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Agriculture Census 1996

Bangladesh, 1996 - 1997
Reference ID
BGD_1996_AgCENS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
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Sep 29, 2011
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  • Identification
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • 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)

    Survey instrument

    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.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    1996-12-25 1997-01-25
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

    Contacts

    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 Role
    World Bank, Development Economics Data Group Production of metadata

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01: (August 2011)
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