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Number of Veterinary Institutions in Meghalaya, 1999-00 to 2021-22:

Year

Hospitals

Dispensaries

Aid Centre

Key Village Centers

A.I. Centers

Stockmen Centers

Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons

1999-00

4

59

64

2

2

86

-

2000-01

4

64

62

2

2

76

-

2001-02

4

65

62

-

2

76

-

2002-03

4

65

62

-

2

76

-

2003-04

4

65

62

-

2

76

-

2004-05

4

70

60

-

2

76

-

2005-06

4

70

60

-

2

76

199

2006-07

4

71

59

-

2

76

211

2007-08

4

74

59

-

51

76

218

2008-09

4

74

59

-

51

76

212

2009-10

4

90

52

-

51

73

229

2010-11

4

74

59

N.A

51

76

218

2011-12

4

92

51

10

66

28

235

2012-13

4

97

51

9

66

28

253

2013-14

4

113

50

10

65

26

255

2014-15

4

114

49

10

65

24

255

2015-16

4

114

49

10

65

24

255

2016-17

4

114

49

15

65

58

255

2017-18

4

114

49

15

65

58

261

2018-19

4

114

49

15

65

58

261

2019-20

4

122

49

19

65

62

269

2020 21

4

126

46

19

67

61

269

2021-22

4

126

46

19

67

61

269

N.A - Information Not Available.

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016 and 2024

 

District wise Number of Veterinary Institutions in Meghalaya, 2021-22:

District

Hospitals

Dispensaries

Aids Centres

Key Village Centres

A.I.Centres

Stockmen Centres

Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons

East Khasi Hills

1

27

9

0

13

10

78

Ri-Bhoi

0

16

3

0

14

22

48

West Khasi Hills

1

10

6

0

2

3

27

South West Khasi Hills

0

6

1

0

1

0

3

West Jaintia Hills

1

15

8

4

4

1

30

East Jaintia Hills

0

6

3

3

1

0

4

East Garo Hills

0

8

1

2

3

2

21

North Garo Hills

0

5

7

4

3

1

4

West Garo Hills

1

18

2

2

16

14

42

South West Garo Hills

0

8

1

4

7

6

3

South Garo Hills

0

7

5

0

3

2

9

Meghalaya

4

126

46

19

67

61

269

NB: Institutions having Artificial Insemination facilities

Stockmen centres

33

Key village centres with A.I facilities

3

Other vety. Institution having A.I facilities

29

Project officer ICDP Shillong & Tura

2

Total

67

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Service Statistics of Veterinary Institutions in Meghalaya, 1992-93 to 2021-22:

(In '000 Nos.)

Year

Cases Treated

Castration

Artificial Insemination

Inoculation/ Vaccination

1992-93

658

31

15

376

1993-94

651

14

20

446

1994-95

667

18

24

384

1995-96

567

14

24

342

1996-97

831

14

23

262

1997-98

1266

22

22

618

1998-99

817

19

22

371

1999-00

773

15

20

349

2000-01

931

19

29

503

2001-02

944

17

29

542

2002-03

1131

19

24

867

2003-04

1181

21

25

781

2004-05

1112

20

28

1019

2005-06

1232

21

26

1117

2006-07

1114

22

22

1167

2007-08

1114

22

24

1158

2008-09

1204

21

27

1513

2009-10

1284

20

29

1705

2010-11

1718.01

25.89

28.48

2056.26

2011-12

1471.92

20.28

27.62

2349.01

2012-13

1359.3

17.83

25.06

2774.36

2013-14

1247.52

13.15

26.82

2725.52

2014-15

1496.62

16.48

27.49

4078.92

2015-16

1672.72

18.795

28.7

5043.24

2016-17

3303.00

29

27.8

5451.98

2017-18

1749.62

16.9

24.96

5223.69

2018--19

3270.23

25.09

24.96

5605.94

2019-20

1021.00

7.0

27.8

3195.55

2020-21

1039.318

6.28

23.6

2916.68

2021-22

1484.51

11.17

21.97

4648.008

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016 and 2024

 

Production of Milk, Meat & Egg in Meghalaya, 2010-11-2021-22:

Year

Milk Production (`000 Tonnes)

Meat Production (`000 Tonnes)

Egg Production (Million Nos.)

