Rajasthan is India's top wool producer at 16,013.50 thousand kg, or 47.53% of national output, mostly from Marwari and Chokla breeds used for carpets, rugs and blankets. Jammu and Kashmir follows with 7,770 thousand kg of fine wool such as Changthangi and Merino, while Karnataka and Telangana rank third and fourth. India has 77.4 million sheep, the second largest population globally. Carpet-grade wool forms 85% of output, coarser grade 10% and apparel grade 5%. Punjab posted the fastest annual growth at 22.04%.