Blackbuck Population Rises Sharply in Odisha’s Ganjam: Official

Blackbuck population rises sharply in Odisha's Ganjam

The blackbuck population in Odisha’s Ganjam district has recorded a sharp increase, rising by 498 animals over the past year, forest officials said on Wednesday.

Blackbuck population rises sharply in Odisha’s Ganjam: Official

Berhampur: The population of blackbucks in Odisha’s Ganjam district has risen by 498 in the last one year, officials said Wednesday. According to the census conducted by the Forest Department January 29, the total number of blackbucks in the district stood at 9,287. The population was estimated at 8,789 in 2025, 7,273 in 2023, 7,358 in 2021 and 6,875 in 2020, officials said. Of the total population recorded this year, 5,832 were females, 2,104 m…