Census in Pakistan#2017

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| people = Asif Bajwa{{cite web|title=Chief Statistician/Chief Census Commissioner, PBS {{!}} Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/chief-statisticianchief-census-commissioner-pbs|website=www.pbs.gov.pk|publisher=Chief Statistician, Govt. of Pakistan|access-date=16 March 2017|language=en|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226143837/http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/chief-statisticianchief-census-commissioner-pbs}}
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The Census in Pakistan is a legally decennial census and a descriptive count of Pakistan's population on Census Day, and of their dwellings, conducted and supervised by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.{{cite web |title=Population Census|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/population-census|website=www.pbs.gov.pk|publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|access-date=16 March 2017|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|language=En}} The 2017 Census in Pakistan marks the first census to take place in Pakistan since 1998. The most recent census was the 2023 Pakistani census.

Overview

A national census is mandated by the Constitution of Pakistan to be held every ten years.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1485040/census-important-pakistan/|title=Why the census is important for Pakistan|date=18 August 2017 }}[Article 9] in PART II of Fourth Schedule: Federal Legislative List of Constitution of Pakistan. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the first census took place in 1951 under Finance Minister Sir Malik Ghulam, serving under Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1180818/population-count-nadra-records-cannot-substitute-census-says-ravi-pinjani/|title=Population count: NADRA records cannot substitute for census, says Ravi Pinjani|date=11 September 2016 }} Since 1951, there have been only 6 nationwide censuses (1961, 1972, 1981, 1998 and 2017). Delays and postponements have often been due to politicization. Pakistan's last completed census took place in 2017. The next national census was scheduled to take place in 2001 and later 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/04/13/top8.htm|title=Plan to hold census in 2008: Cabinet okays F-16 purchase|work=dawn.com|date=13 April 2006 }}{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1250692/census-may-reveal-much/|title=The census that may reveal too much?}} and again in 2010, but none of those plans could materialize.{{cite news|title=Population, housing census in Pakistan after Eid|url=http://www.pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=3730|access-date=23 November 2013|newspaper=Pakistan Times|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719023248/http://www.pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=3730|archive-date=19 July 2011}}{{Better source needed|date=November 2013}} There were multiple census counts completed for the latest round in April 2012,{{cite web|url=http://dawn.com/2012/03/30/pakistans-population-up-by-46-9-per-cent-since-1998/|title=Pakistan's population up by 46.9 per cent since 1998|author=uzairakhan|work=dawn.com}}{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/pakistan/31253998_1_population-gilgit-baltistan-balochistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223327/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/pakistan/31253998_1_population-gilgit-baltistan-balochistan|archive-date=2013-12-02|work=The Times of India|title=Pak population increased by 46.9% between 1998 and 2011}} but were subsequently thrown out as being "unreliable". A UN led census was to be conducted with staff training and GPS digitisation.{{cite web|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/government-pakistan-statistics-division-collaboration-un-habitat-and-unfpa-reaffirm|title=The Government of Pakistan, Statistics Division in collaboration with UN-Habitat and UNFPA reaffirm their support for the forthcoming Census|work=ReliefWeb}} As of 2015, the population of Pakistan is estimated at 191.71 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_15/12_Population.pdf|title=Population, Labour Force and Employment PAKISTAN ECONOMIC SURVEY 2014–15 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.finance.gov.pk/survey_1415.html|title=PAKISTAN ECONOMIC SURVEY 2014–15 -GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE}} As of 2016, the population of religious minorities in Pakistan have increased to 3 million.[http://www.dawn.com/news/1307120/minorities-vote-bank-reaches-close-to-3m Minorities' vote bank reaches close to 3m] On 25 August 2017, the official results declared Pakistan's population to be 207.74 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0|title=PROVISIONAL SUMMARY RESULTS OF 6TH POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS-2017 {{!}} Pakistan Bureau of Statistics {{!}} 6th Population and Housing Census|website=www.pbs.gov.pk|language=en|access-date=2017-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030091130/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/content/provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0|archive-date=30 October 2017}}

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Census

=1951=

According to 1951 census, the Dominion of Pakistan (both West and East Pakistan) had a population of 75.7 million, in which West Pakistan had a population of 33.7 million and East Pakistan (today Bangladesh) had a population of 42 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1961_13/15/migration_from_east_pakistan_19511961.pdf|title=Migration from East Pakistan(1951–1961)}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/other/pocket_book2006/2.pdf |title=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |access-date=28 May 2015 |archive-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920213536/http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/other/pocket_book2006/2.pdf }} In 1951, minorities constituted 14.4% of the Pakistani population (this includes East Pakistan, today Bangladesh). Breaking down between East and West Pakistan, the population of West Pakistan was 3.44% non-Muslim (1.16 million out of 33.7 million), while East Pakistan (today Bangladesh) was 23.20% non-Muslim (9.744 million out of 42 million). Total non- Muslim population on both sides added up to 10.90 million.

=1961=

According to the 1961 census, the population of Pakistan was 93 million, with 42.8 million residing in West Pakistan and 50 million residing in East Pakistan. The literacy was 19.2%, in which East Pakistan had a literacy rate of 21.5% while West Pakistan had a literacy rate of 16.9%.{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/753508/east-wing-beats-west-wing-in-literacy-rate|title=East Wing beats West Wing in literacy rate}} Hindus in East Pakistan were 18.4%{{citation|last=D'Costa|first=Bina|title=Nationbuilding, Gender and War Crimes in South Asia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ivzKjY5LncIC&pg=PA100|pages=100–|year=2011|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-56566-0}}

=1972=

The scheduled 1971 census was postponed due to the political crisis of 1970 followed by the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and subsequent loss of East Pakistan through the independence of Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-236140-Why-a-census-counts|title=Why a census counts}}{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/645756/population-survey-pm-gives-green-light-for-sixth-census/|title=Population survey: PM gives green light for sixth census}} In 1970, the population was 65 million in the East Pakistan(Bangladesh) and 58 million in West Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1512636/east-overtakes-west/|title=When East overtakes West}}

According to the 1972 census, the population of Pakistan was 65.3 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/other/pocket_book2006/2.pdf|title=2.1 Population of Pakistan}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1181764|title=Census & labour data}} After 1972, the Census Organization was merged into the Ministry of Interior.{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/population-census|title=Population Census Pakistan}}

Census in Pakistan#2017

Overview

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