Animal Husbandry Rajasthan

Livestock census

INTRODUCTION: Animal Husbandry is a major economic activity of the rural peoples, specially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Rajasthan. Development of livestock sector has a significant beneficial impact in generating employment and reducing poverty in rural areas.

As per the 18^th Livestock census 2007, there are 566.63 lacs Livestock (which include Cattle, buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Horse & Ponies, Mules, Donkeys, Camel, Pig) and Poultry 49.94 lacs.

Note - 19th Livestock Census 2012 - Work in Progress According to Guideline of Government of India

Districtwise Detail of 18th Livestock Census 2007 in Rajasthan
S. No.	District	Cattle			Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Horse	Pony	Mules	Donkey	Camel	Pig	Livestock	Dogs	Rabbits	Poultry At Backyard	Poultry At Farm	Total
S. No.	District	Exotic/ C.B. Cattle	Indigenous	Total Cattle (2+3)	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Horse	Pony	Mules	Donkey	Camel	Pig	Livestock	Dogs	Rabbits	Poultry At Backyard	Poultry At Farm	Total
1	Ajmer	18752	373267	392019	336278	502080	770958	561	3	2	1448	2083	19679	2025111	47278	369	116238	1470497	1586735
2	Alwar	11949	184519	196468	974731	99945	709733	842	169	331	1604	11911	14474	2010208	52704	834	198851	93836	292687
3	Banswara	5924	640416	646340	274657	13642	459261	137	8	0	2286	1171	337	1397839	39773	11	330536	95	330631
4	Baran	2590	352134	354724	225703	12179	261574	174	55	27	1384	847	9142	865809	12625	47	50947	0	50947
5	Barmer	424	637086	637510	156477	1371217	2221007	1724	0	0	21116	58766	4158	4471975	70084	158	13676	0	13676
6	Bharatpur	11337	114635	125972	474653	81527	219206	406	56	9	1615	3859	20813	928116	37533	397	80643	1081	81724
7	Bhilwara	67955	514637	582592	303671	433047	700410	1045	2	3	1455	4066	7189	2033480	20537	97	83295	45100	128395
8	Bikaner	41921	629157	671078	131272	799728	909622	1088	0	46	9700	49615	801	2572950	51288	43	18776	4	18780
9	Bundi	4451	269208	273659	281233	58915	368823	900	1	2	1678	2196	7246	994653	29295	63	28188	9250	37438
10	Chittorgarh	42056	718930	760986	475112	80829	674223	1058	0	9	1424	2776	6158	2002575	24285	78	109191	0	109191
11	Churu	12442	243781	256223	214673	452293	919579	379	34	29	6167	41279	658	1891314	31254	11	5093	78240	83333
12	Dausa	13720	119773	133493	413865	60279	348558	358	8	0	406	4584	8717	970268	20900	289	13803	0	13803
13	Dholpur	1153	60749	61902	310037	6113	146098	188	36	4	508	233	3287	528406	17762	8	5388	600	5988
14	Dungarpur	1395	425244	426639	233006	106611	391719	325	7	0	2478	1865	1097	1163747	38421	22	155603	0	155603
15	Ganganagar	91554	493950	585504	282815	379667	377670	1153	78	98	4002	19622	2689	1653298	94858	2582	79607	6943	86550
16	Hanumangarh	41145	363179	404324	326423	285868	279895	1025	90	161	5182	46607	1794	1351369	72950	356	134076	43465	177541
17	Jaipur	168611	339528	508139	946502	340042	1011011	1189	86	5	829	9796	20760	2838359	41858	376	218090	130576	348666
18	Jaisalmer	616	348334	348950	2664	1303774	1131910	758	0	0	10300	39142	716	2838214	10704	108	18447	0	18447
19	Jalore	316	293808	294124	411602	632951	547217	1645	0	0	3596	8181	2910	1902226	63594	42	14553	0	14553
20	Jhalawar	965	433635	434600	290732	14868	379062	963	28	3	1692	337	6575	1128860	32527	18	56026	1600	57626
21	Jhunjhunu	90304	84932	175236	370476	190272	640300	772	56	87	1713	21993	2668	1403573	25869	397	154098	295150	449248
22	Jodhpur	34333	619834	654167	263019	976749	1402242	591	0	0	4966	25377	1032	3328143	60500	0	15159	0	15159
23	Karouli	2149	117081	119230	399311	54528	387736	425	40	38	1154	4355	11818	978635	14677	140	11871	2527	14398
24	Kota	3689	244776	248465	226559	21668	216135	281	5	0	578	3297	10357	727345	16271	49	35660	3500	39160
25	Nagour	15434	402700	418134	460324	795595	1420605	1193	21	4	2394	14091	3127	3115488	75558	1049	23032	0	23032
26	Pali	4859	350186	355045	315418	924553	701932	1154	12	0	2778	8289	6505	2315686	41488	112	53466	3900	57366
27	Rajsamand	23632	262674	286306	223601	127365	513173	1132	2	1	1599	2543	1973	1157695	22653	86	21031	1100	22131
28	S.Madhopur	1436	116627	118063	250309	79360	414619	426	38	1	1104	3890	11630	879440	16386	61	24800	1380	26180
29	Sikar	75700	178785	254485	515717	319237	1150691	811	13	25	1912	15451	9129	2267471	23989	719	130252	48073	178325
30	Sirohi	924	201692	202616	166011	249649	341240	314	0	0	1408	5984	0	967222	28181	6	44876	0	44876
31	Tonk	4448	241753	246201	311411	253535	393355	898	2	0	356	2108	9787	1217653	23448	687	52413	8460	60873
32	Udaipur	19491	926827	946318	523712	161769	1093432	649	24	1	3298	5522	1330	2736055	86786	86	409021	41537	450558
	Total	815675	11303837	12119512	11091974	11189855	21502996	24564	874	886	102130	421836	208556	56663183	1246036	9301	2706706	2286914	4993620

