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GEO-Code 1989

Bangladesh, 1989
GEO Code
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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Identification

idno
BGD-BBS-GEO-1989-v01
Title
GEO-Code 1989
Country
Name Country code
Bangladesh BGD
Abstract
Geo code means Geographical Code. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has introduced a geo-coding system in 1978 and statistical cartography for censuses and surveys in 1983. Development of digital database in relational format and establishment of linkage between the digital data coverage, geo-reference and attribute data and dissemination of output graphically are the requirement of time. Population Census, Economic Census, Agriculture Census & different surveys of BBS used the Geo code systems.
Now, Almost the ministries of Bangladesh including Election commission, Passport Department used the geo code systems.
A geo-code is the numeric address of an area. It stands for Geographic Area Code. It is used mainly for two purposes:
i)Unique identification of all the geographic areas; and
ii)Alphabetic sequencing and arrangement of all the geographic areas.
Kind of Data
Geo Code[geo]

Version

Version Date
1991-03-11

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
1989-02-14 1989-06-17
Mode of data collection
Other [oth]
Data Collectors
Name Abbreviation Affiliation
Statistics Division SD Ministry of Planning

Data access

Contact
Name Affiliation
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS BBS

Metadata production

Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-GEO-1989-v01
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS BBS Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning Documentation of the study
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