Bhubaneswar, June 5: As many as 406 elephants died in Odisha due to various reasons in the last five years, according to the All Odisha Elephant Census-2024.

The Odisha Forest and Environment Department released the All Odisha Elephant Census-2024 here on Wednesday.
According to the Elephant Census Report 2024, the population of elephants in Odisha has risen to 2,098, an increase of 122 in the last seven years.

As many as 2098 elephants were counted in 38 Forest Divisions. This included 313 adult tuskers, 13 adult makhna, 748 adult female, 148 sub-adult male, 282 sub-adult female, 209 juvenile and 385 calves, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Wildlife, Susanta Nada said.

A significant increase in the number of elephants was noticed in a few divisions like Angul, Athgarh, Dhenkanal, Baripada, Chandaka, Khurda, Bonai and Keonjhar, while there was a decrease in Similipal North, Similipal South, Balasore, Rairangpur, Bolangir and Parlakhemundi forest divisions, he added.

There were no elephants in 13 Divisions.

Last elephant census was carried out in 2017 wherein 1976 elephants were counted which included 212 adult tuskers, 10 adult makhna, 816 adult cow, 122 sub-adult male, 276 sub-adult female, 38 of unknown sex, 203 juvenile and 299 calves, the report said.

All Odisha Elephant Census-2024 exercise has been carried out in the entire state in the areas having elephant movement. The three days census exercise was undertaken from 22 May to 24 May in 48 Divisions across 28 Districts of the State.

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