UN Workshop for South Asian Countries on Collection and
Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and
Housing Censuses
28- 31 May 2012
Rudra Suwal
Director
Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
Map of Nepal
Area:
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Content
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Introduction
About Questionnaire
Data collection method
Tabulation Plan
Consultation with data users
Dissemination plan and strategy
Coordination with line ministries
Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
• Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS) is a central
statistical agency of Nepal to supply official
statistical for the country . CBS is responsible
for conducting
censuses surveys and
producing
statistics from primary and
secondary sources as per the statistical act
1958.
Organization Structure of Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
National
Planning
Commission
Secretariat
National Statistics
Council
Director
General
Economic
Social Statistics
33 Branch
Planning and
Statistics
Division
Statistical
Human
Division
Offices
Resource
Management
Division
Population
Planning,
Human
Establishment
Price
Coordination
Resource
Census and
Statistics
Survey Section
Section
and
Development
Standardization
and Training
Section
Section
Section
Household Survey
Section
Social Statistics Section
Agriculture
Publication,
Administration
Statistics
National
Distribution and
Section
Section
Account
Library Section
Section
Financial
Environment
Trade
Administration
Statistics and
Statistics
Satellite
Section
Section
Account Section
Data Processing and GIS
Section
100 years of Population Census In Nepal,
1911-2011
Census year
1911
Population Growth rate (%) Density (km²)
5,638,749
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38
1920
1930
1941
5,573,788
5,532,574
6,283,649
-0.13
-0.74
1.16
38
38
43
1952/54
1961
1971
1981
8,256,625
9,412,996
11,555,983
15,022,839
2.30
1.65
2.07
2.66
56
64
79
102
1991
2001
2011 (P)
18,491,097
23,151,423
28,584,975
2.10
2.25
2.13
126
157
194
Data collection method
• Listing of HHs one month prior to actual
census
• Dejuree method of data collection ( usual
place of residence )
• Complete enumeration , face to face interview
in each and every household -form 1
• Sample, systematic random sampling - form 2
Date of Census
• June 22, 2011 was the census day
• June 17-27 ( 11 days ) enumeration period.
Population and Housing Census Questionnaire
Listing Form
Listing Form
Introduction
Dwelling and Household
Name and Surname
No of Persons by Sex (Third Sex)
Agriculture Holding – Area of land
Livestock by Types
Unincorporated household economic activities
Population and Housing Census Questionnaire
Form I (Complete Enumeration)
Household Level Information
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Housing and Basic Information / Facilities (1-7)
Women’s Ownership in House and Land (8-10)
Death (11)
Maternal Mortality (12)
Absentee Population ( 13-14)
Population and Housing Census Questionnaire
Form I (Complete Enumeration)
Individual Level Information
Introduction caste /ethnicity( 1-2)
Family Relation ( 3)
Sex (4)
Age (5)
Caste ethnicity ( 6)
Marital status (7)
Age at first marriage (8)
Religion (9)
Language (10)
Citizenship ( 11)
Disability ( 12
Education (13-15)
Population and Housing Census Questionnaire
Form II (Sample)
Individual Level Information
Migration (16 -18)
Birth /fertility ( 20-21 )
Economic activities (22-26)
Dependency status of children (27)
Tabulation Plan
• Detail tabulation plan is being prepared for
households and individual questions
– Geographic regions
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National
Regions ( Provinces )
Villages
Wards
- Urban/ Rural
CENSUS DISSEMINATION PLAN
Identification
Production
• Data users
• Dissemination channels
• Timeframe
• Publications
• Web-GIS
• Applications and tools
• Use of advanced technology
Dissemination • User friendliness
• Accessibility
CENSUS DATA USERS
National users
Government organizations
• Re-assigning administrative units
• Developing policies and programs
• Planning and Decision making
• Monitoring and evaluating
program implementation
International users
International
organizations
• Comparing socio-economic
indicators of Nepal with other
countries.
Non-Government
Organizations
• Research and study
Development agencies
Private institutions,
business and Individuals
• Business and Marketing plan
• Research and study
Academics and
Researchers
Data Dissemination
• Electronic products
– CDs
– USBs
– PDFs
– Visuals
– Audios
Web base products
- Online
- Micro data ( sample data)
- Census info
Data Dissemination
Print publications
Statistical Reports
• National report
• Regional ( Province)
• Local ( Ward , Clusters , Village, District )
Year book ( National)
Fact sheets ( Local)
Brochures ( National)
Monograph ( National)
Atlas ( National and Local)
Data Dissemination
• Services/ Programs
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Training/ Seminar/workshops
Information desk
Information centre ( CBS offices and local level offices)
Public libraries
Toll free ( Hot line)
News papers
DISSEMINATION CHANNELS
Publication
Internet
Workshops
and
seminars
CD, DVD
WebGIS
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Consultation with data users
• A committee ‘ Census Publicity
Committee’
especially formed for census publicity and for
consultation with different data users.
• Based on the plan prepared, consultation programsmeetings seminars/ workshops organized .
• Seminars/ workshops at different levels - national
district and sub-district levels for sensitization
purposes are organized
• Different stakeholders
- government/ nongovernment organizations, political organizations,
civil society, community organizations, schools
colleges are invited and involved in the program for
sharing information and getting their feedback.
Coordination with line ministries
• Steering committee formed representing different line
ministries and departments
• Different technical committees and subcommittees
are also constituted
• District census coordination committees are formed
in all districts including government offices, Local
NGOs and stakeholders at district level.
• A committee to deal with the gender and social
inclusion concerns is also formed
Data Dissemination Time Frame
Sep-11
Print publications
Preliminary results
Main results
Statistical Reports
•National report
•Regional ( Province)
•Local ( Ward , Clusters , Village, District )
Year book ( National)
Fact sheets ( Local)
Brochures ( National)
Monograph ( National)
Atlas ( National and Local)
Electronic Products
–CDs
–USBs
–PDFs
–Visuals
–Audios
Web base products
-Online
-Micro data ( sample data)
-Census info
Services/ Programs
–Training/ Seminar/workshops
–Information desk
–Information centre ( CBS offices and local level offices)
–Public libraries
–Toll free ( Hot line)
News papers
Jan-13
Feb-13 Mar-13
Apr-13 May-13
Jun-13
Jul-13 Aug-13
Sep-13
Oct-13 Nov-13
Dec-13
For More Information Please Visit
www.census.gov.np
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