Report on Activities of Bureau of Statistics in

Birganj Upazila

A Project

Submitted to the department of statistics, University of Rajshahi, in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of M.Sc.

Submitted By:

Examination Roll No : 08054746

Registration No : 1484

Session : 2007-2008

Examination Year : 2012

University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205

Bangladesh

November, 2013

Contents

Page No

Chapter 1: Introduction 5-6 1.1 Introduction ……………………………………………… 05

1.2 Objective of the study ...…………………………………. 05

1.3 Importance of the study………………………………….. 06

1.4 Organization of the study………………………………… 06

Chapter 2: Literature Review 7-9 2.1 Description of the study area…………………………… 07

2.2 Organizational Structure …………………....................... 07

2.3 Activities of this organization ………………………….. 09

Chapter 3: Report of the Study 10-14 3.1 Introduction………………………………………………. 10

3.2 Census wing ……………………………………………... 10

3.3 Agricultural wing……………………………………….. 12

3.4 Demographic wing………………………………………. 14

Chapter 4: Summary and Conclusions 15

Chapter 5: Decisions 15

Abstract

According to the syllabus of M.Sc 2011-12 (Thesis) a course has been

imposed as named of In-Plant training. Under this training we are to do make

a report on “Activity and Data Collection Procedure of Statistics Office of

ourselves Upazila”. For this purpose, I have gone my own Upazila Bureau of

Statistics and investigated their activities. The main purpose of the bureau of

statistics in Birganj upazila is data collection, data storage and data provide.

However they do not analysis data, only send the data to the Bangladesh

Bureau of statistics. They use cluster sampling technique to collect data and

collect sample by using some men power whose are not statistician.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The entire inception for this study I record all my respects and great

appreciation to the Almighty for giving me strength, patience, and ability to

complete this work.

I owe my debt and like to express my deep feelings of gratitude to my

reverend teacher and project supervisor, Dr. Md. Aminul Haque, Professor,

Department of Statistics, Rajshahi University, for his kind help, guidance,

co-operation, technical advice and providing me the best laboratory facility,

possible. It would have been quite impossible to carry on the project work

without his valuable suggestions and continued encouragement.

My special thanks to Ali, Ripon and Maruf. I also thanks to of my all bosom

classmates, elder brother and sisters.

I would like to thank my upazila statistics officer because he helped me by

providing necessary information.

I express my profound gratitude and indebtedness to my beloved parents and

all other family members for their blessing inspiration, untiring patience,

tremendous sacrifice and financial support.

Md. Bipul Hossen

The Author

Chapter 1

Introduction

The population and housing census is the unique source of reliable

and comprehensive data about the size of the population of the country,

major socio-economic and socio-demographic characteristics. It is the total

process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analyzing and publishing or

otherwise disseminating demographic, economic and social data

pertaining, at a specified time, to all persons in a country. The essential

features of a population census are individual enumeration, universality

within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity.

In Bangladesh at present, has 500 upazilas and 509 administrative thanas for

a total of 1009 subdistricts. Birganj upazila is one of them. Birganj came into

existence in 1890 as Thana. It is learnt that the Maha Raza Birbal of Dinajpur

gave land free of cost to establish the Thana headquarters in this locality

and it is generally believed that the upazila might have originated its

name Birganj after the name of that Raza.

The purpose of community report is to disseminate census data by

communities (ward/mahalla in urban area and union/mauza/village in

rural area). Data on all key variables namely area, household, population

by sex and age group, ethnic population, literacy rate, marital status, school

attendance , employment status and religion as well as physical facilities

such as source of drinking water, sanitation, electricity and dwelling

units have been presented in this report. The planners, researchers and

policy makers as well as development partners and community

administrators will find this report as a valuable reference for use in advising

plans and programs for advancing welfare and well-being of the

common people, in particular and the community in general.

1.2 Objective of the study

To observe the sampling technique of Bureau of Statistics in Birganj

upazila.

Finding the census technique and observed the significance of using

this technique.

To achieve knowledge about my upazila.

To assess analysis procedure.

To gather basic information on ethnic people who are responsible for

the statistical research.

1.3 Importance of the study

Statistics benefits all of us because we are able to predict the future based on

data. Being able to predict the future not only changes our lifestyle but also

helps us be more efficient and effective. With statistics we can determine

how we will live a year from now, ten years from now, and so on. This is

important because if we didn't have data from the past to look upon, we

wouldn't be able to prolong our existence by avoiding recurring climate

changes like hurricanes and tsunamis and such.

It will provide way to understand the process of collecting data in

upazila level in Bangladesh.

