POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE 5. 2011 RA POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE 5.1 MAPPING Preparation operations of schematic layouts (6 paper copy and electronic version) were realized for planning Population Census processes and controlling operations (total 97 units) for 48 urban and 37 big rural communities (5,000 and more population) as well as for 12 administrative districts of Yerevan city. Schematic layouts electronic versions and one paper copies were sent to the NSS RA marz agencies for checking together with corresponding specialists of local authorities and for approving by authorized person of marzpetaran and if necessary for adjustment. Adjustments of schematic layouts were transferred to the other copies. While preparing schematic layouts it was important the availability of necessary data for Population Census organization. As of 15 August, 2011 schematic layouts reception from 85 communities of RA and 12 administrative districts of Yerevan city was completed. The result of these operations was that borders of towns were adjusted as well as names of streets and numbering of blocks and houses were regulated as far as possible. The territory was delimited on one copy of schematic layout of each town (big village) according to listing areas and were distributed among registrars, other copies were distributed according to enumeration, supervisory and census areas. 31 POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE 5.2. LISTING In the next phase of preparatory operations listing ofhouses (buildings)in towns and big villages, with population 5000 and more, was carried out using one copy of schematic layouts andlists of settlements and therein other residences were drawn up in rural communities and based on it thegiven territory division should be done for Population Census conduction organizational areas: census, supervisory and enumeration areas. In the second half of August, 2011 were realized instructions on listing and reception order of houses (buildings) in RA towns and big villages and of rural residences for heads of the NSSRA marz subdivision and therein Population Census operations coordinator. In July-August, 2011 by schedule fixed terms of 2011 Population Census preparation, conduction and data processing operations, in RA 97 residences according to prepared schematic layouts weredrawn up lists of houses by employees (registrars 660 in number) recruited for a period of a month based on contract and appropriately trained, including 27 in Aragatsotn marz, 41 in Ararat, 40 in Armavir, 105 in Gegharkunik, 89 in Lory, 41 in Kotayk, 80 in Shirak, 25 in Syunik, 10 in Vayotsdzor, 36 in Tavush and 166 in the city of Yerevan. Listing operations were realized in 3 phases started in July and completed in September. Schematic layouts of residences wereone more time adjusted by registrars while drawing up the lists . Lists of settlements and therein other residences in 866 rural communities were drawn up by staff secretaries of rural communities heads and lists ofsettlements and therein households (except big villages) Form N 2 rural- table 2 werecompleted in rural communities by staff secretaries of 829 communities heads following records of household registration “Community books” kept in rural municipalities. Lists were also included temporary dwelling organizations: rest houses, maternity hospitals, health resorts, hospitals, etc. as well as social organizations: boarding adjacent to schools and boarding schools, social service establishments for aged and disabled, children care organizations. Till September 1, 2011 urban community housing divisions, rural municipalities, state institutions and legal entities having housing fund under their subordination represented state statistical observation questionnaires “On multi-flat house apartments (dwelling) characteristic" for RA all multi-flat houses, irrespective of their ownership and belonging. The aim of collecting this data was to ensure exact, common and complete fill in of information on multi-flat houses in the section of “Housing Conditions of Households” of RA 2011Population CensusQuestionnaire. 