General Information

Species

Cattle

Synonym

Deshi

Breeding Tract

Balangir, Kalahandi, Nowpara (Odisha)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Nuapada District And Adjoining Area In Kalahandi And Balangir District. Heavy Concentration Is In Khariar, Komna, Sinapali And Boden Blocks Of Nuapada District

Main Use

Work-Draught; Food-Milk; Manure And Fuel

Comment On Main Use

Basically A Draft Breed

Origin

Indigenous Breed Named After The Its Native Tract “Khariar” In Nuapada District Of Orissa

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Used For Draft Power In Its Native Tract Which Is Hilly And Undulated

Morphology

Colour

Mainly Brown Sometimes Grey

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Straight. Quite Often Upward And Inward. Male: 12.34±0.21, Female: 10.12±0.27cm

Visible Characteristics

Small Sized, Strong Draft Type Animal. Hump, Neck, And Some Region Of Face And Back Are Dark In Colour