It will be helpful to identify the nature of usages of data in national

level of Bangladesh.

It will give the knowledge of area description, production, population,

birth rate, death rate, marriage, migration etc.

1.4 Organization of the study

This report contains five chapters:

The first chapter is research perspective that contains introduction objective

of the first research, scope of the data and organization of this project

research.

Chapter-two provides literature review, description of the study area.

Chapter-three provides the research which includes introduction, method of

the processing, data collection, description of sampling design and sampling

unit and statistical method used in the analysis by Bangladesh Bureau of

Statistics in the desired area.

Finally, Chapter Four includes conclusions, summary, discussion and

recommendations.

Chapter 2

Literature Review

2.1 A short description of Birganj upazila

Birganj came into existence in 1890 as Thana. Nothing is definitely known

about the origin of the upazila name. It is learnt that the Maha Raza Birbal of

Dinajpur gave land free of cost to establish the Thana headquarters in this

locality and it is generally believed that the upazila might have

originated its name Birganj after the name of that Raza. Birganj.

The upazila occupies an area of 413.11 sq. km. including 5.15 sq.km. forest

area. It is located between 25°48' and 26°04' north latitudes and between

88°29' and 88°44' east longitudes. The upazila is bounded on the north by

Thakurgaon Sadar and Debiganj upazilas of Panchagarh zila, on the east by

Khansama upazila, on the south by Kaharole upazila and on the west by

Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon zila and Bochaganj upazila. Birganj (Town)

consists of two mouzas. It has an area of 6.5 sq km and population 10827;

male 53.87%, female 46.13%. The density of population is 1666 per sq km.

The literacy rate among the town people is 50.7%. It has one dakbungalow.

Important unions and places: There are 11 unions in Birganj upazila.

Shibrampur, Sattagram, Satair, Maricha, MOhanpur, Bhognapur etc are the

important place of Birganj. Postal code nearly – 5220.

Statistics: Population 269893; male 51.23% and female 48.77%; Muslim

69.20%, Hindu 28.38%, Buddhist 1.12%, Christian 0.04% and others 1.26%.

Average literacy 25%.

Main occupations: Agriculture 50.96%, agricultural labourer 32.23%, wage

labourer 2.5%, commerce 6.03%, service 2.24%, others 6.04%.

Literacy and Educational Institutions:Average literacy 25%; male 33.4%,

female 16%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 25, junior school

11, government primary school 86, non-government primary school 65,

madrasa 26, vocational (textile) institute.

Land use: Cultivable land 30,486 hectares; fallow land 251.32 hectares;

single crop 34%, double crop 52% and treble crop 14%.

School College: Birgonj Degree College, Dhulauri Kashim Nagar High

School etc are famous educational institution of Birganj.

Administration: Birganj thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It

consists of 11 union parishads, 187 mouzas and 186 villages.

Religious institutions: Mosque 304, Hindu temple 42, church 5, tomb 2

Fruits: Main fruits Watermelon, mango, banana, jackfruit, litchi.

Neonatal Mortality Rate (January-December, 2011)

The Neonatal Mortality Rate of Birganj Upazila is 0.38 per 1,000 live births.

Fig: Child health and MD4

Perinatal Care reduces the maternal and neonatal mortality in the Upazila

markedly. Total no of Delivery in this Upazila including Health

Complex+Home Delivery+Clinic in 7913. Out of which 13 are still births

and the rest and live birth. Total 10112 numbers of patients treated following

IMCI guideline (including UHC, USC, UHFWC)

Maternal health (January-December, 2011)

Maternal Mortality Rate is 25.32 per 100,000 live births.

Fig: Meternal health and MD5

MDG 5 is to improve maternal health. Birganj upazila health complex has

EmOC services. But caesarian section is not possible in this upazila health

complex. Because Junior Consultant Gaynee & Anesthesiologist physician

post is vacant. In 2011, According to MDG the Maternal Mortality Rate

(MMR) target is 143 by 2015. Most of the pregnant mother came to the

hospital at the late stage with severe complication. We are increasing the

services at community clinic by Community Health Care Provider (CHCP) to

increase the Antenatal and Post natal coverage (ANC & PNC) in the upazila

to decrease the maternal death. If we trained the CHCP, then we can should

decrease the maternal death.

2.1 About Birganj Statistics Office:

Each and every upazila have a upazila statistics office. Bangladesh Bureau of

Statistics have 23 regional statistics office are routinely conducted. Upazila

statistics office generates their activities under ministry of planning and

Endemic statistics officers. There are five manpower in this regional office in

which one Statistical officer, Statistical investigator, two junior statistical

officer and one chain man.

Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Statistics officer of Birganj

upazila. He achieves post graduate degree in

Economics of Rajshahi University.

2.2 Organizational Structure:

2.3 Activities of Birganj Statistics Office

The main activities of Birganj Statistics Office are mention below.

2.3.1 Objective of this organization

To provide accurate, standard and appropriate statistics.

To distribute data, Policy makers, planners, researchers, and the

information that required for taking decision.

To increase organizational efficiency.

To build professionalism.

Upazila Statistics Officer

Statistics

Investigator Junior Statistics

Assistance 1

Junior Statistics

Assistance 2

ChainMan

2.3.2 Services of this organization

Conducting population census, agriculture census and economic

census.

Various professions involved in the wage rate and the wage index.

Collecting information about the status of children nutrition.

The development and empowerment of women in the economic -

social status impose for ready gender statistics.

To determine the income and expenditure survey data that relating to

the management of the country's poverty situation.

2.3.3 Commitments of this organization

Information, data processing and the use of technology.

Within the shortest period of time and the quality of the data.

Taking the challenge of globalization, demand data to provide

accurate decision making.

To guarantee the provider information keep privacy.

To reach accelerated and well-timed of statistical related activities.

2.3.4 Expectations of this organization

Collecting cooperative attitude from data providers and data users.

Providing correct information to data provider within short time.

To enrich the value of statistics by making constructive suggestion

from user.

BIRGANJ UPAZILA

CENSUS RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Items Upazila

2011 2001

Population (Enumerated)

Both Sex 3,17,253 2,69,893

Male 1,59,612 1,38,269

Female 1,57,641 1,31,624

Urban 19,467 0

Other Urban 0 13,591

Rural 2,97,786 2,56,302

Annual growth rate 1.6 1.55

Sex Ratio

Total 101 105

Urban 105 0

Other Urban 0 111

Rural 101 105

Households (HH)

Total 73,895 59,170

Urban 4,535 0

Other Urban 0 2,818

Rural 69,360 56,352

Average HH Size

Total 4.27 4.55

Urban 4.24 0

Other Urban 0.00 4.75

Rural 4.28 4.54

Area sq. km 413.11 412.99

Area sq. mile 159.50 159.45

Density per sq. km 768 654

Density per sq. mile 1989 1693

Urbanization (%) 6.14 5.04

Literacy (%)

Both Sex 48.1 38.8

Male 51.8 45.6

Female 44.3 31.8

School Atten (5-24 years) (%)

Both Sex 54.2 48.8

Male 55.7 51.9

Female 52.7 45.6

Population (A djusted)

Both Sex 3,29,589 2,82,037

Male 1,65,821 1,44,489

Female 1,63,768 1,37,548

Geographic Unit

Union 11 11

Mauza 186 186

Village 187 186

Paurashava 1 0

Paura Ward 9 0

Paura Mahalla 11 0

Chapter 3

Report study

3.1 Introduction

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) the main source of official STATISTICS

in Bangladesh. The bureau is under the Statistics Division of the Ministry of

Planning, Government of Bangladesh and is accountable to and liable for

acquiring, processing, preserving and publishing all types of statistical data.

The statistical system of the country is mostly centralized in BBS. It was

created by the government in August 1974. A separate Statistics Division

was also established in July 1975. A Secretary heads the division. He heads

the Bureau as its Director General. A Deputy Director General supports the

Director General. In policy matters, BBS is under the administrative control

of the Statistics Division. Birganj Bureau of Statistics is serving statistical

work in Birganj upazila under Dinajpur district.

The main function of Birganj Bureau of Statistics

1. Agriculture

2. Administration

3. Accountancy

4. Non-agriculture

5. Bunch of spots Survey

6. Ratio of Vital and non-vital crop.

7. Population Census

8. Housing Census

9. Literacy Survey

10. Compendium of Environmental Statistics

11. Collecting and provide the data about the rate of birth, death,

marriage, divorce, emigration, immigration, child nutrition using

MSVS.

12. Collecting and provide the data about budget of union council and

municipal.

13. Collecting and provide the data about the number and area of hat,

bazar, road, river, forest etc.

