Livestock population in India rises 4.6 per cent in 20th Livestock Census

Livestock population in India rises 4.6 per cent in 20th Livestock Census

India’s livestock population has increased to over 535.78 million showing an increase of 4.6 per cent over Livestock Census-2012.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying released the 20th Livestock Census -2019.

The data revealed that the livestock population in India has grown by 4.6% from 512 million in 2012 to about 535.78 million in 2019.