India 's Livestock Population
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COMMENTS 
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| Species | 1951 | 1956 | 1961 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2003 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Cattle | 155.3 | 158.7 | 175.6 | 176.2 | 178.3 | 180.0 | 192.5 | 199.7 | 204.6 | 198.8 | 185.2 |
| Adult Female Cattle | 54.4 | 47.3 | 51.0 | 51.8 | 53.4 | 54.6 | 59.2 | 62.1 | 64.4 | 63.6 | 64.5 |
| Buffalo | 43.4 | 44.9 | 51.2 | 53.0 | 57.4 | 62.0 | 69.8 | 76.0 | 84.2 | 89.9 | 97.9 |
| Adult Female Buffalo | 21.0 | 21.7 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 28.6 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 39.1 | 43.8 | 46.8 | 51.0 |
| Total Bovins | 198.7 | 203.6 | 226.8 | 229.2 | 235.7 | 242.0 | 262.4 | 275.8 | 289.0 | 289.0 | 283.4 |
| Sheep | 39.1 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 48.8 | 45.7 | 50.8 | 57.5 | 61.5 |
| Goats | 47.2 | 55.4 | 60.9 | 64.6 | 67.5 | 75.6 | 95.3 | 110.2 | 115.3 | 122.7 | 124.4 |
| Horses & Ponies | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Camels | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Pigs | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Mules | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Donkeys | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Total Livestock | 292.8 | 306.6 | 335.4 | 344.1 | 353.6 | 369.0 | 419.6 | 445.3 | 470.9 | 485.4 | 485.0 |
| Poultry | 73.5 | 94.8 | 114.2 | 115.4 | 138.5 | 159.2 | 207.7 | 275.3 | 307.1 | 347.6 | 489.0 |
| Dogs | NC | NC | NC | NC | NC | NC | 18.5 | 18.0 | 21.8 | 25.5 | 29.0 |
| NC : Not Collected Note: Total Bovins include Yaks and Mithans Source : Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, New Delhi. | |||||||||||