Sample characteristics: Nepal
| Census characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Title of census | National Population Census 2001 | |
| Census agency | Central Bureau of Statistics | |
| Population universe | All individuals residing within the kingdom | |
| De jure or de facto | De jure | |
| Enumeration unit | Household | |
| Census day | June 22, 2001 | |
| Field work period | June 11-21. 2001 | |
| Enumeration forms used | There are two forms used. Schedule 1 (Short form) is used to collect the information of all households and individuals. Schedule 2 (Long form) is used to collect information of the households and individuals from the sampled households. | |
| Type of field work | Direct enumeration via house-to-house visits and personal interviews. | |
| Respondent | The head of household or any responsible family members. | |
| Coverage | ||
| Microdata sample characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Microdata source | Central Bureau of Statistics | |
| Sample design | Systematic sampling is used to draw sample households from all areas except in 6 districts (Rasuwa , Mugu, Humla, Dolpa, Mustang and Manang) and 52 municipalities. In this sampling, the first serial number of house is randomly selected by the supervisor, and other numbers are selected by systematically mathematical procedure. The sampling rate is 1:8 for all ward/sub wards. | |
| Sample unit | House/household | |
| Sample fraction | 11.35% | |
| Sample size (person records) | 2,583,245 | |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 8.81). | |
| Units Identified in Microdata | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Dwellings | No | |
| Vacant units | No | |
| Households | Yes | |
| Individuals | Yes | |
| Group quarters | No | |
| Special populations | — | |
| Smallest geography | District | |
| Unit Definitions (Census) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Dwellings | Places which are being used by people to live in, having four walls on the all four sides, a roof and one or more room or storey. | |
| Households | A household means a group of people living together based on the same source of income and take their meal in the same kitchen. In a household there might be only one person/many person, relatives or not relatives as well. The main basis for identifying household members of a household is decided by income expenses and kitchen concept. | |
| Group quarters | Not available | |
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