Population and Housing Census 1991 Post Enumeration Check (PEC)
Bangladesh, 1991
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-BPC-PEC-1991-v01
Title
Population and Housing Census 1991 Post Enumeration Check (PEC)
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
1. On the recommendation of the National Statistical Council, the 1991 Population Census of Bangladesh was conducted in three phases:
1.1 Phase 1 Consisted of the 100% count of the papulation using a short questionnaire to collect a few basic population characteristics. This was undertaken during the period March 12-15, 1991.
1.2 Phase 2 was a small Post Enumerarion Check (PEC) survey to evaluate the quality of the 100% count. This was carried out during the period April 1-7, 1991.
1.3 Phase 3 comprised a sample survey covering slightiy less than 1% of the household to collect more detailed information on housing, economic, social and demographic characteristics of the population. This was carried out during the period December 26-31, 1991.
This report will cover the PEC portion (phase2) of the 1991 Census Programme.
2. Before going into the details of the PEC, the salient features of the Census 100% count will be described.
1.1 Phase 1 Consisted of the 100% count of the papulation using a short questionnaire to collect a few basic population characteristics. This was undertaken during the period March 12-15, 1991.
1.2 Phase 2 was a small Post Enumerarion Check (PEC) survey to evaluate the quality of the 100% count. This was carried out during the period April 1-7, 1991.
1.3 Phase 3 comprised a sample survey covering slightiy less than 1% of the household to collect more detailed information on housing, economic, social and demographic characteristics of the population. This was carried out during the period December 26-31, 1991.
This report will cover the PEC portion (phase2) of the 1991 Census Programme.
2. Before going into the details of the PEC, the salient features of the Census 100% count will be described.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Version
Version Date
1992-06-17
Coverage
Universe
The universe covered was the population of Bangladesh residIng in households at the time of the census enumeration. This definition necessarily excluded the following from the FEC.
1. institutional population -- persons living in military barracks, confined to hospitals or , sanitariums, prisons, etc.
2. the "floating population --persons that did not reside in a household but slept on the streets, at railway station, etc. This category would also extend to people who were in transit on the "census night" whether they were in hotels or travelling on trains, boats, etc.
The FEC did however, include persons who resided in "messes" or "group quarters" at the time of the census enumeration.
1. institutional population -- persons living in military barracks, confined to hospitals or , sanitariums, prisons, etc.
2. the "floating population --persons that did not reside in a household but slept on the streets, at railway station, etc. This category would also extend to people who were in transit on the "census night" whether they were in hotels or travelling on trains, boats, etc.
The FEC did however, include persons who resided in "messes" or "group quarters" at the time of the census enumeration.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name |
|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Dividion | SD |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1991-03-12 | 1991-03-15 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Ministry of Planning |
Data access
Contact
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-BPC-PEC-1991-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics Dividion | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-09-01