7th Population and Housing Census-2023 “FIRST-EVER DIGITAL CENSUS” DISTRICT CENSUS REPORT ISLAMABAD 7th Population and Housing Census-2023 (First-ever Digital Census of Pakistan) DISTRICT CENSUS REPORT ISLAMABAD Government of Pakistan Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Mauve Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan www.pbs.gov.pk
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Population & Housing Census-2023 Foreword
Professor Ahsan Iqbal
Minister for Planning, Development
and Special Initiatives
The 7th Population and Housing Census-2023, in
pursuance of the decisions made in 49th meeting of
Council of Common Interests (CCI), was
conducted digitally in the country during March to
May, 2023. The exercise was accomplished by the
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics with the assistance of
national agencies, NADRA, NTC and SUPARCO,
and cooperation of provincial and district
administration
in
providing
all
kind
of
administrative and human support and Armed
Forced for providing security during the whole
census process including the Pilot Census and Post
Enumeration Survey of the Digital Census. I
extend my sincere gratitude to the officers and staff
of Provincial Government Departments, as well as
the personnel of the Armed Forces, who played a
pivotal role in the success of this operation. Their
dedication
and
involvement
were
truly
commendable.
I would also like to extend my congratulations to
the entire staff of PBS for their untiring efforts.
Their motivation and efforts are truly praiseworthy
as they worked passionately to accomplish this
challenging task.
PBS has done a commendable job by conducting
the huge exercise in a transparent way, which has
led to approval of this Census in CCI by
Consensus. Thus, this Census has helped in
strengthening the Federation. This Census gets us
the population count and status of access the
basics. Now it is upto relevant stakeholders to use
this information for inclusive development of
population by using this granular data. I urge upon
PBS to continue working with Federal and
Provincial stakeholders for informing public
policy and programs for inclusive development.
Lastly, I am grateful to the officers and staff of the
Ministry of Planning, Development and Special
Initiatives for their exceptional cooperation with
the PBS staff. Together, they worked tirelessly to
efficiently finalize the results of Census-2023 in a
remarkably short period of time, thus enabling us
to reach this significant milestone.
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Population & Housing Census-2023 Preface Dr. Naeem uz Zafar Chief Statistician
ستارہ
امتیاز
Population and Housing Census is a crucial
national
undertaking
which
serves
as
a
comprehensive data collection exercise to gather
information on various aspects of the population
and housing conditions. It provides essential
demographic information such as population size,
age
distribution,
gender
ratio,
and
other
demographic indicators, as well as data on various
socioeconomic
factors
such
as
education,
employment, disability/ functional limitation, and
household amenities. This information is crucial
for policymakers to formulate development plans
and policies that address the specific needs of
different segments of the population. The census
data is also used for electoral representation. It is a
major source for resource allocation, both at the
national and local levels, and helps in determining
distribution of funds for development projects,
social welfare programs, and infrastructure
development based on the population’s needs.
PBS was asked to do very complex huge task of
digital census in early 2022 in very challenging
timelines. At the outset the journey was unvarying,
and milestone looked unachievable but thanks to
already embarked upon journey of digital
transformation
for
data
collection
and
dissemination. PBS conceived, designed, planned,
processed, tested and implemented the system to do
census in a transparent and inclusive way, thus
paving the way for acceptance of results.
Successful achievement of these milestones has
significantly boosted management and technical
capabilities of PBS officials both at headquarter
and in field offices.
I would like to thank and congratulate Mr.
Muhammad Sarwar Gondal, Member (Support
Services/RM) (Project Lead Digital Census), Mr.
Ayazuddin, Member (Census & Surveys), Ms.
Rabia Awan, Deputy Director General (Census
Planning and Coordination/ CPMU) and their
whole team for their tireless dedication and efforts
for successful completion of the census operation
under challenging circumstances. I would also like
to render my thanks to the provincial and district
administrations for their active participation in
providing administrative and human support; the
agencies, NADRA, NTC and SUPARCO for
timely arrangements of all the necessary hardware
and software, and other stakeholders for their
active and valuable support. I also thanks to Armed
Forces for their untiring efforts without which
success of this task was not possible. And finally, I
would also like to thank the enumerators without
dedicated field work this would not have been
possible, for which I express my deep appreciation
and admiration.
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Population & Housing Census-2023 Digital Census - A Success Story Muhammad Sarwar Gondal Member (Support Services/ RM) Project Lead Digital Census
ستارہ امتیاز
In 49th meeting of the Council of Common
Interests (CCI), held on January 13, 2022, where
conduct of the 7th Population & Housing Census
in a digital format was approved. The CCI also
approved the Census Work Plan, Census
Questionnaire,
and
Census
Monitoring
Committee (CMC) in the meeting along with the
recommendation of Census Advisory Committee
(CAC).
PBS accordingly started work for 7th Population
and Housing Census by digitizing the whole
census process starting from HR and Task
Assignment Web Portal Inventory Management,
Communication
Application,
Complaint
Management System, CATI Support Module and
provision of Dashboards at provincial and census
district level for monitoring and complete
coverage. For census data collection, tablet
devices
equipped
with
various
software
applications, including house/structure listing and
household enumeration software, were utilized.
