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Livestock & Animal Husbandry

 

Estimates of Milk Production During 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(figures in '000 Tonnes)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

58.67

60.85

83.94

73.85

86,52

86.53

80.99

All India

176347.35

187749.46

198439.67

209959.88

222068.56

230577.03

239298.99

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Per-Capita Availability of Milk during 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(figures in gram/day)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

247

254

345

302

350

347

321

All India

370

390

407

427

446

459

471

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Estimates of Meat Production During 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(figures in '000 Tonnes)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

4.40

3.72

3.76

3.12

3.06

4.99

5.05

All India

7655.63

8114.45

8599.97

8797.91

9292.13

9768.64

10252.65

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Per-Capita Availability of Meat During 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(figures in Kg/Annum)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

6.77

5.66

5.67

4.66

4.52

7.30

7,33

All India

5.86

6.15

6.45

6.52

6.82

7.10

7.39

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Estimates of Number of Animals Slaughtered for Meat Production during 2022-23 to 2023-24:

(figures in '000 nos.)

State

Cattle

Buffalo

Sheep

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

13.10

16.84

2.15

2.22

0.65

0.66

All India

2169.15

2442.23

13620.31

14531.57

73703.46

80704.16

Contd.

State

Goat

Pig

Poultry

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

10.19

12.75

22.63

22.60

892.16

916.72

All India

123400.46

135174.43

9333.55

9624.65

3315773.55

3354970.07

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Species-wise Estimates of Meat Production during 2022-23 & 2023-24 :

(figures in '000 Tonnes)

State

Cattle

Buffalo

Sheep

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

1.34

1.30

0.34

0.32

0.00

0.01

All India

236.95

266.40

1720.03

1854.64

1026.40

1141.45

Contd.

State

Goat

Pig

Poultry

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

0.15

0.47

1.58

1.46

1.57

1.49

All India

1413.62

1588.94

376.15

381.79

4995.49

5019.41

Note: '0.00' Either the Data not reported by State/UTs or not available the species

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Estimates of Egg Production During 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(figures in lakh Nos.)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

63.28

54.56

48.27

98.13

82.45

98.06

125.72

All India

952169.98

1038038.93

1143830.74

1220496.44

1296003.08

1383762.78

1427716.03

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Per-Capita Availability of Eggs During 2017-18 to 2023-24:

(Figures in Number/Annum)

State

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

10

8

7

15

12

14

18

All India

73

79

86

90

95

101

103

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Number of Veterinary Institutions As on 31-03-2024:

State

Veterinary Hospitals/ Poly clinics

Veterinary Dispensaries

Veterinary Aid Centre (Stockmen Centers/ Mobile Dispensaries) 1558

Total

Sikkim

23

74

49

146

All India

13173

30184

24532

67889

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

No. of Artificial Inseminations Performed During 2016-17 to 2023-24:

(in 000 Numbers)

State

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Sikkim

13

15

18

18

19

16

23

13

All India

73143

76605

480322

531480

544225

612979

773878

782612

Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

 

Number and Distribution of Total Livestock by Species, 2019:

Category

Population (In Number)

Percentage Distribution to Total Livestock

Rural

Urban

Total

Cattle

145611

2399

148010

54.0%

Buffalo

1142

2

1144

0.4%

Sheep

2010

6

2016

0.7%

Goat

88695

1811

90506

33.0%

Pig

26732

588

27320

10.0%

Yaks

5219

0

5219

1.9%

Horse & Ponies

115

0

115

0.04%

Donkey

2

0

2

0.001%

Total Livestock

269526

4806

274332

100.0%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Cattle, 2019:

District

Population of Cattle

Male

Female

Total

East District

10197

36667

46864

North District

3358

8560

11918

South District

10620

35969

46589

West District

9132

33507

42639

Sikkim

33307

114703

148010

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Buffalo, 2019:

District

Population of Buffalo

Male

Female

Total

East District

7

80

87

North District

11

38

49

South District

59

92

151

West District

186

671

857

Sikkim

263

881

1144

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Goat, 2019:

District

Population of Goat

Male

Female

Total

East District

17369

11869

29238

North District

1755

1840

3595

South District

14726

12432

27158

West District

17085

13430

30515

Sikkim

50935

39571

90506

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Sheep, 2019:

District

Population

East District

103

North District

337

South District

591

West District

985

Sikkim

2016

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

District-wise Population of Pig, 2019:

District

Population

East District

7351

North District

2053

South District

9054

West District

8862

Sikkim

27320

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019

 

Number and Distribution of Total Poultry by Species, 2019:

Category

Poultry

Percentage Distribution to Total Poultry

Rural

Urban

Total

Fowls

569503

8490

577993

99.51%

Ducks

974

53

1027

0.18%

Turkey

55

18

73

0.01%

Quails

925

1

926

0.16%

Other

839

6

845

0.15%

Total Poultry

572296

8568

580864

100.00%

Source: 20th Livestock Census 2019