During 2018, the southern state of Tamil Nadu had the highest number of fisher-folk in India, with almost *** thousand people, followed by Kerala with over *** thousand people. Goa had the lowest population of fishing families during that time period.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.). (December 5, 2018). Population of fishing families across India in 2018, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.). "Population of fishing families across India in 2018, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.). (2018). Population of fishing families across India in 2018, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.). "Population of Fishing Families across India in 2018, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.), Population of fishing families across India in 2018, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/ (last visited July 24, 2025)
Population of fishing families across India in 2018, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India) (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.), December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/734334/india-fishing-family-population-by-state/
