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Population of fishermen India FY 2021, by gender and fishery
During financial year 2021, the total population of fishermen was million in India. The majority of both male and female fishermen were engaged in inland fishery, accounting for over ** million fishermen. In comparison, about **** million fishermen were involved in marine fishery.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (January 19, 2023). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). "Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (2023). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). "Population of Fishermen across India in Financial Year 2021, by Gender and Fishery (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jan 2023, /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
