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Government Of Assam Animal Husbandry & Veterinary

Livestock Census

  • History of Livestock Census in India

    For proper planning & formulation of any programme in the livestock sector, its effective implementation & monitoring, data is required at every possible administrative and geographic level. The Livestock Census is the main source of such data in the country. The first Livestock Census in India was carried out in 1919-1920. Since then it has been conducted once in every five years.

    Procedure of Livestock Census in Assam

    Livestock Census is conducted by Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India, New Delhi with the help of A.H. & Veterinary Department, Government of Assam in our state.

    Enumerators/Supervisors are recruited from Officers & staffs of the A.H. & Veterinary Department, Government of Assam. If required, outsourcing also be done for the purpose. During the Census, the Enumerators/Supervisors develop a cordial relation with the inhabitants of the village/ward by meeting the concerned officials/persons in the village/ward like Gram Pradhan, Panchayat Members, Government Officials, Religious/Community Leaders, etc. and take them in confidence. This helps in removing the misapprehensions of the people and ease out hostility, if any, in the work of enumeration.

    During the enumeration, various species of animals (Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Horse, Dog, Elephant, etc.) and birds (Fowl, Duck, other poultry birds, etc.) possessed by households, enterprises and institutions are counted at site. Data is generally presented separately for rural & urban areas. The data collected in the Census is utilised for planning and formulation of various schemes/programmes of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sector, and is also used for statistical purposes.

    Livestock Population of Assam

    Key Results of the 20th Livestock Census of Assam

    (Compiled By: Dr. Dibjyoti Hanse, Coordinator, National Livestock Mission, Assam)

    Livestock Population (In Lacs) of Assam 2019, Share of Major Species

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    Category

    2019

    Share

    Cattle

    109.09

    60%

    Buffalo

    4.22

    2%

    Sheep

    3.32

    2%

    Goat

    43.15

    24%

    Pig

    20.99

    12%

    Others

    0.15

    0.08%

    Total Livestock

    180.92

     

     

    Livestock Population (In Lacs) of Assam from 2007 to 2019 – Major Species

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    Category

    2007

    2012

    2019

    % Growth 2019 vs 2007

    % Growth 2019 vs 2012

    Cattle

    100.41

    103.08

    109.09

    9%

    6%

    Buffalo

    5.00

    4.35

    4.22

    -16%

    -3%

    Sheep

    3.54

    5.11

    3.32

    -6%

    -35%

    Goat

    43.20

    61.69

    43.15

    0%

    -30%

    Pig

    20.00

    16.36

    20.99

    5%

    28%

    Total

    172.15

    190.59

    180.77

    5%

    -5%

     

    Livestock Population (In Lacs) of Assam from 2012 vs 2019 – Major Species

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    Category

    2012

    2019

    % Growth 2019 vs 2012

    Cattle

    103.08

    109.09

    6%

    Buffalo

    4.35

    4.22

    -3%

    Sheep

    5.11

    3.32

    -35%

    Goat

    61.69

    43.15

    -30%

    Pig

    16.36

    20.99

    28%

    Total

    190.59

    180.77

    -5%

    Livestock Population in Major Districts of Assam

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Lakhimpur

    9.64

    10.39

    8%

    5.7%

    2

    Golaghat

    7.52

    9.62

    28%

    5.3%

    3

    DHEMAJI

    7.31

    8.94

    22%

    4.9%

    4

    Nagaon

    12.05

    8.82

    -27%

    4.9%

    5

    Sonitpur

    16.50

    8.52

    -48%

    4.7%

    6

    Kamrup

    10.75

    7.96

    -26%

    4.4%

    7

    Barpeta

    7.16

    7.44

    4%

    4.1%

    8

    Jorhat

    7.73

    7.29

    -6%

    4.0%

    9

    Karbi Anglong

    8.23

    7.27

    -12%

    4.0%

    10

    Darrang

    5.99

    7.13

    19%

    3.9%

     

