UN Workshop for South Asian Countries on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and

Housing Censuses28- 31 May 2012

Rudra SuwalDirector

Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal

Area: 147181 sq.km.

Map of Nepal

Content• 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

Planning and

Human

Resource

Management

Division

Economic

Statistics

Division

Social Statistics

Division

33 Branch

Statistical

Offices

Population

Section

Planning,

Coordination

and

Standardization

Section

Human

Resource

Development

and Training

Section

Establishment

Census and

Survey Section

Price

Statistics

Section

Household Survey

Section

Social Statistics Section

Publication,

Distribution and

Library Section

Administration

Section

Agriculture

Statistics

Section

National

Account

Section

Data Processing and GIS

Section

Financial

Administration

Section

Environment

Statistics and

Satellite

Account Section

Trade

Statistics

Section

Census year Population Growth rate (%) Density (km²)

1911 5,638,749 … 38

1920 5,573,788 -0.13 38

1930 5,532,574 -0.74 38

1941 6,283,649 1.16 43

1952/54 8,256,625 2.30 56

1961 9,412,996 1.65 64

1971 11,555,983 2.07 79

1981 15,022,839 2.66 102

1991 18,491,097 2.10 126

2001 23,151,423 2.25 157

2011 (P) 28,584,975 2.13 194

100 years of Population Census In Nepal, 1911-2011

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 FormListing 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

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 Household Level Information

a. Housing and Basic Information / Facilities (1-7)b. Women’s Ownership in House and Land (8-10)c. Death (11)d. Maternal Mortality (12)e. Absentee Population ( 13-14)

a. Housing and Basic Information / Facilities (1-7)b. Women’s Ownership in House and Land (8-10)c. Death (11)d. Maternal Mortality (12)e. Absentee Population ( 13-14)

Population and Housing Census Questionnaire Form I (Complete Enumeration)

Individual Level InformationIndividual 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 ( 12Education (13-15)

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 ( 12Education (13-15)

Population and Housing Census Questionnaire Form II (Sample)

Individual Level InformationIndividual Level Information

Migration (16 -18)Birth /fertility ( 20-21 )Economic activities (22-26)Dependency status of children (27)

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

• National

• Regions ( Provinces )

• Villages

• Wards

- Urban/ Rural

CENSUS DISSEMINATION PLAN

CENSUS DATA USERS

Data Dissemination

• Electronic products – CDs– USBs– PDFs– Visuals– AudiosWeb base products- Online - Micro data ( sample data)- Census info

Data Dissemination

Print publicationsStatistical 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– Training/ Seminar/workshops– Information desk – Information centre ( CBS offices and local level offices)– Public libraries– Toll free ( Hot line)– News papers

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DISSEMINATION CHANNELS

Publication

Workshops and seminars

CD, DVD

Internet

Web-GIS

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 programs- meetings seminars/ workshops organized .

• Seminars/ workshops at different levels - national district and sub-district levels for sensitization purposes are organized

• Different stakeholders - government/ non-government 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 FrameSep-11 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13

Print publicationsPreliminary resultsMain resultsStatistical 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–AudiosWeb base products-Online -Micro data ( sample data)-Census infoServices/ Programs–Training/ Seminar/workshops–Information desk –Information centre ( CBS offices and local level offices)–Public libraries–Toll free ( Hot line)News papers

For More Information Please Visit

www.census.gov.np

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