Lok Sabha Question No. 3582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Livestock Census
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION No. 3582

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## ' LIVESTOCK CENSUS'

3582.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has recently released livestock census;
- (b) if so, the manner in which the present census can be compared with the 2012 census;
- (c) whether it is also true that there is huge decline in cattle population in the country;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the details of cattle population in the country, State-wise;
- (e)  the  degree/level  of  accuracy  of  the  data  since  livestock  data  have  been  collected  online  and  not through physical verification of different category of livestock; and
- (f) the status of livestock in Telangana when compared to earlier census?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) and (b) Yes, Sir. 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:
- (c)  &  (d)  No,  Sir.  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.
- (e)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.
- (f)The comparison of species-wise population of livestock and poultry in respect of Telangana between the last two Livestock Census periods is given below-

| All India-Livestock &Poultry Population   | 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                             |

| Telangana-Livestock &Poultry Population ( in thousands)   | Telangana-Livestock &Poultry Population ( in thousands)   | 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                                                     |

| Annexure to reply of Part (a) Lok Sabha Question no. 3582 on 10-12-2019 State-wise details of Cattle Population   | Annexure to reply of Part (a) Lok Sabha Question no. 3582 on 10-12-2019 State-wise details of Cattle Population   | Annexure to reply of Part (a) Lok Sabha Question no. 3582 on 10-12-2019 State-wise details of Cattle Population   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                            | State/ Union Territory                                                                                            | Total Cattle                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                 | A&N Islands                                                                                                       | 35179                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                    | 4577743                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                 | 338696                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                             | 10853264                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                             | 15311173                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                                 | Chandigarh                                                                                                        | 13378                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                      | 9974824                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                 | D&N Haveli                                                                                                        | 39731                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                 | Daman &Diu                                                                                                        | 1820                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                | Delhi                                                                                                             | 86433                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                                               | 60220                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                           | 9610865                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                                           | 1820530                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                  | 1826293                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                    | 2532615                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                         | 11188770                                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                         | 8458917                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                            | 1332513                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                                                                       | 2455                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                    | 18735191                                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                       | 13924926                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                           | 224209                                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                         | 902025                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                           | 43928                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                          | 76865                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                            | 9876937                                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                                        | 71812                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                            | 2473331                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                         | 13912457                                                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                            | 146908                                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                        | 9469499                                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                         | 4217986                                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                           | 724442                                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                     | 18789306                                                                                                          |
| 35                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                       | 1846619                                                                                                           |
| 36                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                       | 19021499                                                                                                          |