2010-11

79.13

37.94

101.14

2011-12

79.67

38.24

102.06

2012-13

80.48

38.53

102.76

2013-14

82.16

40.33

104.94

2014-15

81.29

41.32

105.7

2015-16

83.924

41.137

106.367

2016-17

84.195

42.179

106.391

2017-18

85.273

43.118

107.36

2018-19

86.281

45.126

109.04

2019-20

87.484

46.271

108.65

2020-21

89.136

39.257

110.78

2021-22

90.214

37.352

111.22

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024

 

Category-wise Meat Production in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2021-22:

(in Tonnes)

Year

Cattle

Buffaloes

Pigs

Sheep & Goat

Poultry

Total

2010-11

22243

524

10022

1063

4090

37942

2011-12

22368

552

10099

1085

4137

38241

2012-13

22390

543

10144

1191

4264

38532

2013-14

22740

562

11161

1312

4558

40333

2014-15

24077

572

11086

1298

4287

41320

2015-16

23634

614

11397

1326

4166

41137

2016-17

22627

557

13863

1369

3763

42179

2017-18

23171

570

14414

1348

3615

43118

2018-19

23766

623

14926

1255

4556

45126

2019-20

24695

628

15269

1238

4441

46271

2020-21

20645

674

12900

1053

3985

39257

2021-22

20523

454

20977

1309

2760

46023

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024

 

District-wise and Category-wise Meat Production in Meghalaya, 2021-2022:

Particular

Cattle

Buffaloes

Pigs

Sheeps & Goats

Poultry

East Khasi Hills

8685

33

4926

355

1503

Ri-Bhoi

1895

33

1076

327

183

West Khasi Hills

2273

0

877

11

128

South West Khasi Hills

523

71

372

241

108

East Jaintia Hills

556

88

469

78

80

West Jaintia Hills

2025

25

1518

53

323

North Garo Hills

366

3

514

5

38

East Garo Hills

531

74

311

47

63

West Garo Hills

2201

92

1186

114

241

South West Garo Hills

538

7

210

29

30

South Garo Hills

930

28

847

49

63

Meghalaya

20523

454

20977

1309

2760

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Egg Production in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2021-22:

(Lakh Nos.)

Years

Summer

Monsoon

winter

Total

Fowls

Duck

Fowls

Duck

Fowls

Duck

Fowls

Duck

2010-11

324.72

9.77

334.91

10.18

322.43

9.41

982.06

29.36

2011-12

332.53

10.13

336.82

10.24

321.07

9.84

990.42

30.21

2012-13

329.60

10.19

338.84

10.38

328.70

9.97

997.14

30.54

2013-14

344.41

10.43

350.31

10.44

324.15

9.63

1018.87

30.50

2014-15

345.58

8.73

347.11

8.78

338.28

8.50

1030.97

26.01

2015-16

346.97

7.89

347.58

7.79

345.89

7.55

1040.44

23.23

2016-17

347.27

7.87

351.23

4.32

352.73

0.49

1051.23

12.68

2017-18

353.00

4.31

354.00

2.66

360.00

0.70

1066.00

7.60

2018-19

359.39

7.325

355.85

1.695

365.29

0.846

1080.53

9.866

2019-20

361.86

6.87

358.15

1.97

372.26

1.67

1092.27

10.51

2020-21

364.55

6.82

355.97

4.81

371.47

4.23

1091.99

15.86

2021-22

364.32

7.09

358.08

4.90

379.39

4.62

1101.79

16.61

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024

 

