Blackbuck population rises sharply in Odisha’s Ganjam

The population of blackbucks in Odisha’s Ganjam district has risen by 498 in the last one year, officials said on Wednesday. According to the census conducted by the Forest Department on 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 males and 1,351 juveniles, they said.