Population Census Organization

PAKISTAN AT A GLANCE
1998-CENSUS

Area (Sq. Kms.)	796,096
Population (000)	132,352
Male	68,874
Female	63,478
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)	108.5
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Km)	166.3
Urban Proportion	32.50
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981-1998)	2.69
Literacy Ratio (10+)	43.92
Male	54.81
Female	32.02
Labour Force Participation Rate (10+)	31.98
Average Household Size	6.8

Population Census Organization

Population Census Organization, an attached department of Statistics Division, is the official agency of Federal Government which is responsible for planning and execution of decennial Population and Housing Census and release of its data for public and private use. Population Census Organization process and disseminate data in the form of regular census reports and a number of supplementary reports based on analysis and research of demographic data as well. For more information see ... About us.

Publications

Population Census Organization has published the 1998 Census reports of all districts, provinces and Pakistan. These reports contain general description of the country/province/district and broad analysis of population and housing data followed by detailed statistical tables. more...

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	Calendar of Activities

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	What's New
	- City reports of Rawalpindi, Sukkur and Quetta have been published.

	- District wise reports on “Basic Population and Housing Data by Union Councils”, are being published for development planning at micro level. So far reports of 11 districts have been published.

	- District Brochures giving basic population and housing data by tehsil / taluka and rural/urban areas in condensed form have been prepared for common data users. So far brochures for 29 districts have been released.

	Material Awaited

	- City reports of Hyderabad and Faisalabad. - Census Atlas of NWFP

	Data Available
	Data published in District, Provincial and National Reports of 1998 Census is also available on CDs which can be obtained from PCO, Hqs., Islamabad.

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