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National Dairy Development Board
Dairying in MAHARASHTRA
A Statistical Profile
2015
Part I :
General Statistics
I.1. Maharashtra at a Glance
TABLE I.1.1: General Statistics: Maharashtra vs. India
Particulars
Unit
Year
Maharashtra
India
Critical
‘’
‘’
1(0)
3 (3)
Over Exploited
‘’
‘’
3(3)
16 (14)
Salinity Affected
‘’
‘’
-
1(1)
Sources: Census 2001 & 2011, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
18
th
and 19
th
Livestock Census, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India.
Minutes of the Meeting of Technical Committee on Direction for improvement of Animal Husbandry Statistics held during 4
th
to 5
th
June, 2015,
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India.
Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India as on 31
st
March, 2009, 2011, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India.
Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India.
Table I.1.2: Formation of Districts in Maharashtra
New Districts
Year of Formation
Carved Out of
Gondiya
01
st
May, 1999
Bhandara
Hingoli
01
st
May, 1999
Parbhani
Nandurbar
01
st
July, 1998
Dhule
Washim
01
st
July, 1998
Akola
Palghar
01
st
August, 2014
Thane
Source: District Administration Websites of Govt. of Maharashtra.