EQUINE POPULATION OF INDIA
The
population trends indicate continuous decline in equine population between 1951
to 2003 for horses, ponies and donkeys except mules which have shown a steady
increase.
Population trend in India (in
000.s)
|
Year
|
Horses and ponies
|
Donkeys
|
Mules
|
|
1951
|
1514
|
1249
|
61
|
|
1956
|
1484
|
1057
|
39
|
|
1961
|
1327
|
1096
|
53
|
|
1966
|
1148
|
1054
|
75
|
|
1972
|
942
|
994
|
75
|
|
1977
|
916
|
917
|
89
|
|
1982
|
900
|
1024
|
131
|
|
1987
|
784
|
960
|
169
|
|
1992
|
800
|
1000
|
200
|
|
1997
|
800
|
900
|
200
|
|
2003
|
800
|
700
|
200
|
|
2012
|
612
|
438
|
137
|
The
horses and donkeys are dwindling species both by decrease in number and also by
the dilution of the breeds as a result of indiscriminate breeding due to
non-availability of purebred stallions in want of organized breeding.
Of the
total equine population in India, donkey, horses/ponies and mules constitute
50.24%, 40.93% and 8.83% respectively.
The
population of horses and ponies is 24988 and donkeys is 25779. The world’s
horse population is 55.5 million, mule 12.8 million and donkeys 40.3 million.
As per 2012 census
|
Horses & Ponies
|
|
|
|
|
Male
|
336
|
350
|
4.17
|
|
Female
|
276
|
275
|
-0.36
|
|
Total Horses & Ponies
|
612
|
625
|
2.12
|
|
Mules
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mules
|
137
|
196
|
43.07
|
|
Donkey
|
|
|
|
|
Male
|
227
|
186
|
-18.06
|
|
Female
|
211
|
133
|
-36.97
|
|
Total Donkeys
|
438
|
319
|
-27.17
|
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