Lok Sabha Question No. 5498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Livestock Census
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH APRIL 2022

## LIVESTOCK CENSUS

5498.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔर डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by which the last livestock census was done in the country along with its significant findings;
- (b) the number of species of animals which are on the verge of extinction; and
- (c) the other significant findings, if any?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)to(c): Department  of Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying,  Ministry of Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  conducted  the  latest  i.e.,  20th  Livestock  Census  in  2019  in participation  with  all  States  and  Union  Territories.  It  covers  all  domesticated  animals  and  its headcounts for total 16 species of animals like Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun, Yak, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Horse, Pony, Mule, Donkey Camel, Dog, Rabbit and Elephant and poultry birds (Fowl, Duck, Turkeys  and  other  poultry  birds)  possessed  by  the  households,  household  enterprises/nonhousehold enterprises and institutions at their site.Moreover, the 20th livestock census is indeed a unique attempt as for the first-timedata collected in using tablets computersto digitise household level data through online transmission from the field.Some of the significant findings of the 20th Livestock Census is summarised as under:

-  The total  Livestock  population  is  536.76  million  in  the  country  showing  an  increase  of 4.8% over Livestock Census-2012. The total Livestock population in rural and urban area is 514.11 million and 22.65 million respectively with percentage share of 95.78% for rural and 4.22% for urban area.
-  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  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.
-  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 Buffalo 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  Buffalo  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  148.89  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 and Yak in the country is 3.9 lakh and 58thousandin 2019, increased by 29.5% and 24.9% respectively 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 and Donkeys in the country is 84thousandand 1.2 lakhs in 2019, decreased by 57.1% and 61.2% respectively 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.
-  Total  number  of  Stray  Cattle  and  Stray  Dogs  in  2019  is  50  lakhs  and  153  lakhs respectively in the country.

Considering the number and past trends over last two decades, there is no livestock species which are onthe verge of extinction. However, only Camel and Donkey population is showing declining trends over last four Livestock Censuses i.e., 17 th (2003), 18 th (2007), 19 th (2012) and 20 th (2019) Livestock Census.

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