Census in Pakistan presentation

1. Census

2. Main Topics
 What is Census
 History of Census in Pakistan
 Process of Census
 Why it is important

3. Group Members
• Muhammad Nasir
• Taimoor Qasim
• Vardah Sabir
• Adnan Ahmad
• Komal Jan
• Shahab Ilahi

4. Muhammad Nasir
WHAT IS CENSUS

5. Census
What is census?
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording
information
What is Population Census?
A population census consists of collecting information about the
population, compiling it, analyzing it and using it to assess the state and
health of the country and its residents. There are many points of
information collected, typically gender, marital status, income and
background, among other things.

6. Census
Origin:
Latin word “Censere”
Which becomes “Census” in English
Census means “Official counting”

7. Census
History:
• the German city of Nürnberg made an almost complete count of its
people in 1449.
• Before that time, inventories of people, taxpayers, or valuables were
certainly made, but the methods and purposes of such inventories were
different from modern ones. Before 17th century, it was to identify who
should be taxed, inducted into military service, or forced to work.

8. Census
• In Ancient way, the only calculate the head of the families and males of
military age.
Modern Procedure of Census:
In modern procedure they not only calculate all individual, but they also
acquire other necessary information related to individual. This information
help the government to easily bring change in the welfare of individual life.

9. Census
Modern Census:
• In 1665 New France did census
• In 1749 Sweden did census
• In 1787 it was Denmark
• In 1790 USA did it
• In 1801 England took it first census

10. Census
Advantages:
• It is the most accurate count of the country population
• It captures many aspects of country’s population data and characteristics.
• It also includes information about the income housing etc
Disadvantages:
• It is very expensive.
• It can only be done after a long time.

11. Census
• Inaccuracies may result if the personal is not fully trained.
• It is very time consuming.

12. Taimoor Qasim
PROCESS OF CENSUS

13. Importance of Census
• Population and housing census is a stock taking of human resources of a
country and their living condition at one point of time.
• It provide the basic data on demographic, social and economic variables
about each person and each housing unit.
• Data collected through census serves as bench mark for all type of socio-
economic development plant, administrative and demographic research.

14. Legal and Political Impact
Census also meets legal for:
• Providing basis for political presentation in the provincial and national
assembly(article 51(3) of constitution)
• Distribution of funds to the federating unit by national finance
commission(article 160(2) of constitution)
• Determining Quota for recruitment to all civil post in federal
government.
• Delineation of constituencies for national and provincial assembly.

15. Topics to be covered in Census
Demographic and Social characteristics:
Age – Relationship to the Head – Marital Status – Religion – Mother
tongue – Nationality
Educational Characteristics for Five Years:
Leteracy Status – School Attendance – Level of education completed –
Field of Education
Geographical and migration:
Usual Residence – District of Birth – Duration of Continues Residence
in a District – District of Previous.

16. Housing Characteristics
• Information about living quarter; number of rooms, sex of the owner,
tenure status, period since constructed and construction metarial used in
outer walls and roof.
• Data on source of drinking water, source of lighting and cooking fuel
used.
• Availability of proper chicken, bathroom, and type of latrine.
• Media of information such as tv, radio, newspaper, telephone and
mobile.

18. Vardah Sabir
IMPORTANCE OF CENSUS

19. Importance of census
Population size:
Information regarding no. of people & structure of population
Revenue estimates:
Help in determination of taxable adults
Determines the level of unemployment:
Provide statistics to determine level of unemployment

20. Importance of Census
No. of immigrants:
known through statistics
Forecast future economic needs:
e.g. food, housing ,social security & health
Distribution of resources:
area of high population will get more resources
Reveals level of Labor force :
level of manpower is high, eco development is high(Type of activity
,occupation)

21. Importance of Census
Investment decision:
influence country investment decision making process
Transport:
types of transport facilities required
Provision of social amenities:
an idea help in provision of social amenities

22. Adnan Ahmad
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN CENSUS

23. History of Census
 Before the Independence
The first regular census held in 1881 which was conducted by British and
India. It gather information on the total population. Its rural distribution,
housing, migration, occupation, literacy, religion, age, gender and cast. All
these information were great value for understanding of the economic and
social structure of the sub continent.

24. History of Pakistan Census
The 1951 Census:
Although much of the census was inferited from Mughal and early
kingdom yet it was perfected by British.
Pakistan inherited from the British the tradition of holding census every
ten year. The census of nineteen fifty one was held on time despite of highly
unsettled conditions compounded by seven million of refugees in a few
month.
The first census took place in 1951 under the finance miniter sir malik
Ghulam, serving under the PM Liaqat Ali Khan

25. Continued
 42 Million East Pakistan
 33 million West Pakistan
 75 million Total Population of Pakistan

26. History of Pakistan Census
The 1961 Census:
It was the second census of Pakistan but It was for the first time
properly organized census of Pakistan. It was held in 1961.
• East Pakistan: 50 millions
• West Pakistan: 42 millions
• Total population: 92 millions
• Growth rate: instant increased of 24%

27. Komal JanHISTORY OF PAKISTAN CENSUS

28. History of Pakistan Census
The 1971 Census:-
This Census was postponed due to:
• Indo Pak war
• Elimination of East Pakistan

29. History of Pakistan Census
Census in 1972:
According to the 1972 census, the population of Pakistan was 65.3
million
The population of west pakistan is increased by 56%.

30. History of Pakistan Census
Census in 1981:
• It was the forth census of Pakistan.
• According to this census, the population of Pakistan was 83.78 million
which was expected to shoot upto 110 million by 1991.

31. Shahab Ilahi
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN CENSUS

32. History of Pakistan Census
 6th census
 1st march 1991
 Evening 28 February
The Census of 1998:
Features
• Population growth
• Urbanization

33. Muhammad Nasir(In Guidance)