Type | Book Section - National Statistical System of Nepal |
Title | Sources of population statistics in Nepal |
Author(s) | |
Edition | 1 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | |
Page numbers | 83-93 |
Publisher | Government of Nepal National Planning Commission Secretariat Central Bureau of Statistics |
City | Thapathali, Kathmandu |
Country/State | Nepal |
URL | http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/National Statistical System of Nepal_FINAL.pdf#page=93 |
Abstract | This paper reviews various sources of official statistics related to population in Nepal. The major sources of Population Statistics (PS) are Population and Housing Censuses (PHC), Demographic Sample Surveys including the Nepal Living Standards Surveys, Nepal Labour Force Surveys and the administrative data. Though PHC provides major population indicators, a number of social and demographic surveys are conducted to fulfill the demand of the timely sectoral population statistics. CRVS (Civil registration and vital statistics) system and population register are also considered as other sources of PS though the data from those system are rarely used in planning purposes in Nepal because of the lower coverage and lack of analysis of the data from the civil registration system. The system of population register has not yet practiced in Nepal. However, the administrative data from various government agencies particularly of the Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Education and Department of Foreign Employment provides a wide range of population data relating to health, education and employment. The major challenges relating to producing current PS timely and economically includes (i) the re-scheduling of the census/surveys year so that PS could be produced and updated regularly and (ii) strengthening the Management Information System (MIS) for the optimum use and analysis of available administrative data. |
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