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India 's Livestock Population |
| (In thousand) | Livestock | Number of Animals |
| 1977 | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | Cattle | 180140 | 192453 | 199695 | 204584 | Buffaloes | 62019 | 69783 | 75966 | 84206 | Sheep | 40907 | 48765 | 45703 | 50783 | Goats | 75620 | 95255 | 110207 | 115279 | Horses & Ponnies | 916 | 900 | 797 | 817 | Pigs | 7647 | 10071 | 10625 | 12788 | Mules | 89 | 131 | 167 | 193 | Donkeys | 978 | 1024 | 958 | 967 | Camels | 1068 | 1078 | 1001 | 1031 | Other Livestocks | | | | | Yaks | 132* | 128* | 36 | 58 | Mithuns | 129 | 154 | | | Total | 369526 | 419588 | 445284 | 470860 | * : Break-up Not Available Source: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture | |
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