Demographical Cheracteristics of Districtwise Livestock Census 2007 Density Rajasthan
S. No.	District	Area Sq. Kms.	Livestock census 2007	Livestock Density Per Sq. KM.
1	Ajmer	8481	2025111	239
2	Alwar	8380	2010208	240
3	Banswara	5037	1397839	278
4	Baran	6992	865809	124
5	Barmer	28387	4471975	158
6	Bharatpur	5066	928116	183
7	Bhilwara	10455	2033480	194
8	Bikaner	27244	2572950	94
9	Bundi	5776	994653	172
10	Chittorgarh	10856	2002575	184
11	Churu	16830	1891314	112
12	Dausa	3432	970268	283
13	Dholpur	3033	528406	174
14	Dungarpur	3770	1163747	309
15	Ganganagar	10978	1653298	151
16	Hanumangarh	9656	1351369	140
17	Jaipur	11143	2838359	255
18	Jaisalmer	38401	2838214	74
19	Jalore	10640	1902226	179
20	Jhalawar	6219	1128860	182
21	Jhunjhunu	5928	1403573	237
22	Jodhpur	22850	3328143	146
23	Karouli	5524	978635	177
24	Kota	5217	727345	139
25	Nagour	17718	3115488	176
26	Pali	12387	2315686	187
27	Rajsamand	3860	1157695	300
28	S.Madhopur	4498	879440	196
29	Sikar	7732	2267471	293
30	Sirohi	5136	967222	188
31	Tonk	7194	1217653	169
32	Udaipur	13419	2736055	204
	Total	342239	56663183	166

Summary Table
Number of Livestock Category Wise 2007
State : Rajasthan
No.	Category	2003	2007	Increse or Decrease
No.	Category	2003	2007	Nos.	%
1	Cattle	10853512	12119512	1266000	11.66
2	Buffaloes	10413834	11091974	678140	6.51
3	Sheep	10054102	11189855	1135753	11.30
4	Goats	16808520	21502996	4694476	27.93
5	Horses& Ponies	25323	25438	115	0.45
6	Mules	2691	886	-1805	-67.08
7	Donkeys	142578	102130	-40448	-28.37
8	Camels	498024	421836	-76188	-15.30
9	Pigs	337762	208556	-129206	-38.25
	Total	49136346	56663183	7526837	15.32
10	Rabbit	22939	9301	-13638	-59.45
11	Dogs	2371499	1246036	-1125463	-47.46
12	Poultry	6192053	4993620	-1198433	-19.35

LIVESTOCK CENSUS IN RAJASTHAN
SPECIES	1951	1956	1961	1966	1972	1977	1983	1988	1992	1997	2003	2007
Cattle	107.82	120.73	131.36	131.23	124.70	128.96	135.04	109.21	116.66	121.41	108.54	121.20
	(42.26%)	(37.73%)	(39.20%)	(35.01%)	(32.07%)	(31.18%)	(27.20%)	(26.69%)	(24.08%)	(22.37%)	(22.08%)	(21.38%)
Buffalo	30.45	34.30	40.19	42.23	45.92	50.72	60.43	63.44	77.75	97.70	104.14	110.92
	(11.93%)	(10.57%)	(11.99%)	(11.27%)	(11.81%)	(12.26%)	(12.17%)	(15.50%)	(15.98%)	(17.95%)	(21.28%)	(19.58%)
Sheep	53.87	73.73	73.60	88.06	85.56	99.38	134.31	99.32	124.91	145.85	100.54	111.90
	(21.11%)	(22.73%)	(21.97%)	(23.49%)	(22.01%)	(24.03%)	(27.05%)	(24.24%)	(25.78%)	(26.33%)	( 20.41%)	(19.75%)
Goats	55.62	87.30	80.52	103.23	121.62	123.07	154.8	125.78	152.85	169.71	168.09	215.03
	(21.80%)	(26.92%)	(24.03%)	(27.54%)	(31.28%)	(29.76%)	(31.18%)	(30.79%)	(31.55%)	(31.16%)	(34.17%)	(37.95%)
Camel	3.41	4.36	5.70	6.54	7.45	7.52	7.56	7.19	7.46	6.69	4.98	4.22
	(1.34%)	(1.34%)	(1.70%)	(1.74%)	(1.92%)	(1.82%)	(1.52%)	(1.76%)	(1.53%)	(1.22%)	(1.01%)	(0.75%)
Pigs	0.55	0.73	0.71	0.83	1.17	1.30	1.79	2.07	2.53	3.03	3.37	2.09
		(0.22%)		(0.22%)					(0.52%)	(0.55 %)	(0.68 %)	(0.37%)
Others	3.44	3.13	3.01	2.64	2.36	2.64	2.57	2.16	2.29	2.16	1.70	1.27
	(1.56%)	(0.94%)	(1.11%)	(0.70%)	(0.90%)	(0.95%)	(0.88%)	(1.02%)	(0.47%)	(0.39 %)	(0.39%)	(0.22%)
Total	255.16	324.28	335.09	374.76	388.78	413.59	496.50	409.17	484.45	546.55	491.36	566.63
Dogs	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.33	12.54	15.02	16.74	23.71	12.46
Poultry	2.54	4.57	7.25	8.65	12.35	15.90	22.13	25.85	30.13	44.06	61.92	49.94
Rabbits	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.19	0.23	0.09