Explanation:

Explanation

Cattle population

• 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%.

Buffaloes population

• The total buffaloes in the country is 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.

Poultry

• 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