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Livestock and Poultry

Number and Distribution of Total Livestock by Species, 2019:

CategoryPopulation (In Number)Percentage Distribution to Total Livestock
RuralUrbanTotal
Cattle7011833784873903156.1%
Buffalo70458671310.5%
Sheep475470654600.4%
Goat3489871121736020427.3%
Pig203418261720603515.6%
Horses & Ponies152170.001%
Mules2020.0002%
Donkey46100.001%
Camel2020.0002%
Total Livestock1265410524821317892100.0%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

District-wise Population of Cattle, 2019:

DistrictPopulation of Cattle
Male FemaleTotal
Dhalai174577322290679
Gomati1638184903101284
Khowai143915266967060
North Tripura161426113677278
Sepahijala21362104487125849
South Tripura16362109330125692
Unakoti110095068161690
West Tripura96737982689499
Tripura122777616254739031

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

District-wise Population of Buffalo, 2019:

DistrictPopulation of Buffalo
MaleFemaleTotal
Dhalai366592958
Gomati184484668
Khowai543387
North Tripura2928441136
Sepahijala16766233
South Tripura60118178
Unakoti50930993608
West Tripura96167263
Tripura172854037131

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

District-wise Population of Goat, 2019:

DistrictPopulation of Goat
Male FemaleTotal
Dhalai94594480454263
Gomati68834582152704
Khowai71052971736822
North Tripura51893183837027
Sepahijala76784243050108
South Tripura78195145459273
Unakoti26262913331759
West Tripura50093323938248
Tripura51768308436360204

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

District-wise Population of Sheep, 2019:

DistrictPopulation
Dhalai485
Gomati786
Khowai202
North Tripura1870
Sepahijala519
South Tripura286
Unakoti629
West Tripura683
Tripura5460

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

District-wise Population of Pig, 2019:

DistrictPopulation
Dhalai50504
Gomati30034
Khowai21496
North Tripura20860
Sepahijala26514
South Tripura24463
Unakoti8473
West Tripura23691
Tripura206035

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Number and Distribution of Total Poultry by Species, 2019:

CategoryPopulationPercentage Distribution to Total Poultry
RuralUrbanTotal
Fowls3061426207424326885078.42%
Ducks7898836482685470920.51%
Turkey257722328000.07%
Quails157895539213280.51%
Other178292730205590.49%
Total Poultry38875042807424168246100.00%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

Estimates Production of Meat, Egg & Milk, 2017-18 to 2022-23:

ParametersUnit2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Production of Meat'000 Tonnes45.2647.8250.5752.1854.0956.45
Production of Milk'000 Tonnes174.26185.27198.60206.17216.96230.12
Production of EggLakh Numbers2621.092759.562949.813041.683153.373280.16

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023

Infrastructure Facilities of Animal Husbandry Sector in Tripura, 2005-06 to 2021-22:

YearVeterinary HospitalsVeterinary DispensaryVeterinary Sub CentresAI CentresStockman Sub CentresCattle Breeding FarmsPoultry Breeding FarmsPig Breeding Farms
2005-20061556226111591311
2006-2007155622611159139
2007-20081556226111591311
2008-20091556226111591311
2009-2010155922611200138
2010-20111559-11426138
2011-20121559-11426139
2012-20131559-11426149
2013-2014165911114261410
2014-201516600114311410
2015-201616600114311410
2016-2017166043511-1411
2017-2018166045811-1411
2018-201916600114581411
2019-202016600114581411
2020-20211660462112412 
2021-20221664461112412 

Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2022

District-wise Infrastructure Facilities of Animal Husbandry Sector in Tripura, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22:

DistrictVeterinary HospitalsVeterinary DispensaryVeterinary Sub CentresAI CentresStockman Sub CentresCattle Breeding FarmsPoultry Breeding FarmsPig Breeding Farms
2021-2022
West210841 122
Sepahijala211742001
Khowai15561001
Gomati29542010
South210701103
Unakoti16391001
North26451011
Dhalai47392002
Tripura1664461112412
DistrictVeterinary HospitalsVeterinary DispensaryVeterinary Sub CentresAI CentresStockman Sub CentresCattle Breeding FarmsPoultry Breeding FarmsPig Breeding Farms
2020-21
West210841122 
Sepahijala211752002 
Khowai15561001 
Gomati28552010 
South210701103 
Unakoti16391001 
North25461011 
Dhalai45402002 
Tripura1660462112412 
DistrictVeterinary HospitalsVeterinary DispensaryVeterinary Sub CentresAI CentresStockman Sub CentresCattle Breeding FarmsPoultry Breeding FarmsPig Breeding Farms
2019-2020
West280087121
Sepahijala2120273002
Khowai150257001
Gomati280256010
South2100173003
Unakoti160133001
North260138011
Dhalai450241002
Tripura16600114581411

Source: Some Basic Statistics of Tripura 2020 and 2022

Per Capita Availability of Meat, Egg & Milk in Tripura, 2016-2017 to 2022-23:

ParametersUnit2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Per capita availability of MeatKg/Annum10.2511.5612.1012.6712.9413.2913.74
Per capita availability of MilkGram/Day113122128136140146153
Per capita availability of EggNos./Annum59677074757780

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023

District-wise Estimate Production of Milk, Egg and Meat in Tripura, 2017-18 and 2022-23:

