Highlights of 20th Livestock Census 

The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census 2012  

Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) is 302.79 Million in 2019 which shows an increase of 1.0% over the previous census.  

The total number of cattle in the country is 192.49 million in 2019 showing an increase of 0.8 % over previous Census.  

The Female Cattle (Cows population) is 145.12 million, increased by 18.0% over the previous census (2012).  

The Exotic/Crossbred and Indigenous/Non-descript Cattle population in the country is 50.42 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 26.9 % 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 buffaloes in the country are 109.85 Million showing an increase of about 1.0% over previous Census.  

The total Milch animals (in-milk and dry) in cows and buffaloes is 125.34 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 148.88 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 in the country is 3.9 Lakhs in 2019, increased by 30.0% over previous Census.  

The total Yak in the country is Fifty Eight Thousand in 2019, decreased by 24.67% over previous Census.  

The total Horses and Ponies in the country is 3.4 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 45.6% over previous Census.  

The total population of Mules in the country is Eighty Four Thousand in 2019, decreased by 57.1% over previous Census.  

The total population of Donkeys in the country is 1.2 Lakhs in 2019, decreased by 61.23% 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.