Identification of and Consultations with
Census Data Users
5-8 October, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand
Nasir Uddin Ahmmed
shabnamnasir@yahoo.com
Nasiruddin_bbs@yahoo.com
Deputy Director
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Outline of Presentation
• Bangladesh at a glance
• System of Official Statistics in Bangladesh
• Identification of Consultations with Census Data UsersBangladesh Experience
• Users of census data and Data dissemination plan
• Users-Cum-Expert Consultation
• Four Data Users cum Expert consultation planned for
census-2011
• Identification of limitation of census and adoption of
remedial measures for census
• Outcome of Users cum Expert Consultation on sample
census-October, 2010.
• Data Users cum Expert consultation on dissemination
national report 2011
• Challenges
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Bangladesh
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System of Official Statistics in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the NSO of
Bangladesh
- Centralized in the Bangladesh Bureau of
Statistics (BBS).
- Established in 1974 under the Ministry of
Planning.
- Comprises 7(seven) functional wings and
2-tyre field offices.
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Users of census data and Data dissemination
plan
• Census data will be disseminated in four
ways :
(1) Press Conference
(2) Hard Copy
(3) Internet
(4) CD-ROM and/or on-request
Census data users:
Government agencies, Planning Commission, Research
Institutions like BIDS, ISRT, University Teachers of
Statistics, Geography and Population Demography,
Researchers, Representative of line Ministries and NGOs.
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Identification of Consultations with Census
Data Users- Bangladesh Experience
• Population Census was started in this area on
decennial basis in 1872
• In Bangladesh Housing Census was started in 1973,
Population census in 1974 and Sample census in
1974
• Population and Housing census was started to be
held together in three phases in 1981:
Phase-1: Main census with a short questionnaire
Phase-2: PEC to determine the quality and
coverage
Phase-3: Sample census with along questionnaire
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Users-Cum-Expert Consultation
• Started in 1990 for finalization short questionnaire
for the main census-1991;
• Repeated in to finalize the long questionnaire for
sample census;
• Repeated in 1995 for dissemination of the national
analytical report of population and housing census1991
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Outcome of Users cum Expert Consultation-1990
• Content of the short OMR questionnaire:
• Housing variable [2] : Material of Wall Roof of main
house
• Household [HH] variable [10]- Address, Number,
Type, Tenancy, Source of drinking water, Toilet
facility, Electricity connection, Ownership of
agriculture land, HH income and Ethnicity
• Dropped questionnaire on Cottage Industries and
ownership of Boat and Cart and added a question
on household income
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Outcome of Users cum Expert Consultation-1990
• Population variable [13]- Name, Age, Relation, Sex
Marital Status, Religion, Level of Education, Field of
Education, School Attendance, Write a letter, Main
Activity, Working status, Nationality.
• Added to questions on field of education and
Nationality.
• Time plan: Two years for data collection and 3
years for data dissemination.
• Publication Plan: Preliminary report within months
and national report within 1 (one) years.
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Outcome of Users cum Expert Consultation-1991
• Long questionnaire for sample census has been
finalized
• Questionnaire is structured in to 8 modules and 68
questions
• List of Module 1: Household Facilities (#Questions10), Module 2: Menace of farm House (# questions7), Module-3: Household asset (1), Module 4:
Individual (12), Module 5: Person of age 5 years
and above (9.), Module 6: Disability (3),
Module 7: Death (9); and Module 8: Birth (14)
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Outcome of Users cum Expert consultation 1995
• Preliminary report and also Analytical report
printed in time.
• Demonstrated main findings and impediments of
1991 Census.
• Finalized questionnaire on third-decade head
count and Census of floating people
• Documented the outcome and limitation of the
main Census.
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Four Data Users cum Expert consultation
planned for census-2011
• Identification of limitations of 2001-census
and adoption of remedial measures for 2011
census
• Finalization of main census questionnaireApril 2010;
• Finalization of sample census questionnaireOctober, 2010
• Dissemination of national report-December.
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Data Users cum Expert consultation on
dissemination national report 2011
• Data Users cum Expert consultation on
dissemination national report 2011
• User opinion will be taken on the content and
trinity of printing Census Report
• Users Opinion will be taken on the access
and cost of micro data
• Users Opinion will be taken for next Census.
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Outcome of Data Users cum expert
consultation on main census-April,2010
•Questionnaire finalized with less number of questions.
•Detail questions on migration, economic activities are
dropped from the main census but included in the sample
census.
•Concept of National Population register has been
disassociated from the census.
•Sufficient fund has been arranged to get the forms printed
and to acquire the appropriate technology and Census
logistics.
•Arrangement made to use more female as enumerator for
Census and also for data processing and data
management.
•Modules on migration and other Socio-economic
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finalized.
Identification of limitation of census and
adoption of remedial measures for census
• Impact of frequent Changes and next
project document and Project Director
identified
• Printing OMR questionnaire and cutting of
questionnaires in Bangladesh Dropped.
• Adequate fund for implementation of
project activities ensured.
• Conducting of Census and processing of
data under the same control ensured.
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