21st Livestock Census

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying under Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying attributes critical importance to livestock and to the collection and availability of up-to-date and accurate data related to livestock, as they are the vital component of rural economy. For proper planning and formulation of any programme meant for bringing further improvement in this sector and its effective implementation and monitoring, valid data are required at every decision making stage. The Livestock Census is the main source of such data in the country. The livestock census is conducted across the country periodically since 1919. The census usually covers all domesticated animals and head counts of these animals are taken. So far, 20 Livestock Censuses were conducted in participation with State Governments and UT Administrations. The enumeration is done in both rural and urban areas. Various species of animals (cattle, buffalo, mithun, yak, sheep, goat, pig, horse, pony, mule, donkey, camel, dog, rabbit and elephant)/poultry birds (fowl, duck and other poultry birds) possessed by the households, household enterprises/non-household enterprises were counted at that site. The enumeration takes place in both rural and urban areas throughout all States/UTs by the enumerators. The exercise will cover about 6.6 lakhs villages and 89 thousand urban wards across the country covering more than 27 Crores of Households and Non-Households. This Mobile application has been developed for the use of enumerators for recording data from the field, it will also be utilized by the Supervisors for verification and approvals. Once the data collection exercise is completed the data so collected will be processed and 21st Livestock Census report will be generated from this Database. The complete exercise is done digitally utilizing both Mobile and Web applications.