The National Census of Nepal is conducted every ten years to collect information about the demographic, social, economic and other parameters. The first census in Nepal was done in 1911 using a traditional approach. Since 1952/54 the census was done by adopting modern scientific methods. At present, the census is carried out by the Central Bureau of Statistics under the National Planning Commission. The census is a mandatory process to be carried out every 10 years as per the Article 281 of Constitution of Nepal. [1][2]
| National Census of Nepal राष्ट्रिय जनगणना | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Once in ten years |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Years active | 113 |
| Previous event | 2021 |
| Next event | 2031 |
| Website | www |
Census
edit1991
editThis was the ninth census conducted in Nepal.[3]
2001
editThis was the tenth census conducted in Nepal.[4]
2011
editThis was the eleventh census conducted in Nepal.[5]
2021
editThis is the twelfth census being conducted in Nepal.
Results
editThe population of Nepal as per the census is given in the table below.
| Year | Population | Gender Ratio | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 5,638,749 | N/A | N/A |
| 1920 | 5,573,788 | N/A | -0.12 |
| 1930 | 5,532,574 | N/A | -0.07 |
| 1941 | 6,283,649 | N/A | 1.27 |
| 1952/54 | 8,256,625 | 96.8 | 2.73 |
| 1961 | 9,412,996 | 97.0 | 1.31 |
| 1971 | 11,555,983 | 101.4 | 2.05 |
| 1981 | 15,022,839 | 105.0 | 2.62 |
| 1991 | 18,491,097 | 99.5 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 23,151,423 | 98.8 | 2.25 |
| 2011 | 26,494,504 | 94.2 | 1.35 |
| 2021 | 29,192,480 | 95.9 | 0.93 |
Controversies
editExperts from various sectors have critiqued the census for producing wrong data.
Languages
editThe census has been critiqued for showing too many language speakers. They've laid issues with pointing foreign languages as mother tongue in Nepal. There are controversies around what consists of a language and what consists of a dialect.[6]
References
edit- ^ Sharma, Bharat Raj. "National Population Census of Nepal" (PDF). UN Stats. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Census Nepal 2021". Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ National Report 2001 -> Introduction Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "Decadal Growth :www.cbs.gov.np" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.
- ^ Regmi, Prof. Dr. Danraj. "भाषिक गणना : तथ्यांक कि मिथ्यांक ?". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
edit- Central Bureau of Statistics Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, Nepal
- Central Bureau of Statistics Archived 2020-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (Old website)