Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005
Bhutan, 2005
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BTN_2005_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005
Milop dang Chim gi Dangtsi 2005
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bhutan | BTN |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) is the first ever Census conducted in line with the international standards and methodologies under the Office of the Census Commissioner in 2005. The Census was joinlty funded by the Royal Government of Bhutan and United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA). The next round of Census will be carried out in 2015 by the National Statistics Bureau.
Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005 collected data on demographic, education, health, migration, household and housing characteristics. It covered the entire country irrespective of human habitation or not and counted all structures, census house, households and people whether Bhutanese or non-Bhutanese residing in the country at a specific point of time. The Census was carried out for two days, 30 and 31 May, 2005. A total of 7500 enumerators, supervisors and administrators were involved.
General Objective
The 2005 Census seeks to create an inventory of Bhutan's population size, socio-economic information, labour and demographic characteristics.
Specific Objectives:
- to obtain an up-to date count of the population size, by age and sex
- to obtain geographic distribution of the population by demographic and socio-economic characteristics
- to provide frames for surveys and other statistical activities
- to gather information about migration and fertility
Salient features of a census:
- The population census forms an integral part of a country’s National Statistical System.
- The census provides valuable benchmark data on a wide range of characteristics, a frame for statistical survey and data to compile a variety of social and economic indicators. These indicators must be comparable between areas within as well as with that of other countries.
- The census provides the demographic, housing, social and economic data not provided by population registers.
- Most importantly a census provides data at the smallest area level like a village. Extensive and detailed cross-classification is possible. This is not possible in a sample survey.
- The population census has a legitimate methodology, which is acceptable internationally.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Households, household members
Version
Version 2.0: For external use
2006-01
Scope
The scope of the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan includes:
• Demographic and general characteristics
• Migration
• Education and health
• Employment
• Fertility of women 15-45 years of age
• General population mortality
• Infant and child mortality
• Maternal mortality
• Health professional attendance
• Ownership of housing
• Lighting
• Cooking fuel
• Toilet facility
• Source of drinking water
• Number of rooms occupied by the household
| Topic |
|---|
| Population Census |
| Education |
| Health |
| Labour and Employment |
| Migration |
| Housing Characteristics |
Coverage
National
The Census covered all de facto household members. It covered the entire country irrespective of human habitation or not and counted all structures, census house, households and people whether Bhutanese or non-Bhutanese residing in the country at a Census Night (Midnight of 30 May).
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Office of the Census Commissioner | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Name |
|---|
| Royal Government of Bhutan |
| United Nation Population Fund |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sherubtse College | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
| National Institute of Education | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
| Natural Resources Training Institute | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
| Royal Institute of Management | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
| Royal Bhutan Institute of Technology | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
| All Ministries, Departments and Dzongkhag Administrations | Royal Government of Bhutan | Enumerator |
Sampling
Not Applicable
100% response rate.
Note: The Royal Government of Bhutan declared 30 May - 31 May, 2005, as public holidays.
Not Applicable
Survey instrument
To develop the census questionnaires, consultative meetings were conducted with all ministries. This was followed by a workshop for all sector heads to finalise the contents of the census questionnaires. Necessary changes were incorporated into the census questionnaires based on the outcome of the workshops and consultative meetings. The questionnaires were pre-tested in the three regions of the country. After making all necessary changes the forms were printed in adequate numbers.
Form PHCB - 2A - Household List Update: This section collects data on village code, structure number, census house number, use of census house, serial number of household, name of household head, sex and age with geographical codes.
Form PHCB - 2B - Household Members List: This section collects information on household members, relationship, sex, age, member status, members absent and duration absent.
Form PHCB -2C - Individual Member Details: This section has three parts. Part A collects information on general demographic characteristics and migration. Part B collects information on education and employment and Part C collects information on fertility of women age 15-49 years.