    Top 10 Districts of Assam with Cattle Population

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Lakhimpur

    6.08

    6.29

    4%

    5.8%

    2

    Nagaon

    7.63

    6.26

    -18%

    5.7%

    3

    Golaghat

    4.13

    6.11

    48%

    5.6%

    4

    DHEMAJI

    4.53

    5.27

    16%

    4.8%

    5

    Sonitpur

    9.42

    5.14

    -45%

    4.7%

    6

    Kamrup

    5.41

    5.00

    -8%

    4.6%

    7

    Barpeta

    3.84

    4.83

    26%

    4.4%

    8

    Darrang

    3.43

    4.57

    33%

    4.2%

    9

    Jorhat

    4.91

    4.32

    -12%

    4.0%

    10

    Udalguri

    3.39

    3.83

    13%

    3.5%

     

    Top 10 Districts of Assam with Buffalo Population

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Cachar

    0.56

    0.50

    -10%

    12.0%

    2

    Darrang

    0.13

    0.37

    196%

    8.8%

    3

    Dima Hasao

    0.24

    0.34

    40%

    8.1%

    4

    Golaghat

    0.15

    0.31

    102%

    7.2%

    5

    Karimganj

    0.40

    0.28

    -31%

    6.5%

    6

    Jorhat

    0.26

    0.21

    -20%

    5.0%

    7

    Barpeta

    0.27

    0.21

    -24%

    4.9%

    8

    Hailakandi

    0.28

    0.19

    -31%

    4.6%

    9

    Dhemaji

    0.15

    0.17

    14%

    3.9%

    10

    Nagaon

    0.07

    0.16

    119%

    3.9%

     

    Top 10 Districts of Assam with Sheep Population

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Barpeta

    0.98

    0.52

    -47%

    15.6%

    2

    Darrang

    0.41

    0.35

    -15%

    10.6%

    3

    Dhubri

    1.18

    0.32

    -73%

    9.7%

    4

    Cachar

    0.17

    0.27

    55%

    8.2%

    5

    Karimganj

    0.21

    0.24

    10%

    7.1%

    6

    Goalpara

    0.29

    0.23

    -20%

    7.0%

    7

    Nagaon

    0.12

    0.19

    56%

    5.6%

    8

    Kamrup

    0.33

    0.18

    -47%

    5.3%

    9

    Nalbari

    0.14

    0.16

    12%

    4.8%

    10

    South Salmara

    New District

    0.15

    0%

    4.5%

     

    Top 10 Districts of Assam with Goat Population

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Karbi Anglong

    2.81

    2.80

    -1%

    6.5%

    2

    Sonitpur

    5.02

    2.51

    -50%

    5.8%

    3

    Dibrugarh

    2.96

    2.02

    -32%

    4.7%

    4

    Lakhimpur

    2.10

    2.02

    -4%

    4.7%

    5

    Golaghat

    2.37

    1.98

    -16%

    4.6%

    6

    Kamrup

    4.24

    1.92

    -55%

    4.4%

    7

    Baksa

    1.92

    1.80

    -6%

    4.2%

    8

    Barpeta

    1.95

    1.78

    -9%

    4.1%

    9

    Jorhat

    1.83

    1.74

    -5%

    4.0%

    10

    Nagaon

    3.78

    1.70

    -55%

    3.9%

     

    Top 10 Districts of Assam with Pig Population

    Sl. No.

    District

    Population (in Lacs) 2012

    Population (in Lacs) 2019

    % Change

    % Share of Total

    1

    Dhemaji

    1.19

    2.33

    96%

    11.1%

    2

    Lakhimpur

    1.31

    1.96

    49%

    9.3%

    3

    Karbi Anglong

    1.62

    1.88

    16%

    9.0%

    4

    Golaghat

    0.86

    1.19

    37%

    5.6%

    5

    Dibrugarh

    1.17

    1.12

    -5%

    5.3%

    6

    Kokrajhar

    0.88

    1.05

    19%

    5.0%

    7

    Jorhat

    0.72

    1.01

    40%

    4.8%

    8

    Udalguri

    0.69

    0.99

    44%

    4.7%

    9

    Biswanath

    New District

    0.93

    0%

    4.4%

    10

    West Karbi Anglong

    New District

    0.83

    0%

    4.0%

    Ranking of Districts as per Livestock Population (In Lacs) of Major Species

    Sl.No.

