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Agriculture Census 1996

Bangladesh, 1996 - 1997
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
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  • Access policy
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Identification

Survey ID Number
BGD_1996_AgCENS_v01_M
Title
Agriculture Census 1996
Country
Name Country code
Bangladesh BGD
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The previous agricultural censuses were organized in 1960, 1977, and 1983/84. The 1977 census was previously planned to be taken in 1970 and all preparations were completed, but due to the war the field work took place only in 1977.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural holders /Farm households

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
1996-12-25 1997-01-25
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
Name Abbreviation
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BBS

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
Two questionnaires were used:
1. Schedule I – A short questionnaire containing major items,
2. Schedule II – A detailed questionnaire containing supplementary information on some of the items from Schedule I, such as information on crop sharing, storage facilities, population and employment, etc.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email URL
Director General Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics dg@bbs.gov.bd http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Home.aspx

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_WB_BGD_1996_AgCENS_v01_M
Producers
Name Abbreviation Role
World Bank, Development Economics Data Group DECDG Production of metadata
DDI Document version
Version 01: (August 2011)
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