Population and Housing Census 2011
Nepal, 2011
Identification
NPL_2011_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2011
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Nepal has been conducting population censuses almost decennially since 1911 and the census 2011 is the eleventh one.
National population and housing census 2011 (NPHC2011), marks a hundred years of census taking in Nepal. Nepal has been conducting population censuses almost decennially and the census 2011 is the eleventh. The first population census was conducted in 1911 A.D. (1968 B.S.). However, the census conducted in 1952/54 is considered to be the first modern census of Nepal introducing internationally comparable concepts, definitions and classifications. Computer processing was introduced for the first time in 1971 census using IBM 1401. NPHC 2011 carries special features of having scientific questionnaires, detailed EA maps for urban and Village Development Committees (VDC) maps for rural areas, ever most inclusive field staff, extensive publicity, independent observance by civil society, most economic operation based on domestic resources and most reliable data processing.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Household;
- Individual.
Scope
The 2011 Nepal National Population and Housing Census covers the following topics: number of house, households, household members by sex, agricultural land operated and livestock owned by households and operation of small scale nonagricultural activities, types of house, household facilities/assets, ownership of the house or land of female members of the household, mortality and its causes and details of absent members of households, name, surname, relationship to head, sex, age, caste/ethnicity, marital status and age at first marriage, religion, mother tongue and second language, citizenship, type of disability, literacy and level of education, migration, fertility, labour force, occupation, industry, employment status and living arrangement of children (under the age 16).
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA |
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women | UNWOMEN |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP |
| Danish International Development Agency | DANIDA |
| US Census Bureau |
Survey instrument
Census questionnaires (Listing form, Individual form-1, Individual form-2), enumeration and other manuals, EA maps were major tools used to conduct field enumeration. Complete list of households was prepared during May and June 2011, a month before the main census. Listing schedule contains questions on number of house, households, household members by sex, agricultural land operated and livestock owned by households and operation of small scale nonagricultural activities. Individual Form-1 contains questions on types of house, household facilities/assets, ownership of the house or land of female members of the household, mortality and its causes and details of absent members of households. Also, included in the form-1 are name, surname, relationship to head, sex, age, caste/ethnicity, marital status and age at first marriage, religion, mother tongue and second language, citizenship, type of disability, literacy and level of education. However, questions on migration, fertility, labour force, occupation, industry, employment status and living arrangement of children (under the age 16) were asked under form-2 to every eighth household selected systematically.
Data collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2011-06-22 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat |
Besides central staff, Approximately 41, 000 field staff were engaged in census taking in 75 districts. Eighty District Census Officers, 278 Area Census Supervisors, 1100 district office staff, 7,900 Supervisors and 31,000 Enumerators were employed in the census at district level. The census work force was ever most inclusive, with participation of janajatis, dalits and more than 40 percent females. Teachers, government employees and youths were employed for data collection. Supervisor enumerator ratio was 1 to 4 in the fieldwork.
District Census Offices were open since March 16, 2011. Census operation was carried out in two phases: Household listing and individual enumeration. Listing of households, after recruitment and training of 7900 Supervisors (almost half of whom were school teachers) began from May 15, 2011 and ended in about two weeks (18 days). Recruitment and training of 31,000 enumerators were completed by the second week of June 2011. Finally, the individual enumeration or the census taking started on 17 June which ended by 27 June, 2011 after observing 22 June 2011 as a census day.
Data processing
Keeping in mind the quality of the data processing operation and the capacity of CBS to undertake, it has been decided to source out the operation as it was done in 2001 census. Nevertheless, processing site and the computers were provided to the contractor so that both quality and confidentiality lie strictly under the control of CBS. Manuals of coding, editing and key entry operation were prepared, training and key entry operation were monitored and supervised by the core team of the CBS. Despite delay in awarding the contract, the whole operation was completed in six months from the date the contract was signed. Approximately, six hundred processing staff plus experts were engaged in coding, editing, key entry operation and verification.
CSPro, an integrated software developed for data entry, editing, verification and tabulation by US Bureau of Census was used for data processing (Key entry, editing and verification). However, CSPro, SPSS and STATA are used for tabulations. Range and consistency checks were done thoroughly during the processing operation. The captured data were further cleaned with the assistance of international experts. New classifications of occupation and industry were prepared based on ISOC and ISIC (Rev. 4). Similarly, classifications of caste/ethnicity, religion and language were prepared based on the recommendations of the academicians and subject matter specialists.
Data Access
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Central Bureau of Statistics, National Planning Commission Secretariat. Nepal Population and Housing Census 2011. Ref. NPL_2011_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat | npc@npcnepal.gov.np | www.npc.gov.np |
Metadata production
DDI_NPL_2011_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-02-10
Metadata version
Version 01 (February 2014)