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“Kalahandi Buffalo” : Kalahandi Buffalo Origin & Characteristics.

ByRakesh Kumar 04/15/202503/15/2025Updated On 03/15/202504/15/2025

Kalahandi Buffalo Origin & Characteristics.

Kalahandi Buffalo – Strong and adaptable buffalo breed from Odisha, India. Kalahandi Buffalo Size – Medium-sized, blackish-grey buffalo with curved horns. Kalahandi Buffalo for Sale – Healthy Kalahandi buffalo available for dairy farming and draught work. Kalahandi Buffalo Origin – Indigenous breed named after the Kalahandi district in Odisha.

Kalahandi Buffalo Information

Scientific Classification	Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bubalus Species: Bubalus bubalis Common Name: Kalahandi Buffalo
Breed Type	Milk, Draught, and Manure
Synonyms	Deshi
Origin	Named after its native tract, Kalahandi district in Odisha.
Distribution	State: Odisha Districts: Kalahandi, Rayagada
Geographical Range	Longitude: 82°30′ – 83°74′ Latitude: 19°03′ – 21°05′
Main Use	Milk, Draught, and Manure
Breed Registry	No
Breed Society	No
Adaptability	Adapted to a low-input management system.
Physical Characteristics	Color: Blackish grey, sometimes grey. Horns: Two, horizontal and curved backward, upward, and inward, forming a half-circle shape (about 50 cm long). Distinct Features: Muzzle, eyelids, tail, and hooves are black. Head convex, small hump, medium-sized round udder. The tail extends below the hock with coarse hair on the switch.
Average Body Measurements	Male: Height: 125.9 cm, Body Length: 124.4 cm, Heart Girth: 177.1 cm, Weight: 377.6 kg Female: Height: 123.8 cm, Body Length: 122.6 cm, Heart Girth: 172.1 cm, Weight: 350.9 kg
Birth Weight	Male: 23.12 kg, Female: 22.23 kg
Management System	Extensive
Mobility	Stationary
Feeding Pattern	Grazing
Management Conditions	Kalahandi buffaloes are usually left loose in the morning for grazing. They graze in forests, hillocks, roadside vegetation, and harvested fields throughout the day. Milking is done once in the morning before grazing.
Milk Production	Per Lactation: 680 – 912 kg Milk Fat Content: 7.8% – 8.2%
Reproductive Performance	Age at First Parturition: 49.74 months Parturition Interval: 17.5 months
Breed Peculiarity	–
Population	2009: 80,000 (Survey by OLRDS & OUAT, Odisha) 2013: 115,213 (Breed Survey 2013, Govt. of India)
The Rajasthan Express: Kalahandi Buffalo Breed Details

Kalahandi Buffalo – Strong and adaptable buffalo breed from Odisha, India. Kalahandi Buffalo Size – Medium-sized, blackish-grey buffalo with curved horns. Kalahandi Buffalo for Sale – Healthy Kalahandi buffalo available for dairy farming and draught work. Kalahandi Buffalo Origin – Indigenous breed named after the Kalahandi district in Odisha.

Kalahandi buffalo, native to Odisha, is known for milk, draught, and manure. Learn about its size, price, origin, and management system. Find Kalahandi buffalo for sale in India.
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