The pet population in India rose to over 31 million in 2021. This was a significant increase from ten million a decade ago. A significant portion of this was made up by dogs, while cats made up nearly three million that year.
Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026
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Times of India. (February 22, 2023). Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/
Times of India. "Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026 (in millions)." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/
Times of India. (2023). Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/
Times of India. "Size of The Pet Population across India from 2006 to 2021, with An Estimates until 2026 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/
Times of India, Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Size of the pet population across India from 2006 to 2021, with an estimates until 2026 (in millions) [Graph], Times of India, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031183/india-pet-population/