Form PHCB - 2D - Household Information: This section has two parts. Part A collects information on housing conditions and facilities. Part B collects information on particulars of the deceased in the past twelve months.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2005-05-30 | 2005-05-31 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Teachers | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Renewable Natural Resource- Extension Workers | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Health Workers | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Non-Formal Education instructors | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Volunteers from various sectors | Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Students from Institutes (Sherubtse college, NIE, NRTI, RBIT, RIM,etc) |
The main task of the supervisor is to coordinate the team members and supervise them during the mapping, listing operations and census enumerations. Supervisors are also given a specific task of identifying village boundaries, delineation of Enumeration Area (EAs), preparing EA maps, numbering of structures, census house and households, collection of information on the number of household members by door to door visits as per the house listing manual. On an average, each supervisor had five enumerators under them.
The reference time for the census is the midnight of 30 May 2005 and is called the "Census Night".
A series of trainings were conducted for census mappers, houselisters, training of trainers, enumeration supervisors, data analysts, data coders, editors, and census enumerators.
Census mapping of all Dzonkghags, Gewogs and Chiwogs were undertaken and digitized painstakingly within the period of one year. To ensure complete coverage, the whole country was segregated into 6,800 enumeration area maps. Every structure had been coordinated with Global Positioning system (GPS) to delineate enumeration areas. All structures were digitised and census house and households were listed.
The pre-census house-listing operation was carried out to obtain a list of all the structures, census houses and households within a defined boundary for easy identification, location and enumeration during the census operation. The forms used during the house-listing were (i) PHCB 1A (listing of structures, census houses, households); (ii) PHCB-1A (Dzongkhag level lists); (iii) PHCB-1B (Gewog level lists); (iv) PHCB-1C (Lists of Chiwogs and codes); and (v) Other control forms. House listing was conducted prior to the actual census to ensure complete count of the population during the census operation without any omission or double counting. Prior to the census undertaking, it was necessary to carry out a detailed listing of the structures, census houses and households.
The Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005 was conducted for two days i.e. 30 and 31 May 2005. A total of 7,500 enumerators, supervisors and administrators were involved throughout the country in the census enumeration. This was the only exercise which mobilized the largest number of manpower in the country during peace time.
Data processing
Data editing was done in several stages. The first editing of data was done by the field supervisors and then followed by the manual editing at the dzongkhag level immediately after the field operation. The final manual editing was done at the centre by 20 Dzongkhag Statistical Officers, 1 Registration Officer and 28 graduates who were trained and deployed on temporary basis for three months.
Data appraisal
Since PHCB, 2005 involved complete enumeration of respondents, Sampling procedures were not applicable thus sampling errors were not computed.
Standard tables and graphs were generated to assess the data reliability. This includes the computation of population pyramid, graphs of male and female population by single years of age, age and sex structure, age distribution of the household population.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief, Census and Survey Division | National Statistics Bureau | http://www.nsb.gov.bt/downloads/smdpd.php | psangay@gmail.com |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Data access is provided to organizations or individuals upon writing an official application of request. There is a form to be filled where the data user has to indicate the reason for the data request, sort of analysis they will perform. The data user is made to sign an undertaking wherein they agree not to share the data with un-authorized/organizations. It is also made clear that deviations on the agreed upon conditions will be referred to a court of law in the country. |
Public use files are accessible upon request and signing of an agreement form on the data usage.
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
National Bureau of Statistics (NSB), Bhutan. Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005. Ref. BTN_2005_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://www.nsb.gov.bt/ndas on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the National Statistics Bureau bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
(c) 2006 National Statistics Bureau, Bhutan
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Statistical Officer, Survey and Data Processing Division | NSB | psangay@gmail.com | www.nsb.gov.bt |
Metadata production
DDI_BTN_2005_PHC_v02_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| PHCB Team (Cheda,Dawa and Nisha Pradhan) | National Statistics Bureau | Documentation of the study |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2011-08-22
Metadata version
Version 1.0 - National Statistics Bureau - Original Documentation of the study
Version 2.0 - Edited version by ADP based on Version 1.0 of NSB downloaded from http://www.nsb.gov.bt/ndas/index.php/catalog on 29 January 2013.