India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2021 started in April 2020 and ended in March 2021.
Values have been rounded for clarity.
During fiscal year 2021, with over * fishermen the eastern state of Bihar had the highest fishermen population in India. This was followed by Uttar Pradesh with about ** fishermen. There were over fishermen across the country in the same period.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (January 19, 2024). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /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)." Chart. January 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (2024). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jan 2024, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391644/india-fishermen-population-by-state/
