Census in Nepal

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 at every 10 years as per the Article 281 of Constitution of Nepal. [1][2]

National Census of Nepal
राष्ट्रिय जनगणना
FrequencyOnce in ten years
Country   Nepal
Years active110
Previous event2011 (2011)
Next event2031 (2031)
Websitewww.cbs.gov.np

Census

1991
Main article: 1991 Nepal census

This was the ninth census conducted in Nepal.[3]

2001
Main article: 2001 Nepal census

This was the tenth census conducted in Nepal.[4]

2011
Main article: 2011 Nepal census

This was the eleventh census conducted in Nepal.[5]

2021
Main article: 2021 Nepal census

This is the twelfth census being conducted in Nepal.

Results

The population of Nepal as per the census is given in the table below.

Year Population
1911 5,638,749
1920 5,573,788
1930 5,532,574
1941 6,283,649
1952/54 8,256,625
1961 9,412,996
1971 11,555,983
1981 15,022,839
1991 18,491,097
2001 23,151,423
2011
2021 Under processing

Controversies

Experts from various sectors have critiqued the census for producing wrong data.

Languages
Main article: Languages of Nepal

The 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
  1. Sharma, Bharat Raj. "National Population Census of Nepal" (PDF). UN Stats. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. "Census Nepal 2021". Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  4. National Report 2001 -> Introduction Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics
  5. "Decadal Growth :www.cbs.gov.np" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.
  6. Regmi, Prof. Dr. Danraj. "भाषिक गणना : तथ्यांक कि मिथ्यांक ?". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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