Many of the Modules envisioned for the Digital
Census were thoroughly checked and their
performance and output were verified during the
pilot census conducted in 33 administrative
districts across Pakistan during 20th July, 2022 to
3rd August, 2022.
The main aim of the pilot census was testing of
validity and suitability of the entire census plan
and its organization.
Despite many impediments and challenging
timelines, PBS completed main census related
activities on time including training of 300 Master
Trainers at Islamabad, training of 3460 Trainers
at Divisional level and training of 120,000
Enumerators at Census District level on both
subject matter and IT related aspects of the Digital
Census. Similarly, PBS and its stakeholders
achieved major milestones, including, digitally
updating of census blocks; acquisition of 126,000
tablets and their hardening; development of ERP
system and acquisition of latest imagery of
Pakistan prior to start of the main census field
operation. The Digital Census also implemented
a distinctive feature of self-enumeration through
a web portal, thus enabling 2.6 million
households to conveniently submit their census
related information online.
The Digital Census project has proven to be are
sounding success, and I would like to extend my
heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to Mr.
Ayazuddin, Member (Census & Surveys), Dr.
Amjad
Javaid
Sandhu,
Director
General
Administration, Ms. Rabia Awan, Deputy
Director General (Census Project Management
Unit/Census Planning and Coordination) and the
whole team of Support Services, GIS, Field
Services/Operations and the Subject matter for
their untiring efforts and dedication throughout
the entire census operations. Their devotion and
commitment were truly commendable, especially
considering the challenging circumstances.
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Population & Housing Census-2023 Core Team of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Name Designation Area of work Dr. Naeem uz Zafar, Chief Statistician/Chief Census Commissioner Names Designation Area of Work Mr. Muhammad Sarwar Gondal Member (Support Services / Resource Management) Team lead/Focal person for Digital Census Mr. Ayazuddin Member (Census & Surveys) Coordination/ PES and finalization of preliminary results Dr. Amjad Javed Sandhu Director General Administration Coordination/Admin & Logistics Support Ms. Rabia Awan DDG(CPMU/CP&C) Procurement, Coordination, Reporting, documentation, Analysis & Report writing
CPMU/CP&C
Project Lead: Mr. Muhammad Sarwar Gondal Member (SS/RM)
Section Incharge: Ms. Rabia Awan DDG (CPMU/CP&C)
Names
Designation
Dr. Naveed Iqbal
Joint Agriculture Census Commissioner
Ms. Rumana Sadaf
Chief Statistical Officer
Ms. Ayesha Sajid
Instructor
Mr. Saeed Ahmed
Assistant Census Commissioner
Mr. Saqib Sultan Khawar
Statistical Officer
Ms. Sana Habib Chaudhry
Statistical Officer
Ms. Hina Kanwal
Statistical Officer
Mr. Javed Ahmed
Assistant Census Commissioner
Mr. Zubair Ahmed
Data Processing Officer
Mr. Asif Khawaja
Data Processing Officer
Syed Farhan Ali
Data Processing Officer
Mr. Sabahat Nadeem
Data Processing Officer
Mr. Zameer Ahmed
System Analyst
Ms. Momina Babar
System Analyst
Ms. Tayyaba Rehman
System Analyst
Mr. Ali Raza
System Analyst
Mr. Umair Saeed
System Analyst
Mr. Fakher Hashmi
Librarian/TW
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Population & Housing Census-2023
Provincial Incharges Team Names Designation Mr. Shaukat Ali Khan Deputy Director General (Incharge KPK) Mr. Munawar Ali Ghanghro Director (Incharge Punjab) Mr. Muhammad Suhaib Director (Incharge Balochistan) Dr. Syed Waseem Abbas Director (Incharge Punjab) Syed Rahat Ali CSO (Incharge GB) Mr. Muhammad Waseem CSO (Incharge AJK)
DP/Support Services Section Core Team
Names
Designation
Mr. Muhammad Ehtesham
Director
Ms. Sobia Munawar
Director
Mr. Muhammad Yasir Ishfaq
Director
Mr. Mudassir Akhtar
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Tahir Mahmood
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Asif Usman Khattak
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Arsalan Bashir
Data Processing Officer
Mr. Muhammad Zubair
Data Processing Officer
Mr. Ghulam Kibria
Data Processing Officer
Ms. Sumaira Yasmeen
System Analyst
Ms. Asma Hamza
System Analyst
Ms. Samra Iqbal
System Analyst
Mr. Waqar Ahmad Khan
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Saddam Hussain
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Usman Ali
