households and Non-Households
Some of the key outcomes of the 20th Livestock Census is summarized
below:
✓ The total Livestock population is 536.76 million in the country showing an increase of 4.8%
over Livestock Census 2012
✓ Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) is 303.76 million in 2019 which
shows an increase of 1.3% over the previous census.
✓ The total number of cattle in the country is 193.46 million in 2019 showing an increase of
1.3 % over previous Census.
✓ The Female Cattle (Cows population) is 145.91 million, increased by 18.6% over the
previous census (2012).
✓ The Exotic/Crossbred and Indigenous/Non-descript Cattle population in the country is
51.36 million and 142.11 million respectively.
✓ The Indigenous/Non-descript female cattle population has increased by 10% in 2019 as
compared to previous census.
✓ The population of the total Exotic/Crossbred Cattle has increased by 29.3% in 2019 as
compared to previous census.
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✓ There is a decline of 6 % in the total Indigenous (both descript and non-descript) Cattle
population over the previous census. However, the pace of decline of Indigenous Cattle
population during 2012-2019 is much lesser as compared to 2007-12 which was about 9%.
✓ The total buffaloes in the country is 109.85 Million showing an increase of about 1.1% over
previous Census.
✓ The total milch animals (in-milk and dry) in cows and buffaloes is 125.75 Million, an
increase of 6.0 % over the previous census.
✓ The total sheep in the country is 74.26 Million in 2019, increased by 14.1% over previous
Census.
✓ The Goat population in the country in 2019 is 148.88 Million showing an increase of 10.1%
over the previous census.
✓ The total Pigs in the country is 9.06 Million in the current Census, declined by 12.03%
over the previous Census.
✓ The total Mithun in the country is 3.9 Lakhs in 2019, increased by 29.5% over previous
Census.
✓ The total Yak in the country is Fifty-Eight Thousand in 2019, decreased by 24.9% over
previous Census.
✓ The total Horses and Ponies in the country is 3.4 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 45.2% over
previous Census.
✓ The total population of Mules in the country is Eighty-Four Thousand in 2019, decreased by
57.1% over previous Census.
✓ The total population of Donkeys in the country is 1.2 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 61.23% over
previous Census.
✓ The total Camel population in the country is 2.5 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 37.1% over
previous Census.
✓ The total Poultry in the country is 851.81 Million in 2019, increased by 16.8% over previous
Census.
✓ The total Backyard Poultry in the country is 317.07 Million in 2019, increased by 45.8% over
previous Census.
✓ The total Commercial Poultry in the country is 534.74 Million in 2019, increased by 4.5% over
previous Census
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Livestock Population - 2007 to 2019
Livestock Population-Major Species During 2007 to 2019
Livestock population - Major States
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Poultry
✓ The total poultry has increased by 16.81% and the total poultry is 851.81 million during
2019.
✓ Over 45.79% increase in backyard poultry and total backyard poultry is 317.07 Million in
2019.
✓ The commercial poultry has increased by 4.5% and the total commercial poultry is 534.74
million.
Cattle
• Total Cattle Population in the country is 193.46 Million during 2019.
• Total cattle is increased by 1.3% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• Female Cattle Population increased by 18.6% whereas Male cattles decreased by 30.0%
over previous census.
• About 36% of the total livestock is contributed by cattle.
Cattle Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Buffalo
• Total Buffalo Population in the country is 109.85 Million during 2019.
• Total Buffalo has increased by 1.1% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
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• Female Buffalo Population increased by 8.61% whereas Male Buffalo is declined by
42.35% over previous census.
• About 20.5% of the total livestock is contributed by buffaloes.
Buffalo Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Sheep
• Total Sheep Population in the country is 74.26 million during 2019.
• Total Sheep has increased by 14.13% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• About 13.8% of the total livestock contributed by Sheep.
Sheep Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Goat
• Total Goat Population in the country is 148.88 million during 2019.
• Total Goat has increased by 10.14% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• About 27.7% of the total livestock is contributed by goats.
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Goat Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Pig
• Total Pig Population in the country is 9.06 Million during 2019.
• Total Pig Population has decreased by 12.0% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• About 1.7% of the total livestock is contributed by pigs.
Pig Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Camel
• Total Camel Population in the country is 0.25 Million during 2019.
• Total Camel Population has decreased by 37.1% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
Camel Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
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Horses, Ponies, Mules & Donkeys
• Total Population of Horses, Ponies, Mules & Donkeys in the country is 0.55 Million during
2019.
• Total Population of Horses, Ponies, Mules & Donkeys has decreased by 51.7% over
previous Livestock Census (2012).
Horses & Ponies Population 2012 & 2019 of Major Sates
Mithun
• Total Population of Mithun in the country is 3.9 Lakhs during 2019.
• Total Population of Mithun has increased by 29.5% over previous Livestock Census
(2012)
Mithun Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
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Yak
• Total Population of Yak in the country is 58 thousands during 2019.
• Total Population of Yak has decreased by 24.67% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
Yak Population, 2012 & 2019 of Major States
Source:- Livestock Census 2019
