(a) Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest milk production(22,556,000 tons) in 2011–12. As a country, India stands at first rank in terms of milk production in the world. Top 5 states that contributed its part in milk production were Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab. The total milk production of India in 2011–12 was 1,27,904,000 tons.