Bangladesh to conduct its first digital census from June 15-21

Bangladesh will conduct the sixth population and housing census from 15 to 21 June this year. The first-ever digital census, which is usually conducted once a decade, provides complete data on the overall population, its composition, workforce, density, housing and other socio-economic indicators vital for formulating economic and other policies. More than 3.7 lakh enumerators, 64 thousand supervisors and 4,500 officials will conduct the first Digital Census. According to information,  the census activities would be conducted through a web-based integrated census management system with real-time monitoring of the process. The data collected through the census would be kept encrypted to ensure the security of personal information.
After a delay of more than a year and a half due to the Corona pandemic, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has initiated the process to conduct the Population and Housing Census-2022. The data will be collected using Geographic Information System-based digital maps from the field level. Enumerators will use the Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) method to capture data on the digital tabs. The government has procured approximately four lakh digital devices for this purpose. Detailed information on demographic and socio-economic aspects of the country’s population will be collected during the census. Data on the number of households, drinking water availability, toilet and power facility, source of fuel for cooking, remittance, age of household members, gender, marital status, income and education among other things will be collected during the census. This is the sixth Population and Housing Census going to be conducted by the Government of Bangladesh. The country's first Population and Housing Census was held in 1974 followed by the 2nd census in 1981, the 3rd one in 1991, the 4th census in 2001 and the 5th census was conducted in 2011.