32 POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE LISTING OPERATIONS REALIZATION BY PHASES I phase II phase III phase MARZ 01.07.2011-31.07.2011 01.08.2011-31.08.2011 01.09.2011-30.09.2011 Aragatsotn In urban communities of In rural communities of - Ashtarak, Aparan, Talin Aragatsavan and Oshakan Ararat In urban communities of - In rural communities of Artashat, Ararat, Vedi, Ayntap, Avshar, Masis and in rural Mkhchyan, Nor community of Ararat Kharberd and Vosketap Armavir In urban communities of - In rural communities of Armavir, Metsamor, Mrgashat, Nalbandyan, Vagharshapat Paraqar and Sardarapat Gegharkunik In urban communities of - In rural communitiesof Gavar, Chambarak, Geghhovit, Yeranos, Martuni, Vardenis and Zolaqar, Lichq, Lchashen, Sevan Tsovinar, Karmirgyugh, Nerqin Getashen, Nora- tus, Sarukhan, Vardenik and VerinGetashen Lory In urban communities of In urban community of - Alaverdi, Akhtala, Vanadzor and in rural Toumanyan, Shamlugh, communities of Gugarq, Spitak, Stepanavan, Tashir Metsavan and Odzun Kotayk In urban communities of - In urban communities of Hrazdan, Charentsavan, Abovyan and Tsaghka- Byureghavan, Nor Hachn, dzor and in rural Yeghvard and in rural communities of Zovuni, communities of Arinj, Qasakh Garni, Nor Geghi, 33 POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE I phase II phase III phase MARZ 01.07.2011-31.07.2011 01.08.2011-31.08.2011 01.09.2011-30.09.2011 Proshyan Shirak In urban communities of In urban community of - Maralik and Artik Gyumri and in rural communities of Azatan, Akhuryan Syunik In urban communities of - - Kapan, Kadjaran, Goris, Meghri, Agarak, Sisian, Dastakert Vayots dzor In urban communities of - - Yeghegnadzor, Vayq and Jermuk and in rural community of Malishka Tavush In urban communities of - - Ijevan, Dilijan, Noyember- yan, Ayrum and Berd City of Yerevan In 12 administrative - districts 34 POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE 5.3. THE ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING 5.3.1 Population Census Zoning In August-September, 2011 the NSSRA marz agencies prepared and implemented RA 2011 Population Census preparation and conduction organizational planning (from now on orgplan) by Yerevan city, marzes and territories (former administrative) based on lists of houses (buildings) and rural residences, corresponding cartographic data as well as overwork norms, defining: Boundaries of census, supervisory and enumeration areas in territories (Population Census zoning) Therein necessary census personnel number, reqruitement, training, instruction and preparedness check terms Planning of Population Census conduction mass-explanation arrangements among population. Development of Population Census organizational plans were realized by heads of the NSS ,RA marz subdivisions together with census operations coordinators according to corresponding provisions defined by normative acts. Population Census zoning was based on listing data, schematic layouts and territories maps of towns and big villages as well as normatives defined for census areas. The whole territory of the Republic was divided into 183 census, 2243 supervisory and 11548 enumeration areas according to summary organizational plan of RA 2011 Population Census. Number of de facto formed areas is reflected in schematic image #1. Schematic image shows that the whole territory of the Republic is divided into 5 platforms according to principle of vertical subordination. Credentials and responsibilities defining normative documents were drafted and put into an action for each subordination platform directing to raise selfregulating level of lower platforms subdivisions for «easiing» overload of higher platform subdivisions operative processes. Above described was contributed for productivity of higher platform controlling-supervisory credentials. Management of such scheme has no alternative during widespread enumerations, and this system developed by the NSS RA was approved by American and International experts. POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 35 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE MAIN INDICATORS OF 2011 RA POPULATION CENSUS CONDUCTION SUMMARY ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Marz number Regions Rural Rural residences Rural residences (former Urban communities under urban administrative communities community districts) subordination 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10 40 49 866 953 9 2. NUMBER OF MAIN CENSUS, SUPERVISORY AND ENUMERATION AREAS Number of census Number of Number of areas surevisory areas enumeration areas A. 1. 2. 3. Total in RA 182 2 243 11 548 including: in towns 108 1.369 6 537 in rural residences 74 874 5 011 3. NUMBER OF TEMPORARY INVOLVED POPULATION CENSUS PERSONNEL (person) Census area Census area Supervisors Enumerators managers manager assistants main Reserve total main Reserve total A. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Total in RA 182 182 2 243 182 2 425 11 548 576 12 124 including in towns 108 108 1 369 108 1 477 6 537 327 6 864 in rural residences 74 74 874 74 948 5 011 249 5 260 36 POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA-2011 POPULATION CENSUS PREPARATORY PHASE NUMBER OF CENSUS, SUPERVISORY AND ENUMERATION AREAS Number of census areas Number of supervisory Number of areas enumeration areas A. 1. 2. 3. ARAGATSOTN MARZ 8 104 597 urban 1 24 105 rural 5 79 492 mixed 2 1 - ARARAT