Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
Introduced to Australia (B), Bahamas (B), New Zealand (B), St Helena (E), USA (B).
Pakistan (east of R Indus) through most of India (southern from Himalayas) to Sri Lanka; may still occur in Bangladesh. Introduced to many parts of the world, but usually remains semi-feral.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
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