District-wise and Season-wise Eggs Production in Meghalaya, 2021-2022:

(Lakhs Numbers)

District

Summer

Monsoon

Winter

Fowls

Duck

Fowls

Duck

Fowls

Duck

East Khasi Hills

59.60

0.77

76.11

0.29

84.50

0.49

Ri Bhoi

48.87

0.36

53.33

0.11

51.82

0.07

West Khasi Hills

38.64

0.00

36.38

0.00

33.26

0.00

South West Khasi Hills

9.35

0.03

8.02

0.03

8.02

0.00

East Jaintia Hills

15.19

0.03

12.62

0.03

19.23

0.00

West Jaintia Hills

27.56

0.18

24.91

0.07

29.18

0.03

North Garo Hills

26.05

0.00

26.18

0.05

30.56

0.00

East Garo Hills

21.95

0.04

24.24

0.03

33.21

0.00

West Garo Hills

70.41

4.46

56.85

4.46

45.49

3.43

South West Garo Hills

27.44

1.12

18.06

0.51

17.08

0.60

South Garo Hills

20.67

0.00

21.18

0.10

22.30

0.00

Meghalaya

364.32

6.99

358.08

4.9

379.39

4.62

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Milk Production in Meghalaya, 2011-12 to 2021-22:

('000 Tonnes)

Year

Cow's Milk

Buffalo Milk

Total Milk Production

Indigenous

Crossbreed

Total

2011-12

29.54

48.11

77.65

2.02

79.67

2012-13

30.35

48.13

78.48

2.00

80.48

2013-14

31.95

48.46

80.41

1.75

82.16

2014-15

32.158

49.131

81.289

1.672

82.961

2015-16

32.668

49.574

82.242

1.682

83.924

2016-17

34.112

48.771

82.883

1.313

84.195

2017-18

34.681

49.654

84.335

0.938

85.273

2018-19

34.943

50.431

85.374

0.907

86.281

2019-20

35.538

51.048

86.586

0.898

87.484

2020-21

35.55

52.705

88.255

0.881

89.136

2021-22

35.968

53.365

89.333

0.881

90.214

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024

 

District-wise Milk Production in Meghalaya, 2021-22:

('000 Tonnes)

District

Cow's Milk

Buffalo

Total Milk Production

Previous Years Production

% Increase or Decrease over previous Year

Indigenous

Crossbred

Total

East Khasi Hills

3.112

25.131

28.243

0.043

28.286

28.016

0.96

Ri Bhoi

2.089

24.483

26.572

0.204

26.776

26.21

2.16

West Khasi Hills

4.291

0.204

4.495

0.101

4.596

4.566

0.66

South West Khasi Hills

1.734

0.00

1.734

0.105

1.839

1.836

0.16

East Jaintia Hills

2.724

0.82

3.544

0.044

3.588

3.593

-0.14

West Jaintia Hills

0.976

0.377

1.353

0.018

1.371

1.385

-1.01

North Garo Hills

3.102

0.035

3.137

0.00

3.137

3.104

1.06

East Garo Hills

2.586

0.173

2.759

0.00

2.759

2.711

1.77

West Garo Hills

9.171

2.053

11.224

0.139

11.363

11.296

0.59

South West Garo Hills

4.122

0.088

4.21

0.228

4.438

4.404

0.77

South Garo Hills

2.061

0.00

2.061

0.00

2.061

2.015

2.28

Meghalaya

35.968

53.364

89.332

0.881

90.213

89.136

1.21

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Growth Rate and Percentage Contribution of Each Category to Total Meat Production with Per Capita Availability in Meghalaya, 2020-2021 & 2021-22:

Item

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Chicken

Total

Annual Meat Production ( 2019-20)

in tonnes

25323

15269

1238

4441

46271

Annual Meat Production (2020-2021)

in tonnes

21319

12900

1053

3985

39257

%Increase or decrease over previous year 2020-21

-15.81

-15.52

-14.94

-10.27

-15.16

%Contribution to total production 2020-21

54.31

32.86

2.68.

