Population and Housing census 2011
Bangladesh, 2011
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-PHC-2011-v01
Title
Population and Housing census 2011
Subtitle
Fifth round
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
The population and housing census is the unique source of reliable and comprehensive data about the size of population and also on major socio-economic & sociodemographic characteristics of the country. The population and housing census provides information on geographic and administrative distribution of population and household in addition to the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of all the people in the country. The data from the census are classified, tabulated and disseminated so that researchers, administrators, policy makers and development partners can use census data in formulating and implementing various multi-sectorial development programs at the national and community levels
The purpose of Union Statistics Report is to disseminate census data by ward in urban areas and union in rural areas. Data on all key variables namely area, household, population by sex and selected age group, literacy and married woman have been presented in this report. The users will find this report as a valuable reference document for formulating plans and programmes for welfare
and well-being of the common people.
Census and its Periodicity: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is the national statistical organization for conducting national census. In 1872, the practice of census was started in Bangladesh territory. There after, another census was conducted in 1881 and since then the decennial periodicity of census was maintained with the exception of 1971 which was held up and delayed till the year 1974 because of the Liberation War. The 1974 census was the first census in Bangladesh after her emergence as an independent state in 1971.Bangladesh went back to the decennial periodicity and conducted the second, third, and fourth censuses in 1981, 1991 and 2001 respectively. The Population and housing census of 2011 is the 5th in this census series.
Objectives: The population census was carried out to achieve the following objectives:
* to count the population and the number of households of the country;
* to obtain data on demographic characteristics by gender and residence;
* to obtain data on disability;
* to collect information on housing, household structure and other selected facilities;
* to generate data on gender specific occupation and participation in economic activities;
* to gather basic information on ethnic people and
* to prepare socio-economic database for policy makers, planners and researchers etc.
The purpose of Union Statistics Report is to disseminate census data by ward in urban areas and union in rural areas. Data on all key variables namely area, household, population by sex and selected age group, literacy and married woman have been presented in this report. The users will find this report as a valuable reference document for formulating plans and programmes for welfare
and well-being of the common people.
Census and its Periodicity: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is the national statistical organization for conducting national census. In 1872, the practice of census was started in Bangladesh territory. There after, another census was conducted in 1881 and since then the decennial periodicity of census was maintained with the exception of 1971 which was held up and delayed till the year 1974 because of the Liberation War. The 1974 census was the first census in Bangladesh after her emergence as an independent state in 1971.Bangladesh went back to the decennial periodicity and conducted the second, third, and fourth censuses in 1981, 1991 and 2001 respectively. The Population and housing census of 2011 is the 5th in this census series.
Objectives: The population census was carried out to achieve the following objectives:
* to count the population and the number of households of the country;
* to obtain data on demographic characteristics by gender and residence;
* to obtain data on disability;
* to collect information on housing, household structure and other selected facilities;
* to generate data on gender specific occupation and participation in economic activities;
* to gather basic information on ethnic people and
* to prepare socio-economic database for policy makers, planners and researchers etc.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
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
2015-10
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2011-03-15 | 2011-03-19 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Type of Research Instrument
A two module questionnaires was used for the main census. As many as 25 questions were included in it. A total of 11 questions relating to housing and household characteristics were included in household module. The remaining 14 questions focusing on individuals were incorporated in individual module. The items of the questionnaire were identification, address of household, number and structure of house including tenancy, toilet facility, electricity connection, ethnicity, individual age, sex, religion, marital status, literacy, disability, education and working status. All data on the items were collected through door to door visit and interviewing head of the household or responsible member in absence of head of the household.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID | Ministry of Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
For all Zilas, separate files were maintained. The census tabulation plan was finalised through technical committees’ recommendations admitted of options for comparing most of the individual cells with 2001 census results. The tabulation programme was developed in CSPro and thoroughly tested before adopting for census tabulation. All tables were transferred to MS Excel/MS Word format for ensuring correct headings and footnotes.
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-PHC-2011-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-09-01