During fiscal year 2021, with over six million fishermen the eastern state of Bihar had the highest fishermen population in India. This was followed by Uttar Pradesh with about four million fishermen. There were over 28 million fishermen across the country in the same period.
Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (January 19, 2023). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (2023). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). "Population of Fishermen across India in Financial Year 2021, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/