This document discusses census methods used in Nepal. It explains that a census is a complete count of a population that provides data on characteristics like age, sex, occupation, etc. Nepal conducts a national census every 10 years, with the most recent in 2011. Censuses can be conducted using the de facto, de jure, or modified de jure methods. The modified de jure method, which counts people at their usual place of residence for 6 months or more, has been used in Nepal since 1952. Censuses provide important national-level demographic and socioeconomic data used for planning.

1. By;
Anju sapkota
Bph1st batch
UCMS

2.  A well- organized procedure of gathering,
recording and analyzing information
regarding the members of the population is
called a census. It is an official and complete
count of the universe, wherein each and every
unit of the universe is included in the
collection of data. Here universe implies any
region (city or country), a group of people,
through which the data can be acquired

3.  The national census in Nepal is undertaken at
the interval of every 10 years
 The last census have been undertaken in the
year 2011 and the next will be conducted in
the year 2021
 The census reference date is march 1
 Nepal first conducted census in 1911 (1968
B.S)
 The last one is11th census held in 2011.

4.  Census can be conducted on the following
basis
I. De facto method
II. De jure method
III. Modified de jure method

5.  In this method people are counted in place where
they are found.
 In order to conduct census on the basis of this
method , the government declares fixed date as
census day and all people are pre-informed of
counting.
 This type of census Is conducted at night
,because it is presumed that all household are
present on their residences during that time.
 This techniques was followed both in England
and in India up to the 1931 census

6.  The census method which can be conducted on
the basis of permanent place of residence is
called de jure method.
 This method is considered more practicable and
scientific than de facto method
 For this type of census operation census period is
define and counting of population is completed
within this period
 The period taken is generally 2 or 3 weeks.
 Difficulty to collect information regarding to the
person whose usual place of residence is differ
from permanent place of residence.

7.  In order to avoid the limitation of both
method mentioned above the third has been
develop as modified de jure method
 In this method census is performed on the
basis of usual place of residence .
 Nepal has also applied it as a method of
census since 1952/54 A.D.
 Instead of taking census on the basis of
permanent residence ,usual place of
residence of 6 months and over is considered
in this method

8.  Some of the information generally included in
census are;
1.Geographical characteristic
-usual place of residence
-place of birth
-duration of residence in current place
-place of work
2. Economic characteristics
-occupation -industry
-employment -source of livelihood

9.  3. personal and household characteristics
-age - sex
-marital status -cast
-language -religion
-citizenship -literacy
-relationship to the head of household
-number of live birth
-number of children alive
-age at first marriage

10.  National data bank for , age ,sex ,
occupation , religion , caste and other data
 Conducted by government body only
 Within fix time interval (in every 10 years)
 Data are based on individual counting
 Based on de facto ,de jure and modified de
jure method
 Conducted in a fixed period ( upto two weeks
for de jure and modified de jure)

11.  Availability of national level data for
socioeconomic and planning
 Basis for demographic and other survey
 Source of internationally comparable data
 Needed for every sector of development
 Useful in population projection
 Researchers, educators , NGOs use its data
for different purpose

12.  Expensive task and need large number of
manpower
 Takes time to process the data and
publication of final monograph
 No current data for intercensus period ,in
2017 also we are using 2011census data.