Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population 1997
Bangladesh, 1997
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-SAFP-1997-v01
Title
Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population 1997
Subtitle
2nd series
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
After emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country in 1971 most urban areas including Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi cities were confronted with the problems of a sudden and large influx of people coming from all over the country for livelihood. To assess the socio-economic condition of this group the first Census of Slums in Bangladesh was conducted in Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area (SMA) in August, 1985. For operational convenience a Slum Area Census was conducted in Chittagong SMA and Khulna SMA between January 13 and February 20, 1986. Basic characteristics of slums and the slum dweliers'were collected in these census operations. Later on, detailed socio-economic characteristics of the slum dwellers were collected by conducting a socio-economic & demographic survey of slum dwellers in Dhaka SMA during October - November, 1987.
With the passage of time, influx of population from the i'ural areas to these SMAs and other Paurashavas has multiplied. A large proportion of them started building unauthorized shanty houses in abandoned land, khas or government land, along the shoulders of the highways, within the rail stations, along the rail-road tracks, industrial belt etc. In order to develop a pr9gram to deal with this influx, it was necessary to determine the actual location of the slums and slum dwellers and to monitor its growth.
While planning for the Population Census-1991, the importance of determining the status of slum dwellers was felt by the Technical Committee of the Census operation. Initially it was decided to conduct both a comprehensive slum area survey and survey of the floating population in a follow-up survey of the Population Census-1991. While announcing the population census results in December 1993, at a Press conference there were request that there should be a Census of Slums instead of slum survey for the country. It was therefore decided to conduct a Census of Slums in urban areas of the country. Identification of slum areas of the SMAs, Paurashavas, other urban areas and rural areas was started in January, 1994. It was to be done by quick count method; maps were prepared for the slums and enumeration areas were delineated.
The preparatory work was completed in December 1995. The Census of Slums and the counting of Floating Population was finally done in Dhaka Megacity,3 SMAs, .14 cities and 100 Paurashavas. The Slum Area Census was cänducted between March 25 and April 7, 1997. To check the quality of the census, a post enumeration check (PEC) survey was conducted between 15 and 22 May, 1997. A search for household based slums were done in October -1997.
The main objectives of the census were:
1. to quantify the number of slums and the areas they occupy alongwith the number of households and population located therein;
2. to collect information about their socio-economic aspects; .
3. to collect information about the reasons for coming to the slum;
4. to collect information about their demographic characteristics;
5. to collect information about landlessness;
6. to collect detail information about uprooted population;
7. to collect information about the level and extent of poverty;
8. to collect information about eniironmental variables in the slums; and
9. to collect information about health and nutrition status of the slum dwellers.
With the passage of time, influx of population from the i'ural areas to these SMAs and other Paurashavas has multiplied. A large proportion of them started building unauthorized shanty houses in abandoned land, khas or government land, along the shoulders of the highways, within the rail stations, along the rail-road tracks, industrial belt etc. In order to develop a pr9gram to deal with this influx, it was necessary to determine the actual location of the slums and slum dwellers and to monitor its growth.
While planning for the Population Census-1991, the importance of determining the status of slum dwellers was felt by the Technical Committee of the Census operation. Initially it was decided to conduct both a comprehensive slum area survey and survey of the floating population in a follow-up survey of the Population Census-1991. While announcing the population census results in December 1993, at a Press conference there were request that there should be a Census of Slums instead of slum survey for the country. It was therefore decided to conduct a Census of Slums in urban areas of the country. Identification of slum areas of the SMAs, Paurashavas, other urban areas and rural areas was started in January, 1994. It was to be done by quick count method; maps were prepared for the slums and enumeration areas were delineated.
The preparatory work was completed in December 1995. The Census of Slums and the counting of Floating Population was finally done in Dhaka Megacity,3 SMAs, .14 cities and 100 Paurashavas. The Slum Area Census was cänducted between March 25 and April 7, 1997. To check the quality of the census, a post enumeration check (PEC) survey was conducted between 15 and 22 May, 1997. A search for household based slums were done in October -1997.
The main objectives of the census were:
1. to quantify the number of slums and the areas they occupy alongwith the number of households and population located therein;
2. to collect information about their socio-economic aspects; .
