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National Population Census 2001 Questionnaire Manual National Population Census 2001 Questionnaire Manual His Majesty's Government National Planning Commision Secretariat Central Bureau of Statistics Thapathali, Kathmandu Tel. No: 4245946, 4245947, 4245948, 4229406 Acknowledgements In National Population Census 2001, for collecting the household and individual information of all person living in the kingdom two separate schedules are developed. In schedule 1, the information of all household and individual will be collected and in schedule 2, the information of household and individual selected on the basis of statistical sampling method will be collected. For those enumerators who will be involved in data collection of these two schedules, this "questionnaire manual" is developed by mentioning the method (rule of enumeration and direction including examples) to be followed during the enumeration work. A detail study of this booklet is a must to all enumerators before commencing the enumeration task. With the purpose of giving clear and simple vision to enumerators, respondents and users, some pictures (visuals) are also used as examples in this manual. My sincere thanks goes to Mr. Badri Prasad Niroula, Deputy Director and Mr. Bharat Raj Sharma, Statistical officer of this Bureau, who had worked from the very beginning for refining and simplifying the Population Census Questionnaire, word definition, rule and method of counting and finally prepared this manual. This manual is prepared in time which is possible through their hard and dedicated work. Special thanks also goes to Deputy Director General Ms. Savitri Singh and Deputy Director Mr. Radha Krishna G.C. who provided their valuable advice and suggestions during the course of manual preparation. Similarly, I would like to thank all the members of the questionnaire and Manual development committee; Deputy Director Mr. Tunga S. Bastola, Deputy Director Mr. Krishna Prasad Shrestha, Statistical Officer Mr. Rabi Prasad Kayastha and Statistical Officer Mr. Ritu Pantha. On this behalf, my special thanks also goes to all staffs of the Bureau, who contributed in manual preparation, technical committee members who provided valuable suggestions, UNIFEM and Ministry of women children and social Welfare UNDP Mainstreaming Gender Equity Program for providing financial and technical support for incorporating visuals and all UN Inter agency who helped in census activities. I would also like to thank computer assistant Mr. Dol Narayan Shrestha who performed all computer typing and setting for this manual. Lastly, I hope this manual will be very useful for all, respondents and also data users who get involved in the population census. Keshav Raj Sharma Director General Central Bureau of Statistics Table of Content Subject Page No. Schedule 1 Identification Information ............................................................................................ 1 - 3 Household Information .............................................................................................. 4 - 15 Q.1 : What type of the house is being used by this household? ............................... 4 Q.2 : What kind of house ownership does the household hold? .............................. 5 Q.3 : Does this household has land for agriculture purpose? ................................... 6 Q.4 : How much area is used for agriculture purpose? ............................................ 6 Q.5 : Does your household have raised agriculture livestock/poultry? ................... 8 Q.6 : How many livestock/Poultry? ......................................................................... 8 Q.7 : Does female member of household owns any of the following property? ...... 9 Q.8 : Does female members of household personally own any livestock/cattle? ............................................................................................. 10 Q.9 : Is your household engaged in small scale economic activities other than agriculture? ................................................................................... 11 Q.10 : Which is the main activity? ........................................................................... 11 Q.11 : Are any absent members in the household, abroad? ..................................... 15 Q.12 : Give the description of the absent member/s abroad. ................................... 15 Individual Information ............................................................................................ 18 - 27 Column 1 : S.N (Serial number) ................................................................................. 18 Column 2 : The name, surname of the members of the household ........................... 18 Column 3 : What is ........ sex? ................................................................................... 20 Column 4 : What is .... age? ...................................................................................... 21 Column 5 : What is ........... caste/ethnicity ? ............................................................. 21 Column 6 : What is the …………. relation to the head of the household? ............... 22 Column 7 : Which Religion do ..... follow? ............................................................... 24 Column 9 : Which citizenship do ……… have? ....................................................... 26 Column 10 : What is ………… type of disability? ..................................................... 27 Subject Page No. Schedule 2 Identification Information ........................................................................................ 28 - 29 Household Information ............................................................................................ 29 - 36 Q. 1 : What is the main source of dinking water in the household? ........................ 29 Q. 2 : What is the main source of cooking fuel in the household? .......................... 30 Q. 3 : What fuel do you usually use for lighting in the household? ........................ 31 Q. 4 : What is the type of toilet used by the household? ........................................ 31 Q. 5 : What type of Facilities this household possesses? ........................................ 32 Q. 6 : During the last 12 months was there any death occurred in this Household? ......................................................................................... 34 Q.7 : If yes, give the description of the deceased persons? .................................... 34 Individual Information ............................................................................................ 37 - 83 Column 1 : S.N (Serial number) ................................................................................. 37 Column 2 : Full name of the household members ...................................................... 37 Column 3 : Age ...................................................................................................... 37 Column 4 : Where is ……………place of birth? ....................................................... 37 Column 5 : What is duration of stay here? ................................................................. 39 Column 6 : What is ……….reason for staying in this district? ................................. 39 Column 7 : Where were ……….living 5 years ago? ................................................. 40 Column 8 : Can ……….read and write? ................................................................... 41 Column 9 : What ………………is level of education passed? .................................. 42 Column 10 : Is …………………………currently attending school? .......................... 44 Column 11 : What is … marital status ? ...................................................................... 44 Column 12 : What was …………………………age at first marriage? ..................... 48 Column 13 : How many children were ever born alive………? .................................. 48 Column 14 : Have……… had any live births during the last 12 months? .................. 50 Column 15 : What work usually doing during the last 12 months? ............................. 51 Column 16 : How many months did you work during the last 12 months? ................. 66 Column 17 : What work ……….. Usually do? ............................................................ 69 Column 18 : Where did ………….do the work? (Industry) ........................................ 73 Column 19 : What was ………….. Employment status? ............................................. 75 Column 20 : What was the reason for usually not working during the last 12 month? ........................................................................ 78 Column 21 : Which of the following living arrangement does ………adopt? ............ 82 Filling up Instructions for the Book Cover Page for Schedule 1 ........................................ 84 Filling up Instructions for the Book Cover Page for Schedule 2 ........................................ 88 Annex-1 ............................................................................................................................. 90 Annex-2 ............................................................................................................................. 93 Annex-3 ............................................................................................................................. 94 Annex-4 ............................................................................................................................. 99 Annex-5 ..........................................................................................................................
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