WORKSHOP ON COLLECTION DISSEMINATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC DATA FROM

WORKSHOP ON COLLECTION & DISSEMINATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA FROM POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS UNSD WORKSHOP, NEW DELHI, INDIA 28 TH - 31 ST MAY, 2012 By HABIB ULLAH KHAN POPULATION CENSUS ORGANIZATION, PAKISTAN

Data Dissemination n It is the process of extraction Statistical information from publications, data bases or other repository to produce statistical output which may be useful for efficient planning.

Uses of Data Dissemination n It increases demands of data for country’s empirical analysis, n Due to excessive use of internet, statistical data has become available to data users who are making intelligent use of this information. n Users are able to interpret information without any limitation form their imperative in statistics. n Provides way not only to intelligent use of data but also ensure easy access to many users.

Census Data Dissemination The dissemination of the Census data is an ongoing process that serves the needs of the data users over a long period of time. n Main objectives programs are : of the data dissemination - To deliver & improve products & services by reviewing the experiences of previous censuses and through data users consultation process. - To provide better and enhanced products to promote the use of census data. - To provide quality assurance strategy to ensure that data tabulations and transformations carried out need to be documented and followed.

Census Data Dissemination (Contd. ) Ø The time schedule of data dissemination needs to be realistic and followed strictly. Ø All forms of data dissemination tools should be explored. Ø Staff may be trained on DEVINFO CENSUSINFO as a data dissemination tools. and

Importance of Census Data Dissemination n Census data informs about changes occurring in terms of population in the country. n Census data is an essential tool for evidence based planning, for monitoring and evaluation of plans/polices framed on the basis of census data. n Census data are used by researchers for analysis of the programs launched by the Governments based on this data.

Current Status of Census Data Dissemination in Pakistan Currently the Census data is being disseminated in the form of hard copy publications and through Department’s website Ø Census reports are supplied to data users on complimentary basis. Ø Data on important variables is placed on website of PCO i. e. www. census. gov. pk updated from time to time.

Dissemination of Census Data n Detailed data on Population and Housing Census is available on CDs and supplied on payment. n Supply of data to National and International Agencies is a continuous process. n Special Tabulations are prepared to meet specific demands of data users.

Regular Census Reports Ø National & Provincial Census Reports. Ø District Census Reports. Ø Reports of FATA and Agencies. Ø Reports of Azad Kashmir & Districts. Ø Reports of Northern Areas & Districts.

Publication of Census Data Ø PROVISIONAL RESULTS Ø ADVANCE TABULATION ON IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS Ø DISTRICT CENSUS REPORTS Ø PROVINCIAL / NATIONAL REPORTS Ø SUPPLEMENTARY / SPECIAL AREA REPORTS Ø ANALYTICAL REPORTS ON SELECTED SUBJECTS Ø CENSUS ATLAS AT NATIONAL / PROVINCIAL LEVEL Ø SPECIAL REPORTS TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS OF DATA USERS

TABLULATION PLAN FOR TH 6 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

Basic Tables Ø Area, population by sex, sex ratio, population density, urban proportion, household size and annual growth rate, Pakistan Ø Population by selected age group, sex and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population (15 years and above) by sex, age group, marital status and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population by sex, age group, relationship to the head of household and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population by sex, religion and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population by sex, mother tongue and rural/urban, Pakistan

Literacy and Education Ø Population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, literacy and rural / urban, Pakistan Ø Literate population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, level of educational attainment and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Literate population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, field of education and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population (5 years and above) by sex, age group, educational institution attendance and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population (5 - 24 years) by sex, age group, attending educational institution and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Student population (5 years and above) by sex, age group, field of education and rural/urban, Pakistan

Migration Ø Population by place of birth, place of enumeration, sex and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Population by sex, age group, duration of continuous residence and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Migrant population by place of previous residence, sex, reason of migration and rural/urban, Pakistan

Economically Active Population Ø Population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, usual activity and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Students and housekeepers (10 years and above) by partially involved in economic activities, broad age group, sex and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Employed population (10 years and above) by occupation, employment status, broad age group, sex and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Employed population (10 years and above) by industry, employment status, sex, broad age group and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Un-employed population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, educational attainment and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Un-employed population (10 years and above) by sex, age group, reason of un-employment and rural/urban, Pakistan

Fertility and Mortality Ø Ever married women (15 - 49 years) by age group, number of children born alive and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Ever married working women (15 - 49 years) by age group, number of children born alive and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Ever married women (15 - 49 years) by age group, literacy, educational attainment, number of children born alive and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Ever married women (15 - 49 years) by age group, number of children born alive during last 12 months, still living and rural/urban, Pakistan

Disabled Population Ø Disabled population by sex, age group, nature of disability and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Disabled population by sex, nature of disability, reason of disability and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Disabled population (10 years and above) by nature of disability, sex, educational attainment, activity and rural/urban, Pakistan Miscellaneous Ø Non-Pakistanis by sex, age group, religion, literacy, educational attainment, activity and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Homeless population by sex, age group, religion, literacy, employment, martial status and rural/urban, Pakistan

Housing Characteristics Ø Household by size and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Housing units by sex of owner and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Owned housing units by period of construction, number of rooms and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Housing units by material used in outer walls, roofs, tenure and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Owned housing units by material used in outer walls, roofs, period of construction and rural/urban, Pakistan

Housing Characteristics (Contd. ) Ø Housing units by source of drinking water, lighting, cooking fuel used, tenure and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Housing units by kitchen, bath room, latrine facilities, tenure and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Number of households by sources of information and rural/urban, Pakistan Ø Number of persons living abroad by sex and rural/urban, Pakistan

THANKS

Census Data Dissemination (Contd. ) Census data dissemination activities are divided into following areas: Ø Communication Ø Product Development and Ø Marketing and Distribution

Census Data Dissemination (Contd. ) Communication: Ø In this phase strategy such as bulletins are produced in which: • Users are informed about new data availability • Users find out about new releases and indicators • Users may be made aware of new analytical findings.

Census Data Dissemination (Contd. ) Product Development Æ In this phase users are informed about : • Tools which were used to produce tabulations. • Tools which are available to data users to access data bases. • Tools that are available to conduct analysis of the data. • Data bases may be developed to store clean micro data files to generate non-confidential reports. • Metadata may be developed to know descriptive information about the contents, quality and characteristics of the data which may be accessed / downloaded from the internet for other use.

Census Data Dissemination (Contd. ) Marketing and Distribution Ø This phase will provide access to data users through requests for : • Tables • Metadata • Analytical Papers • Other relevant information Ø For those users who do not have access to internet, the database can be used to provide quick, inexpensive and reliable output to data users on demand.