    District Name

    Total Livestock

    Rank

    Cattle

    Rank

    Buffalo

    Rank

    Sheep

    Rank

    Goat

    Rank

    Pig

    Rank

    1

    Lakhimpur

    10.3930

    1

    6.2903

    1

    0.1167

    15

    0.0066

    23

    2.0207

    4

    1.9588

    2

    2

    Golaghat

    9.6178

    2

    6.1145

    3

    0.3055

    4

    0.0298

    18

    1.9830

    5

    1.1850

    4

    3

    Dhemaji

    8.9353

    3

    5.2698

    4

    0.1665

    9

    0.0228

    19

    1.1509

    20

    2.3252

    1

    4

    Nagaon

    8.8242

    4

    6.2645

    2

    0.1630

    10

    0.1866

    7

    1.6983

    10

    0.5118

    17

    5

    Sonitpur

    8.5162

    5

    5.1398

    5

    0.0716

    20

    0.0299

    17

    2.5071

    2

    0.7677

    13

    6

    Kamrup

    7.9565

    6

    4.9994

    6

    0.0708

    21

    0.1767

    8

    1.9174

    6

    0.7923

    12

    7

    Barpeta

    7.4404

    7

    4.8252

    7

    0.2063

    7

    0.5191

    1

    1.7771

    8

    0.1128

    27

    8

    Jorhat

    7.2897

    8

    4.3240

    9

    0.2110

    6

    0.0061

    24

    1.7380

    9

    1.0107

    7

    9

    Karbi Anglong

    7.2724

    9

    2.5506

    24

    0.0388

    26

    0.0029

    29

    2.7963

    1

    1.8838

    3

    10

    Darrang

    7.1313

    10

    4.5743

    8

    0.3707

    2

    0.3509

    2

    1.6188

    12

    0.2167

    24

    11

    Dibrugarh

    6.6747

    11

    3.4062

    17

    0.1253

    13

    0.0042

    27

    2.0238

    3

    1.1152

    5

    12

    Baksa

    6.3198

    12

    3.6411

    12

    0.0081

    33

    0.0521

    16

    1.7998

    7

    0.8187

    11

    13

    Biswanath

    6.1958

    13

    3.6226

    13

    0.1311

    12

    0.0643

    15

    1.4519

    15

    0.9260

    9

    14

    Udalguri

    6.1867

    14

    3.8313

    10

    0.0272

    27

    0.0208

    20

    1.3149

    17

    0.9925

    8

    15

    Kokrajhar

    6.0645

    15

    3.3359

    19

    0.0783

    19

    0.1422

    11

    1.4553

    14

    1.0527

    6

    16

    Tinsukia

    6.0380

    16

    3.8253

    11

    0.0975

    16

    0.0012

    30

    1.5401

    13

    0.5740

    15

    17

    Cachar

    5.8961

    17

    3.5484

    16

    0.5045

    1

    0.2710

    4

    1.3939

    16

    0.1783

    25

    18

    Dhubri

    5.3243

    18

    3.5606

    14

    0.1243

    14

    0.3229

    3

    1.2971

    18

    0.0194

    32

    19

    Goalpara

    5.1792

    19

    3.3362

    18

    0.0853

    18

    0.2319

    6

    1.0298

    23

    0.4960

    18

    20

    Morigaon

    4.8180

    20

    3.5548

    15

    0.0432

    25

    0.0844

    14

    0.8225

    24

    0.3132

    22

    21

    Nalbari

    4.5665

    21

    2.5021

    25

    0.0581

    23

    0.1581

    9

    1.6929

    11

    0.1552

    26

    22

    Sibsagar

    4.4916

    22

    2.6603

    22

    0.1483

    11

    0.0031

    28

    1.0398

    22

    0.6402

    14

    23

    Karimganj

    4.1496

    23

    2.7917

    21

    0.2753

    5

    0.2354

    5

    0.8066

    25

    0.0405

    30

    24

    Bongaigaon

