Year, State and Breed wise Fowls and Ducks Used for Egg Production in India
This dataset provides year and state wise data on the number of layer birds, including fowls and ducks of desi and improved breeds, across commercial and backyard poultry farms in India.
Year, State and Breed wise Fowls and Ducks Used for Egg Production in India
This dataset provides year and state wise data on the number of layer birds, including fowls and ducks of desi and improved breeds, across commercial and backyard poultry farms in India.
The fiscal year (April–March) to which the poultry estimate pertains, expressed in YYYY-YY format.
state
String
38
1480
The Indian state or union territory for which the poultry population estimate is reported, including All India aggregates.
category
String
1
1480
The classification of the poultry estimate, indicating the estimated number of layer birds.
live_stock_name
String
2
1480
The species of poultry being measured, such as fowls or ducks.
breed
String
2
1480
The breed classification of the poultry, distinguishing improved (hybrid) breeds from desi (indigenous/native) breeds.
poultry_type
String
2
1480
The production system in which the poultry is raised, distinguishing commercial poultry farms from backyard poultry.
value
Float64
790
1456
The estimated number of birds for the given species, breed, and poultry type, expressed in the unit indicated in the unit column.
unit
String
2
1480
The unit of measurement applied to the value column, such as number of birds in lakhs or in thousands.
notes
String
2
24
Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the record, where applicable.
Citation
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. (2026). Year, State and Breed wise Fowls and Ducks Used for Egg Production in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19176