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Livestock Population in India -2012

Total Livestock population 512.05 million (livestock species namely Cattle,
Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, pig, Horses& Ponies, Mules, Donkeys, Camels, Mithun
and Yak).



Livestock population details in species wise from Tamil Nadu
Source: Animal husbandry department policy note 2013-14







Species Population
(in lakh Nos.)
Percentage to Total Percentage increase/
Decrease over
pervious census
Cattle 111.89 36.38 22.40
Buffalo 20.09 6.53 21.17
Sheep 79.91 25.98 42.86
Goat 92.75 30.15 13.43
Pigs 2.84 0.93 11.53
Others (Horses, Ponies
and Donkeys)
0.11 0.03 -78.43
Total Livestock 307.59 100 23.32
Total Poultry 1,281.08 100 47.95
S.no Livestock Total population in
Numbers (millions)
Total % in population
1 Cattle 190.90 37.28
2 Buffalo 108.7 21.23
3 Sheep 65.06 12.71
4 Goat 135.17 26.40
5 Pigs 10.29 2.01
6 Horses & Ponies 0.62 0.12
7 Mules 0.19 0.10
8 Donkeys 0.32
9 Camels 0.4 0.08
10 Mithuns 0.29
11 Yaks 0.07
13 Poultry 729.2 Fowls, Ducks, Turkey
& others
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STATE WISE TOTAL LIVESTOCK POPULATION- 2012











State Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Pigs Camels Mithuns Yaks Horses
&
Ponies
Donkeys Mules
MADHYA
PRADESH
10.27 7.53 5.93 3.01 4.68 3.56
UTTAR
PRADESH
10.24 28.17 2.08 11.53 12.96 1.98 24.31 17.77 21.72
WEST BENGAL 8.65 1.65 8.51 6.30 1.42
MAHARASHTRA 8.11 5.15 3.97 6.24 3.16 5.97 9.14 1.02
RAJASTHAN 6.98 11.94 13.95 16.03 2.31 81.37 6.05 25.56 1.72
BIHAR 6.41 6.96 8.99 6.31 2.21 7.82 6.71 12.76
ODISHA 6.09 2.43 4.82 2.72 2.87
ASSAM 5.40 4.56 15.98 2.27
GUJARAT 5.23 9.55 2.62 3.67 7.60 2.92 12.18
CHAATTERGH 5.14 2.39 4.27
ANDHRA
PRADESH
5.03 9.77 40.57 6.71 3.83 4.21
KARNATAKA 4.98 3.19 14.73 3.55 2.96 2.08 5.12
TAMIL NADU 4.62 7.36 6.02 2.88
JHARKHAND 4.57 4.87 9.35 1.98
HARYANA 5.60 4.71 5.87 4.59
PUNJAB 4.75 5.26 2.63
J&K 5.21 71.08 23.13 5.41 18.59
HIMACHAL
PRADESH
1.24 0.31 3.81 2.41 2.31 11.87
MEGHALAYA 5.28
NAGALAND 4.89 11.69
ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
3.46 83.48 18.34
TRIPURA 3.52
MANIPUR 2.69 3.40
MIZORAM 2.38 1.10
SIKKIM 5.26
UTTARKHAND 2.62 13.70
OTHER STATES 8.28 7.38 4.20 6.18 7.70 2.13 6.30 4.05 2.99
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State wise livestock population (% wise)








10.27
7.53
5.93
3.01
4.68
3.56
MADHYA PRADESH
Cattle
Buffalo
Goat
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
Mules
10.24
28.17
2.08 11.53
12.96
1.98
24.31
17.77
21.72
UTTAR PRADESH
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Camels
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
8.65
1.65
8.51
6.3
1.42
WEST BENGAL
Cattle
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Yaks
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8.11
5.15
3.97
6.24
3.16
5.97
9.14
1.02
MAHARASHTRA
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
Mules
6.98
11.94
13.95
16.03
2.31
81.37
6.05
25.56
1.72
RAJASTHAN
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Camels
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
6.41
6.96
8.99
6.31
2.21
7.82
6.71
12.76
BIHAR
Cattle
Buffalo
Goat
Pigs
Camels
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
Mules
5








6.09
2.43
4.82
2.72
2.87
ODISHA
Cattle
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Mules
5.4
4.56
15.98
2.27
ASSAM
Cattle
Goat
Pigs
Yaks
Horses & Ponies
5.23
9.55
2.62
3.67 7.6
2.92
12.18
GUJARAT
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Camels
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
6






5.14
2.39
4.27
CHHATISGARH
Cattle
Goat
Pigs
5.03
9.77
40.57
6.71
3.83
4.21
ANDHRA PRADESH
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Donkeys
4.98
3.19
14.73
3.55
2.96
2.08
5.12
KARNATAKA
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
7









4.62
7.36
6.02
2.88
TAMIL NADU
Cattle
Buffalo
Sheep
Goat
Donkeys
4.57
4.87
9.35
1.98
JHARKHAND
Cattle
Goat
Pigs
Mules
5.6
4.71
5.87
4.59
HARYANA
Buffalo
Camels
Horses & Ponies
Mules
8







4.75
5.26
2.63
PUNJAB
Buffalo
Horses & Ponies
Mules
5.21
71.08
23.13
5.41
18.59
JAMMU& KASHMER
Sheep
Yaks
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
Mules
1.24
0.31
3.81
2.41
2.31
11.87
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Sheep
Mithuns
Yaks
Horses & Ponies
Donkeys
Mules
9













3.46
83.48
18.34
ARUNACHAL
Pigs
Mithuns
Yaks
2.69
3.4
MANIPUR
Pigs
Mithuns
4.89
11.69
NAGALAND
Pigs
Mithuns
2.38
1.1
MIZORAM
Pigs
Mithuns