3. to collect information about the reasons for coming to the slum;
4. to collect information about their demographic characteristics;
5. to collect information about landlessness;
6. to collect detail information about uprooted population;
7. to collect information about the level and extent of poverty;
8. to collect information about eniironmental variables in the slums; and
9. to collect information about health and nutrition status of the slum dwellers.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Census of Slum Aieas and Enumeration of Floating Population was conducted in two phases. During Phase I the' basic characteristics of the slums and slum dwellers as well as the floating population were canvassed in four statistical metropolitan areas (SMAs), 14-cities and 100- Paurashavas between March 25 and April 7, 1997. In Phases-Il detailed socio-deinographic information were collected from 5% slum households during the period April 2 to 7, 1997 to supplement the census information. In order to check the quality and coverage of the main Census of Slums, a post enumeration quality check survey (PEC) was conducted in the last week of April 1997. To determine the extent of household premise based low-cost houses, a special door to door evaluation survey (SES) was conducted in the entire Dhaka SMA and in sample areas of Chittagong .SMA, Khulna SMA, Rajshahi SMA, 14 Cities and 100 Municipalities during October 1997. The enumerated information thus obtained I were then adjusted with the findings of PEC and SES.
The Report for Slum Area Census and Enumeration of Floating Population will he printed in two Volumes
Volume 1 : Report on the Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population-1997;
Volume 2 : Report on the Socio-demographic Survey of Slum Dwellers-1997.
This report is, Volume I of the reports on Census of Slums and Enumeration of Floating Population. The manuscript for Volume 2 is under preparation and will hopefully be ready by September 1999.
The Report for Slum Area Census and Enumeration of Floating Population will he printed in two Volumes
Volume 1 : Report on the Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population-1997;
Volume 2 : Report on the Socio-demographic Survey of Slum Dwellers-1997.
This report is, Volume I of the reports on Census of Slums and Enumeration of Floating Population. The manuscript for Volume 2 is under preparation and will hopefully be ready by September 1999.
Version
Version number
Bangladesh inherited the long tradition of conductiong the population census on decennial basis since 1872. The third population census of Bangladesh, which is thirteenth in the series, was conducted during March 12-15, 1991. The main objective of the census was to collect information about the basic characteristics related to housing, households and population for developing a comprehensive data base for development planning and human resource development programmes as well as economic management.
Version Date
1999-10
Coverage
Unit of Analysis
Census of Slum Aieas and Enumeration of Floating Population was conducted in two phases. During Phase I the' basic characteristics of the slums and slum dwellers as well as the floating population were canvassed in four statistical metropolitan areas (SMAs), 14-cities and 100- Paurashavas between March 25 and April 7, 1997. In Phases-Il detailed socio-deinographic information were collected from 5% slum households during the period April 2 to 7, 1997 to supplement the census information. In order to check the quality and coverage of the main Census of Slums, a post enumeration quality check survey (PEC) was conducted in the last week of April 1997. To determine the extent of household premise based low-cost houses, a special door to door evaluation survey (SES) was conducted in the entire Dhaka SMA and in sample areas of Chittagong .SMA, Khulna SMA, Rajshahi SMA, 14 Cities and 100 Municipalities during October 1997. The enumerated information thus obtained I were then adjusted with the findings of PEC and SES.
The Report for Slum Area Census and Enumeration of Floating Population will he printed in two Volumes
Volume 1 : Report on the Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population-1997;
Volume 2 : Report on the Socio-demographic Survey of Slum Dwellers-1997.
This report is, Volume I of the reports on Census of Slums and Enumeration of Floating Population. The manuscript for Volume 2 is under preparation and will hopefully be ready by September 1999.
The Report for Slum Area Census and Enumeration of Floating Population will he printed in two Volumes
Volume 1 : Report on the Census of Slum Areas and Floating Population-1997;
Volume 2 : Report on the Socio-demographic Survey of Slum Dwellers-1997.
This report is, Volume I of the reports on Census of Slums and Enumeration of Floating Population. The manuscript for Volume 2 is under preparation and will hopefully be ready by September 1999.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Division | SD |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1997-03-15 | 1997-04-07 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Division | SD | Ministry of Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
After completion of enumeration, the enumerators submitted the filled-in questionnaires to the respective supervisor. The supervisors checked and corrected the questionnaires and then submitted these to the co-ordinators. The co-ordinators then submitted these documents to the headquarters.
On receipt of the questionnaires an inventory was made and these were stored at the headquarters. The filled-in schedules were manually edited. In case of any omission or wrong coding, appropriate codes were inserted according to editing and coding instructions manual.
On receipt of the questionnaires an inventory was made and these were stored at the headquarters. The filled-in schedules were manually edited. In case of any omission or wrong coding, appropriate codes were inserted according to editing and coding instructions manual.
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-SAFP-1997-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-09-01