Dataset - NSS Round Nos. 59, 70 and 77 - Livestock: Year-, Region- and Social-group-wise All India Ownership of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds among Households by Size of Land Holding
NSS Round Nos. 59, 70 and 77 - Livestock: Year-, Region- and Social-group-wise All India Ownership of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds among Households by Size of Land Holding
The dataset contains year-, region-, breed-, gender-, and social-group-wise all india compiled data on the distribution (per thousand) of households by ownership of livestock animals and poultry birds and by size of land holdings. The different types of livestock and poultry birds covered in the dataset include cattle, buffalo, ovine and other mammals, horses and ponies, mule, donkey, camel, yak, mithun, elephant, sheep, goats, hens, cocks, chickens, ducks, etc. The different social groups covered in the dataset include Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), etc.
NSS Round Nos. 59, 70 and 77 - Livestock: Year-, Region- and Social-group-wise All India Ownership of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds among Households by Size of Land Holding
The dataset contains year-, region-, breed-, gender-, and social-group-wise all india compiled data on the distribution (per thousand) of households by ownership of livestock animals and poultry birds and by size of land holdings. The different types of livestock and poultry birds covered in the dataset include cattle, buffalo, ovine and other mammals, horses and ponies, mule, donkey, camel, yak, mithun, elephant, sheep, goats, hens, cocks, chickens, ducks, etc. The different social groups covered in the dataset include Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), etc.
Rows: 3442
Columns: 15
Time period: 2003, 2013, 2019
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
Data preview
year
period
state
region
nss_round
size_class_in_hectares
social_group
category
livestock_or_poultry_name
breed
types_of_use
gender
value
unit
note
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
Nil
ST
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Cattle
In Milk Production
0
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
10 to 20
SC
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Buffalo
Others
female
0
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
Nil
Others
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Buffalo
Others
female
0
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
OBC
Sample Number of Households owning Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds
Buffalo
Others
female
1737
value in absolute number
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
OBC
Estimated Number of Households Owning Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds
Buffalo
Others
female
45140
value in absolute number
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
All Sizes
OBC
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Buffalo
Others
female
83
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
OBC
Number of Households with No Operational Holdings
Buffalo
Others
female
18
value in absolute number
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
Morethan 20
OBC
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Buffalo
Others
female
177
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
10 to 20
OBC
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
Buffalo
Others
female
443
value in absolute number per thousand
2019
January, 2019 to December, 2019
All India
77
7.5 to 10
OBC
Average Number of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds owned by Households
The calendar year to which the livestock ownership survey data pertains.
period
String
3
3442
The survey reference period covered by the data, expressed as a date range (e.g., January to December of the survey year).
state
String
1
3442
The geographic area the data refers to; at this dataset's granularity, records pertain to All India.
region
String
2
153
The region or sector (e.g., rural or urban) for which the estimate is reported, where applicable.
nss_round
Int64
3
3442
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round number during which the livestock ownership data was collected.
size_class_in_hectares
String
16
2985
The size class of household land holding in hectares used to group the livestock ownership estimates.
social_group
String
6
3289
The social group (e.g., Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Others) of the surveyed households.
category
String
6
3442
The statistical indicator being reported, such as average number of animals owned or number of households owning livestock and poultry.
livestock_or_poultry_name
String
23
3162
The species of livestock animal or poultry bird to which the record refers.
breed
String
4
51
The breed of the livestock or poultry, where specified for the record.
types_of_use
String
4
1260
The use or purpose category of the livestock, such as animals in milk production.
gender
String
5
1981
The sex of the livestock animals being reported, where the estimate is broken down by sex.
value
Int64
1334
3442
The reported numeric estimate for the corresponding category, animal, and unit.
unit
String
2
3442
The unit of measurement for the value, either absolute number or absolute number per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes associated with the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round Nos. 59, 70 and 77 - Livestock: Year-, Region- and Social-group-wise All India Ownership of Livestock Animals and Poultry Birds among Households by Size of Land Holding [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19513