DistrictMilk (in Kg)Egg (in Nos.)Meat (in Kg)
2022-2023
West Tripura43066457.814541244111957611.80
Khowai23704120.91353256176575218.27
Sepahijala36442585.84733613288278542.35
Gomati31497870.89498808677722856.99
South Tripura32504382.57514656927286922.78
Unakoti16520797.59237054464718787.42
North Tripura23207598.52265238825418611.30
Dhalai23171963.00327781405383432.05
Tripura230115777.1333845341357341982.96
DistrictMilk (in Kg)Egg (in Nos.)Meat (in Kg)
2017-2018
Dhalai15879040.50724197556.4614252855.174
Gomati25043243.00533395880.8066452344.709
Khowai18009706.55931924332.4614930179.860
North Tripura16351542.19125938416.4833941943.080
Sepahijala27070404.14838730774.4656961944.282
South Tripura24089642.99058038855.0556040446.065
Unakoti10432800.77612421202.0143505540.646
West Tripura37387224.55237461071.2239172809.809
Total174263604.728262108088.96845258063.625

Source: Annual Administrative Report 2022-23 (Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura)

Cattle & Buffalo Development Statistics, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

Particulars2006-072011-122016-172017-182021-222022-23
Animal Castrated. (in Nos.)7,49911,1397,9556,5818,1228,837
Artificial Insemination (in Nos.)89,6181,25,2801,67,4411,52,7531,25,4021,32,428
Calf Born (in Nos.)26,15948,14660,55864,91732,98934,054

Source: Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura

Economic Review Tripura 2022-23

Poultry Development Statistics, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

Particulars2006-072011-122016-172017-182021-222022-23
Production of Hen's Egg (Nos.)4,06,4873,94,4384524206627025,21,5318,81,703
Production of Chicks (Nos.)1,81,5991,75,6502336972783401,30,0102,63,727
Distribution of Chicks (Nos.)1,76,3141,70,6872310882750541,17,1272,59,760
Production of Duck`s egg (Nos.)5,82,82341,5131,80,5221663761,38,7741,46,762
Production of Duckling95,20314903014917086333,16420,530
Distribution of Duckling (Nos.)29,42819484194841009016,307Nil

Source: Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura

Economic Review Tripura 2022-23

Goat Development Statistics, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

Particulars2006-072011-122016-172017-182021-222022-23
Production of Kids (Nos) Goat9917216511715496

Source: Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura

Economic Review Tripura 2022-23

Piggery Development Statistics in Tripura, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

Particulars2006-072011-122016-172017-182021-222022-23
Production of Piglets (Nos.)475441693791472134193433
Distribution of Piglets (Nos.)334132833318371432302401

Source: Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura

Economic Review Tripura 2022-23

District-wise Veterinary Institutions in Tripura, 2017-18 and 2022-23:

Sl. No.ParticularsWestKhowaiSepahijalaGomatiSouthUnakotiNorthDhalaiTOTAL
2022-2023
1No. of Veterinary Hospitals2122212416
2No. of Veterinary Dispensary1151191066765
3No. of Veterinary Sub centres (First Aid centres/ Stockman centres)8356745470394538459
4No. of Veterinary AI Centre1122111211
5D.I. Laboratory100100114
6Feed Analytical Laboratory100000001
7Veterinary Training Institute100000001
8Feed Mixing Plant201100004
9Veterinary Medicine store100111116
10Frozen semen Bank100101104
11No. of Pig Breeding farm1110311210
12No. of Goat Breeding farm101000002
13No. of Rabbit Breeding farm100010002
14No. of Duck Breeding farm101000002
15No. of Poultry Breeding farm200100104
16No. of Cattle Breeding farm100000001
17Government Fodder farm201010127
Sl. No.ParticularsWestKhowaiSepahijalaGomatiSouthUnakotiNorthDhalaiTOTAL
2017-2018
1No. of Veterinary Hospitals2122212416
2No. of Veterinary Dispensary851281066560
3No. of Veterinary Sub centres (First Aid centres/ Stockman centres)8757735673333841458
4No. of Veterinary AI Centre0222111211
5D.I. Laboratory100100114
6Feed Analytical Laboratory100000001
7Veterinary Training Institute100000001
8Feed Mixing Plant201100004
9Veterinary Medicine store100100114
10Frozen semen Bank100010114
11No. of Pig Breeding farm1120311211
12No. of Goat Breeding farm001010002
13No. of Rabbit Breeding farm101000002
14No. of Duck Breeding farm100010002
15No. of Poultry Breeding farm200100104
16No. of Cattle Breeding farm100000001
17No. of Block Level brooder House (BLBH)8121199410972
18Government Fodder farm211010027

AI: Artificial Insemination

Source: Annual Administrative Report, 2017-18 and 2022-23

(Animal Resources Development Department, Govt of Tripura)

Number of Milk Plants and Milk Chilling Centres, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

YearEstimated production of MilkMilk ProductsCapacity per dayNumberCapacity
2014-151575.35 MTGhee3.55 Kg12000 Ltrs
Paneer33.53 Kg
Ice-cream5.17 Lt.
Misti Doi47.40 Kg.
2015-161742.46 MTGhee3.27 Kg.112000 Ltrs
Paneer40.43 Kg.
Ice-cream7.03 Lt.
Misti Doi30.12 Kg.

Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2016