According to 1988 FAO statistics based on livestock population, India possesses . . . . . . . . million cattle

Solution (By Examveda Team)

According to 1988 FAO statistics based on livestock population, India possesses 201.5 million cattle.
The total Livestock population in rural and urban areas is 514.11 million and 22.65 million respectively with percentage share of 95.78% for rural and 4.22% for urban areas.
Livestock takes up nearly 80% of global agricultural land, yet produces less than 20% of the world's supply of calories.