10.15

100

Per Capita Availability per day of raw meat as on

Gram/ Day 2020-21

18.93

11.45

0.93

3.54

34.85

Annual Meat Production ( 2020-21)

in tonnes

21319

12900

1053

3985

39257

Annual Meat Production (2021-22)

in tonnes

20977

12306

1309

2760

37352

%Increase or decrease over previous year 2021-22

-1.6

-4.6

+24.31

-30.74

-4.85

%Contribution to total production 2021-22

56.16

32.95

3.50

7.89

100

Per Capita Availability per day of raw meat as on

Gram/ Day 2021-22

17.91

10.68

1.14

2.39

33

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Number of Animals Slaughtered in Meghalaya, 1999-00 to 2021-22:

('000 Nos.)

Year

Cattle

Buffaloes

Pigs

Sheep & Goat

Poultry

1999-00

196.9

0.5

191.5

114.4

3102

2000-01

217.0

3.5

184.3

140.1

3243

2001-02

212.0

0.5

194.6

136.1

3566

2002-03

217.54

0.70

209.24

155.47

3739

2003-04

214.32

3.60

228.47

108.70

3209

2004-05

238.63

3.72

249.45

119.12

3101

2005-06

231.40

4.00

243.20

114.30

3395.50

2006-07

236.04

4.14

238.35

113.91

3678.55

2007-08

237.49

4.21

237.30

114.77

3696.23

2008-09

241.13

4.24

239.51

115.53

3650.37

2009-10

245.37

4.35

232.79

117.05

3757.87

2010-11

251.46

4.46

236.13

118.08

3799.39

2011-12

253.09

4.73

238.18

120.43

3796.17

2012-13

252.52

4.59

236.69

118.99

3792.53

2013-14

254.39

4.73

251.53

124.05

3422.46

2014-15

240.82

3.16

231.98

107.11

2974.44

2015-16

263.29

5.19

262.94

128.45

3164.09

2016-17

251.81

4.72

319.78

132.81

2870.14

2017-18

257.44

4.83

331.12

130.02

2651.79

2018-19

264.95

5.52

336.19

128.91

3344.21

2019-20

275.00

5.31

334.55

129.45

3262.35

2020-21

230.19

5.73

282.45

111.25

2913.59

2021-22

222.75

4.33

269.91

138.96

1999.52

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016 and 2024

 

District-Wise Number of Animal Slaughtered in Meghalaya, 2021-2022

('000' Numbers)

District

Category of Animals Slaughtered

Cattle

Buffaloes

Pigs

Sheeps & Goats

Poultry

East Khasi Hills

97.37

0.46

105.84

37.83

1086.64

Ri-Bhoi

21.39

0.45

23.15

35.40

130.42

West Khasi Hills

23.08

0.00

18.50

1.19

92.66

South West Khasi Hills

6.28

0.00

8.01

25.39

77.47

East Jaintia Hills

5.85

1.48

9.95

8.11

58.37

West Jaintia Hills

20.81

0.41

32.2

5.63

233.86

North Garo Hills

3.40

0.00

12.14

0.58

28.15

East Garo Hills

5.88

0.10

7.33

4.84

46.18

West Garo Hills

23.60

1.34

27.88

12.03

177.89

South West Garo Hills

5.70

0.09

4.92

3.03

21.95

South Garo Hills

9.39

0.00

19.99

4.93

45.93

Meghalaya

222.75

4.33

269.91

138.96

1999.52

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

Number and Distribution of Total Livestock by Species in Meghalaya, 2019:

Category

Population

Percentage Distribution to Total Livestock

Rural

Urban

Total

Cattle

895390

8180

903570

44.3%

Buffalo

15675

39

15714

0.8%

Sheep

15679

0

15679

0.8%

Goat

391670

5833

397503

19.5%

Pig

686685

19679

706364

34.6%

Horse & Ponies

273

0

273

0.01%

Total Livestock

2005372

33731

2039103

100.0%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Cattle in Meghalaya, 2019:

District

Population of Cattle

Male

Female

Total

East Garo Hills

32713

44559

77272

East Jaintia Hills

21566

34048

55614

East Khasi Hills

27141

50768

77909

North Garo Hills

35002

37673

72675

Ri Bhoi

17639

36923

54562

South Garo Hills

24189

50497

74686

South West Garo Hills

31013

68011

99024

South West Khasi Hills

11853

20879

32732

West Garo Hills

84791

138230

223021

West Jaintia Hills

31597

26025

57622

West Khasi Hills

25805

52648

78453

Meghalaya

343309

560261

903570

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Buffalo in Meghalaya, 2019:

District

Population of Buffalo

Male

Female

Total

East Jaintia Hills

751

373

1124

East Khasi Hills

496

283

779

North Garo Hills

13

7

20

Ri Bhoi

2912

1347

4259

South Garo Hills

0

3

3

South West Garo Hills

480

707

1187

South West Khasi Hills

921

999

1920

West Garo Hills

422

515

937

West Jaintia Hills

1522

184

1706

West Khasi Hills

2754

1025

3779

Meghalaya

10271

5443

15714

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Goat in Meghalaya, 2019:

District

Population of Goat

Male

Female

Total

East Garo Hills

15182

22707

37889

East Jaintia Hills

4176

5994

10170

East Khasi Hills

23986

34797

58783

North Garo Hills

1139

1606

2745

Ri Bhoi

5046

9583

14629

South Garo Hills

11389

22771

34160

South West Garo Hills

17987

40310

58297

South West Khasi Hills

13816

22654

36470

West Garo Hills

31716

63246

94962

West Jaintia Hills

6019

8023

14042

West Khasi Hills

11819

23537

35356

Meghalaya

142275

255228

397503

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Sheep in Meghalaya, 2019 :

District

Population

East Khasi Hills

1932

North Garo Hills

7

Ri Bhoi

13

South Garo Hills

20

South West Garo Hills

1474

South West Khasi Hills

25

West Garo Hills

10689

West Jaintia Hills

50

West Khasi Hills

1469

Meghalaya

15679

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Pig in Meghalaya, 2019:

District

Population

East Garo Hills

54654

East Jaintia Hills

23102

East Khasi Hills

154787

North Garo Hills

58558

Ri Bhoi

53679

South Garo Hills

53753

South West Garo Hill

36149

South West Khasi Hil

27097

West Garo Hills

117679

West Jaintia Hills

60890

West Khasi Hills

66016

Meghalaya

706364

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Livestock Population Trend in Meghalaya, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2019:

('000 Nos.)

Categories

1992

1997

2003

2007

2012

2019

Cattle

637

756

767

887.24

905.75

903.57

Buffaloes

34

17

18

22.63

24.89

15.71

Goats

196

280

327

21.04

20.99

397.50

Sheep

23

17

18

365.48

472.33

15.68

Horses and Ponies

3

2

2

2.70

1.30

0.27

Pig

294

351

420

524.36

569.30

706.36

Total Livestock

1187

1423

1552

1824.03

1994.56

2039.10

Total Poultry

1826

2152

2821

3092.87

3564.56

5379.53

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Number and Distribution of Total Livestock by Species in Meghalaya, 2019:

Category

Population

Percentage Distribution to Total Poultry

Rural

Urban

Total

Fowls

5120154

198383

5318537

98.9%

Ducks

58736

1897

60633

1.1%

Turkey

32

0

32

0.001%

Quails

75

0

75

0.001%

Other

255

0

255

0.005%

Total Poultry

5179252

200280

5379532

100.0%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019