    3.8843

    24

    2.5695

    23

    0.0124

    29

    0.1156

    12

    1.0746

    21

    0.1122

    28

    25

    Hojai

    3.7959

    25

    2.9879

    20

    0.0122

    30

    0.0142

    22

    0.7081

    26

    0.0735

    29

    26

    West Karbi Anglong

    3.4010

    26

    1.1960

    31

    0.0883

    17

    0.0005

    32

    1.2855

    19

    0.8307

    10

    27

    Chirang

    3.2919

    27

    2.0767

    26

    0.0175

    28

    0.0147

    21

    0.6251

    27

    0.5580

    16

    28

    South Salmara

    2.2375

    28

    1.4192

    27

    0.0455

    24

    0.1499

    10

    0.6185

    28

    0.0044

    33

    29

    Hailakandi

    2.1636

    29

    1.3223

    28

    0.1922

    8

    0.0917

    13

    0.5318

    29

    0.0256

    31

    30

    Kamrup (M)

    1.9472

    30

    1.2025

    30

    0.0095

    31

    0.0055

    25

    0.4461

    31

    0.2835

    23

    31

    Majuli

    1.8476

    31

    1.2376

    29

    0.0625

    22

    0.0007

    31

    0.2034

    33

    0.3435

    20

    32

    Soraideu

    1.6978

    32

    0.8861

    32

    0.0092

    32

    0.0001

    33

    0.4755

    30

    0.3269

    21

    33

    Dima Hasao

    1.2240

    33

    0.2258

    33

    0.3407

    3

    0.0053

    26

    0.3070

    32

    0.3452

    19

     

    Total

    180.77

     

    109.09

     

    4.22

     

    3.32

     

    43.15

     

    20.99

     

    District wise Poultry Population (In Lacs) of Assam 2019

    Sl.No.

    District Name

    Total Poultry

    Population Rank

    % Share of Total

    1

    Barpeta

    30.98

    1

    6.6%

    2

    Nagaon

    29.22

    2

    6.3%

    3

    Golaghat

    26.00

    3

    5.6%

    4

    Dibrugarh

    20.58

    4

    4.4%

    5

    Jorhat

    20.35

    5

    4.4%

    6

    Dhemaji

    20.24

    6

    4.3%

    7

    Sonitpur

    19.96

    7

    4.3%

    8

    Lakhimpur

    19.17

    8

    4.1%

    9

    Goalpara

    18.85

    9

    4.0%

    10

    Kamrup

    18.31

    10

    3.9%

    11

    Tinsukia

    18.27

    11

    3.9%

    12

    Udalguri

    15.38

    12

    3.3%

    13

    Dhubri

    14.27

    13

    3.1%

    14

    Darrang

    14.10

    14

    3.0%

    15

    Karbi Anglong

    13.99

    15

    3.0%

    16

    Morigaon

    13.68

    16

    2.9%

    17

    Sibsagar

    12.94

    17

    2.8%

    18

    Karimganj

    12.81

    18

    2.7%

    19

    Cachar

    12.57

    19

    2.7%

    20

    Baksa

    12.42

    20

    2.7%

    21

    Bongaigaon

    12.03

    21

    2.6%

    22

    Hojai

    11.54

    22

    2.5%

    23

    Kokrajhar

    11.47

    23

    2.5%

    24

    Nalbari

    10.98

    24

    2.4%

    25

    Biswanath

    10.25

    25

    2.2%

    26

    South Salmara

    10.22

    26

    2.2%

    27

    Hailakandi

    7.74

    27

    1.7%

    28

    Chirang

    7.34

    28

    1.6%

    29

    West Karbi Anglong

    6.89

    29

    1.5%

    30

    Soraideu

    6.45

    30

    1.4%

    31

    Dima Hasao

    3.97

    31

    0.9%

    32

    Kamrup (M)

    2.51

    32

    0.5%

    33

    Majuli

    1.66

    33

    0.4%

     

    Total

    467.12