2021_Nepal_census

2021 Nepal census

2021 Nepal census

12th national census of Nepal


The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics.[2][3] The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021[4] due to surge in COVID-19 cases.[5][6]

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Background

In Nepal, the work of conducting a census started in 1911 A.D. (1968 B.S.) and has been carried out approximately every 10/10 years. The main objective of the first and second census was to prepare a list of property owners, tenants, and buildings. Until the census conducted in 1998 B.S., it was limited to the form of a short census questionnaire. However, the censuses conducted since 2009/11 B.S. (1952/54 A.D.) have been recognized as modern (scientific) censuses, including the collection of demographic characteristics. After the establishment of the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2015 A.D., all censuses have been conducted by this bureau. In this sequence, the national census of 2078 B.S. is the first census conducted under Nepal's federal system according to the provisions of the Constitution of Nepal issued in 2072 B.S.

Planning

The National Census of 2078 was conducted in two phases, with the first phase being carried out by supervisors who went to every home and family and prepared a household registration form, detailing information about the house and household, the number of members in the family, the family's agriculture-related details, whether the family had received government funding for building a residential house, the number of individuals who had bank or financial institution accounts, and details about technical and vocational education or training received by members of the family, as well as information about credit facilities obtained from cooperative or financial institutions.

In the second phase, enumerators went to every family and collected information about demographic, educational, residential, economic, disability, reproductive health, and other details using a main questionnaire. During the second phase, detailed monitoring of the collection of site-specific data was carried out by the supervisor, and each ward office collected ward-level community questionnaire-based information on the basis of sources, resources, capacity, precedent, and disaster risk.

Questionnaire

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Results

Total population: 29,192,480[7]

Area No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population (2021) Male Female Gender Ratio Members in Family Growth Rate Population Per km2
Nepal5,643,945.006,761,059.0029,192,480.0014,291,311.0014,901,169.0095.914.320.93198.00
Geographical Area
Mountains379,384.00416,480.001,778,104.00877,666.00900,438.0097.474.27-0.0234.00
Hilly2,397,537.002,974,698.0011,748,548.005,721,329.006,027,219.0094.923.950.29192.00
Terai2,867,024.003,369,881.0015,665,828.007,692,316.007,973,512.0096.474.651.56461.00
Provinces
Province 11,082,462.001,203,930.004,972,021.002,425,266.002,546,755.0095.234.130.88192.00
Madhesh Province967,927.001,190,154.006,126,288.003,078,223.003,048,065.00100.995.151.20636.00
Bagmati Province1,161,284.001,575,097.006,084,042.003,033,574.003,050,468.0099.453.860.92300.00
Gandaki Province579,942.00678,176.002,479,745.001,180,460.001,299,285.0090.853.660.30116.00
Lumbini Province1,006,450.001,155,523.005,124,225.002,457,484.002,666,741.0092.154.431.25230.00
Karnali Province331,821.00371,125.001,694,889.00828,307.00866,582.0095.584.570.7361.00
Sudurpaschim Province514,059.00587,054.002,711,270.001,287,997.001,423,273.0090.494.620.50136.00

Population of Province 1

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Controversies

The enumerators of the census have been alleged to use pencil while filling out the forms, instead of ink pen.[8]

The Kayat community of Baglung declared boycotting from the census.[9] The Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities issued a statement alleging the census enumerators not asking the questions on language and religion.[10] The federation has alleged enumerators of filling the form without asking these questions.[11] The enumerators have also been alleged for noting second language as "Nepali", without asking the person.[8] An enumerator was captured by the locals in Lamjung alleging that they noted their religion as Hindu, despite informing them that they are Buddhists.[12]

The Wambule community expressed its concern over census enumeration form having their language mentioned as "Yambule".[13] Rai organizations also drew attention of the authorities citing that there is a Rai ethnicity, but no Rai language and that Rai people speak 26 languages which census enumeration form has incorrectly listed.[14]

People of Nisikhola Rural Municipality demanded to re-take the census after enumerators noted information in their notebooks instead of the official enumeration form.[15] The deputy house speaker of Bagmati Province Assembly alleged census enumerators not even asking basic questions. She also alleged that census enumerators enlisted her second language as 'Nepali', when told them to write down 'Gurung'. She also demanded that the census should be conducted by local government.[16]

It has also been reported that census enumerators were chased away in Saptari, Siraha and Dhanusha of Province No. 2.[17] Many people from the Dalit community reported of having to lie about their caste due to the fear of eviction by the landlords.[18]

The final census report of Nepal Census did not included data of Kuti, Gunji and Nabi villages of the Kalapani area,[19] which was included in the preliminary census report released in January 2022.[20]

See also


References

  1. "Nepal's population is 29,164,578".
  2. "CBS starts hiring enumerators, supervisors for upcoming census". The Himalayan Times. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "As officials prepare for the census this year, they are hopeful it will be more reliable". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. Karki, Shristi. "Nepal holding census despite Covid and boycott". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. "National Population Census postponed". The Himalayan Times. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. Subedi, Sovit (19 November 2021). "All eyes on the 2021 census". The Record. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. "राष्ट्रिय जनगणना २०७८" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (in Nepali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. "जनगणनाको मुख्य प्रश्नमै त्रुटि". Kantipur. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. "जनगणनामा किन खुलेनन् दलित ?". Kantipur. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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