Welcome to the Presentation on Bangladesh Census 2008
Previous Censuses in BD Census 1960 Census 1977 Census, 1983-1984 Census 1996
Background of Census Name of Census Census- 1960 Census-1977 Census-1983-84 Census-1996 Census-2008 (Crops, Fisheries and Livestock) Census-2018 (Proposed) Duration Legal Basis Coverage 1 Feb. to 21 March 1960 14 April to 31 May 1977 20 days in both years 25 Dec. 1996 to 25 Jan. 1997 11-25 May 2008 16-30 April 2018 Agricultural Census Act NO. XLI of 1958 Agricultural Census Act NO. XLI of 1958 Agricultural Census Act NO. XLI of 1958 (Amended in 1983) Agricultural Census Act NO. XLI of 1958 (Amended in 1983) Agricultural Census Act NO. XLI of 1958 (Amended in 1983) Statistics Act, 2013 5773 sample mauzas Randomly selected (mainly crops, livestock, fishery partly) 14% rural mauza and hill tracts was done special arrangement 50% mauza covered with urban rural Full count of urban and rural holdings Full count of urban and rural area Full count of urban and rural (agri. HH in 4 major City Corporations) (Crops, Fisheries and Livestock details for the first time) 3
Activities Performed in Census Scheme of the Census Plan of operation Pre-Census Operation/Activities Census Operation Post Census Operation Data Processing of Census-2008 Data Processing of Sample Survey Training Report Writing, Printing And Publication Limitations and Recommendations
Planning of the Census Scheme of the Census Organisation Plan of operation Census Steering Committee The full count census The Sample Survey Calendar of activities for Census-2008 Publication Plan
Pre-Census Operation/Activities Cartographic Preparation Administrative unit maps Geo-codes Creation of enumeration area (E.A) First Zonal Operation Functions of the Zonal Operations: Ascertaining the construction of zones. Delimiting the boundary of enumeration area in mauza maps. Up-dating the list of mauza/mahalla with the help of computer. To make the sketch map of supervising area. To prepare primary list of enumerators & supervisors from among the educated unemployed youths both male and female. Formation of census committees. Make list of census control rooms. Prepare list of training centers for enumerators & supervisors training. Prepare list of Sonali Bank branches in the upazila.
Pre-Census Operation/Activities (Cont.) Formation of Census Committees Identification /up-dating of boundary of EA in the maps Preparation of sketch map of supervisor s area To Prepare the list of enumerator & supervisor
Pre-Census Operation/Activities (Cont.) Second Zonal Operation Functions of the Second Zonal Operations: finalize the formation of Zones and list of zonal officers finalize the computer list of Mauza/Mahalla up-date the map of Mauza/Mahalla determine the EA and to identify in the map up-date the areas of enumerators and supervisors up-date the sketch map of supervisors up-date the union, ward, mauza and mahalla maps finalize the lists of enumerator and supervisors finalize the lists of training centres finalize the lists of census control rooms finalize the lists of Sonali Bank branches make the lists of depopulated and river erosioned mouzas make the lists of reserved area make the lists of mauzas those were under the municipalities partly make communication with the local administration make storage arrangement of the census materials in the districts headquarters Formation of census committees in Union, Upazila, Zila and City corporation route plan to carry the census materials.
Data Processing of Census-2008 Manual Editing : All questionnaires were there in good physical condition. Every book carried the correct Geo-code and is consistent with the computer printed label of the envelope to which it belonged. All the questions had been answered and properly marked in the box of the questionnaire. Operated area was consistent in terms of Given area, Taken area and Owned area. No individual crop area was greater than the total operated area. Area was quoted for each reported individual crop. Correct code of crops as per the supplied list was given Each household was correctly numbered.
Expected improvements in annual estimates Subsector Crops Fisheries Livestock Existing System Annual production estimates generated by BBS Annual administrative production data generated by DoF Extrapolated data used, based on mainly intercensal growth rate (BBS) and partially data from Expected Improvements after AC 2018 Sampling Frame based on AC will be used by BBS for providing annual crop production estimates which will be used for GDP calculation Sampling Frame based on AC will be used by DoF for providing annual fish production estimates which will be used for GDP calculation Sampling Frame will be used for annual surveys
Tentative areas for support Preparation of census tabulations for crop, fisheries and livestock census Preparing questionnaire and training manual Data capturing Preparing and finalizing census reports Developing sampling frame for annual surveys for crops, fisheries and livestock and other related
Limitations / Recommendations LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDA TIONS
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