Data Processing Assistant
Ms. Mehreen Syed
Data Processing Assistant
Ms. Aleena Qadeer
Data Processing Assistant
CP&C Section Core Team Names Designation Dr. Arshad Mehmood Chief Statistical Officer Mr. Hazrat Khan Deputy Census Commissioner Mr. Muhammad Awais Statistical Assistant Mr. Arsalan Anwar Bajwa Statistical Assistant Mr. Muhammad Babar Usman Statistical Assistant
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Population & Housing Census-2023 FS Section Core Team Names Designation Mr. Rafiq Hussain Talpur Director Mr. Farukh Jalees Director Mr. Sayyad Anwar Chief Statistical Officer Ms. Kanwal Murtaza Chief Statistical Officer
Administration Section Core Team Names Designation Dr. Amjad Javed Sandhu Director General Admn Qazi Saeed ul Hassan Deputy Director (Admn) Mr. Dildar Hussain Deputy Agricultural Census Commissioner Mr. Muhammad Zareef Librarian Mr. Tajammul Hussain Supervisor Printing
Sample Design Section Core Team Names Designation Ms. Rumana Sadaf Chief Statistical Officer Ms. Madiha Amjad Statistical Officer
GIS Section Core Team Names Designation Qazi Ismatullah Joint Census Commissioner(G) Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Baig Geographical Assistant Syed Akbar Ali Geographical Assistant Mr. Rafaqat Mehmood Geographical Assistant Mr. Kanwar Ikram
Geographical Assistant
Budget Matters / Field Operation Core Team
Names
Designation
Dr. Amjad Javed Sandhu
DG Admn
Ms. Rabia Awan
DDG(CPMU/CP&C)
Mr. Tahir Khattak
Director (Budget)
Mr. Muhammad Saleem
Assistant Census Commissioner
Mr. Tariq Mustafa Awan
Statistical Officer
Mr. Shahbaz Ashraf
Statistical Officer
Coordination Core Team Names Designation Mr. Imran Saleem Director Mr. Muhammad Sarfaraz Chief Statistical Officer
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Population & Housing Census-2023 Training Management Core Team Names Designation Ms. Rabia Awan DDG(CPMU/CP&C) Dr. Naveed Iqbal JACC Ms. Ayesha Sajid Instructor Mr. Mudassir Akhtar Chief System Analyst Mr. Asif Usman Khattak Chief System Analyst Ms. Kanwal Murtaza Chief Statistical Officer Mr. Muhammad Saleem Assistant Census Commissioner Mr. Saeed Ahmed Assistant Census Commissioner Ms. Hina Kanwal Statistical Officer Ms. Sana Habib Statistical Officer Mr. Saqib Sultan Khawar Statistical Officer Ms. Ehsana Anum Syed Statistical Officer Ms. Sumaira Yasmin System Analyst Mr. Ziaullah System Analyst Mr. Zubair Ahmad Data Processing Officer Mr. Irfan Bajwa Data Processing Assistant
Trend Analysis and Report Writing Core Team
Names
Designation
Ms. Rabia Awan
DDG(CPMU/CP&C)
Mr. Muhammad Yasir Ishfaq
Director
Dr. Arshad Mehmood
Chief Statistical Officer
Mr. Mudassir Akhtar
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Tahir Mehmood
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Saeed Ahmed
Assistant Census Commissioner
Ms. Sana Habib
Statistical Officer
Mr. Saqib Sultan Khawar
Statistical Officer
Ms. Hina Kanwal
Statistical Officer
Mr. Najeeb ullah
Statistical Officer
Ms. Madiha Amjad
Statistical Officer
Mr. Zubair Ahmed
Data Processing Officer
Ms. Tayyaba Rehman
System Analyst
Ms. Ehsana Anum Syed
Statistical Officer
Mr. Haseeb ur Rehman
Statistical Officer
Mr. Waqar Ahmad Khan
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Saddam Hussain
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Usman Ali
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Abdul Manan Butt
Statistical Assistant
Mr. Muhammad Awais
Statistical Assistant
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Data Quality Assurance Team
Names
Designation
Ms. Rabia Awan
DDG(CPMU/CP&C)
Mr. Muhammad Yasir Ishfaq
Director
Mr. Mudassir Akhtar
Chief System Analyst
Mr. Saeed Ahmed
Assistant Census Commissioner
Ms. Sana Habib (Housing)
Statistical Officer
Ms. Hina Kanwal (Education)
Statistical Officer
Mr. Najeeb ullah (Employment)
Statistical Officer
Mr. Saqib Sultan Khawar
Statistical Officer
Mr. Waqar Ahmad Khan
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Saddam Hussain
Data Processing Assistant
Mr. Usman Ali
Data Processing Assistant
Media Group Core Team
Names
Designation
Ms. Ayesha Sajid
Instructor
Ms. Hina Kanwal
Statistical Officer
Ms. Tayyaba Rehman
System Analyst
Mr. Umair Saeed
System Analyst
Ms. Sumaira Yasmin
System Analyst
Ms. Bushra Warsi
Statistical Assistant
Ms. Nobeed Sohail
Statistical Assistant
Ms. Sana Naz
Statistical Assistant
Ms. Bilqees Nazir
Statistical Assistant
Ms. Sadia Maryam
Statistical Assistant
Ms. Irum Sultana
Statistical Assistant