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Fishery

 

Fish Production, 2016-17 to 2022-23:

(Production in Lakh Tonnes)

State

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Sikkim

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.01

0.00

India

78.06

36.25

89.48

37.56

97.2

38.53

104.37

37.27

112.48

34.77

121.21

41.27

131.13

44.32

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

Fish-Seed Production, 2015-16 to 2022-23:

(Production in Lakhs Fry)

State

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Sikkim

20.2

23.2

6.5

16.25

16.25

14.05

0.00

0.00

All India

354350.7

357439.2

444207.7

481974.4

521706.1

540689.82

2913840.2

3589845.82

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2020, 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

Fish Consumption, 2019-20 to 2022-23:

(Per Capita/Kg.)

State

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Sikkim

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.72

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2020, 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

Fishermen Population and Their Percentage, 2020-21:

State

Number of Districts

Fishermen Population

Whole Population

Fishermen Population per District

Sikkim

4

581

690251

145

All India

735

28063538

1364892691

956669

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

Gender-wise Fishermen Population, 2010-21:

State

Inland Fishermen Population

Marine Fishermen Population

Male

Female

Male

Female

Sikkim

488

93

NA

NA

All India

13013978

10103842

2651652

2294066

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

Number of Fishermen Population Engaged in Inland Fisheries Activities, 2020-21:

State

Full Time

Part Time

Occasional

Un-specified

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Sikkim

2500

127

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

All India

1351316

494969

1249414

599289

606245

210531

2241254

2082054

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

Inland Fisheries Resources, 2022-23:

State

Rivers and Canals (Km)

Raceways

Small Reservoirs

Medium & Large Reservoir

Tanks and Ponds (Ha)

Brackish Water (Ha)

Saline/

Alkaline (Ha)

Beels/ Oxbow Lakes/ Derelict Water (Ha)

Any other than Rivers and Canals (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Sikkim

1600

2972

19.071

9

200.56

0

0

1579

0

0

0

0

All India

341906.58

5567

1927.831

12906

754832.81

694

2082797.47

2747504.89

606976.756

12579.03

1449820.71

2012577.1

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2023, Govt of India