The present paper is a descriptive study on use of information media and awareness status regarding dairy animal welfare practices in jamtara district of Jharkhand. Jamtara district has 6 blocks andto have a complete study of whole district, all the 6 blocks were selected. From the selected blocks, two villages (one Peri urban and one rural village) were selected randomly. Data were collected through structured interview schedule. Study revealed that majority of respondents (above 75 per cent) were aware regarding all the basic freedoms of the animals in both areas and the same per cent of dairy farmers believe that they are responsible for animal welfare on their own. Mostly information media contact for the awareness was found low for the per cent respondents of rural & per cent respondents of peri urban areas. | Use of information media and awareness status regarding dairy animal welfare practices in Jamtara district of Jharkhand, India