List of services Services

receiver

Services System

1. Dagaguccha survey State Every 3 months

2. M.S.V.S.B State Per month

3. UP/ Municipal Budget State Per year

4. Population Census State After ten years of

5. Agricultural Survey State After ten years of

6. Economic Survey State After ten years of

7. Slash and estimating crop State Every season

8. The required information

sent

State

According to the needs of

Public/ State

3.2 Census wing

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is the national organization responsible for

developing statistical programs with a view to designing censuses and

surveys and implementation of field programs to produce data at national,

local and other small levels. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducts

censuses through the Census Wing. It is one of the six wings of BBS

constituting of three sections namely Population Census, Agriculture Census

and Economic Census. Censuses are held after every decade to maintain their

decennial periodicity. Censuses provide basic data on housing and household

characteristic education and literacy, birth, death, occupation, migration,

economic activities, income, expenditure, savings, disability, industry &

cottage industry agricultural crops, land ownership & landless rural transport

livestock and poultry area under different crops etc.

Table 3.1: Population Census’ 2011 under Birganj Upazila

Total Household 42323

Total Population 269893

Sex Ration 105

Area 413 (sq. km.)

Literacy 48.1%

Population density 1666 (per sq. km.)

The first population census was conducted in 1872, Agriculture Census in

1977 and Economic Census in 1986. Census is a massive national task

requiring co-ordination and co-operation among different Govt, non-

Govt NGOs and private organizations. Success of modern censuses depends

very much on a number of factors such as preparation, computerized control

and quality preparation of enumeration area maps, reorganization of field,

pre-testing of questionnaires, procurement of census logistics and other

related factors.

The population census was carried out to achieve the following objectives:

To determine the population and the number of households of the

country;

To obtain data on demographic characteristics by gender;

To obtain data on disability;

To collect information on housing, household structure and other

selected facilities;

To generate data on gender specific occupation and participation in

economic activities;

To gather basic information on ethnic people and

To prepare socio-economic database for policy makers, planners and

researchers etc.

3.3 Agricultural Wing

Bangladesh is predominantly an agricultural country. The Government has,

therefore, accorded a highest priority to agricultural development. For

determining policy for planning, policy formulation and for developing

action program in agriculture, basic data regarding the structural and other

characteristics of agriculture are essential. Data required for these purpose

are provided through the Agriculture Wing of Bangladesh Bureau of

Statistics. In view of this, Agriculture Wing has been undertaking different

programs all over the country throughout the year for collecting agricultural

statistics.

Agricultural statistics consist of structural and annual statistics. The

structural statistics are generated through full count/sample census normally

at a regular interval of ten years as per FAO guidelines. The annual

agricultural statistics are generated by Agriculture Wing through

annual/seasonal sample surveys.

3.3.1 Current programmed of Agriculture Wing

The programmed of the current agriculture statistics is designed to:

Prepare estimates of acreage, production and yield per acre of 6 major

crops and more than 100 minor crops which are cultivated in the

country;

Prepare the area and production forecast report of 6 major crops.

Estimate crop damages caused by floods, cyclone, storms and other

natural calamities;

Prepare monthly Agriculture Labor Wage Rate based on monthly

agriculture labor wage survey;

Make annual land utilization and irrigation statistics by regions;

Make annual Fisheries, Forestry, Livestock and Poultry statistics by

region. These are newly included from the year 2005-2006;

Improve both scopes of current programs and estimation techniques.

Prepare annual publications named Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics

of Bangladesh. The Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics is prepared

exclusively with agriculture related data. Of these, data are collected

and compiled by BBS and some others are collected from secondary

sources and compiled by BBS.

3.3.2 Methods of data collection and estimation of crop statistics

Both subjective and objective methods are used to obtain crop statistics.

Subjective method is used for estimating minor crops. Objective method

refers to the use of probability sample areas and objective yield

measurements. Here also, those five selected farmers are interviewed.

Subjective Method

Crop estimation are usually initiated at upazila level. Upazila statistical

offices select one mouza from each union by simple random sampling. Then

household list is prepared within the selected mouza and stratify the

households according to the farm sizes i.e. large, medium and small farmers

are categorized. By simple random sampling, one large, one medium and

three small farmers are selected.

Upazila statistical offices collect data through interview of those selected

farmers for crop area, per acre yield of last year as well as current year. For

estimating proportion of crop area five respondent farmers are interviewed.

Current year crop area of the union is obtained by multiplying the rate of

proportion with the crop area of last year of the union. Upazila area is

determined by adding up the union figures and district estimates in the same

manner by adding upazila estimates.

Objective Method

9348 sample cluster plots are constituted all over the country for measuring

area cultivated and yield per acre of major crops. 2 sample cluster plots are

constituted all over Birganj upazila which are Mahatabpur and

Bhobanipur for measuring area cultivated and yield per acre of major crops.

3.3.3 Cluster Area and Estimation

In Birganj Upazila there are 28 cluster instead of 413 sq km of area. Every

cluster is constructed by 2 acre to 5 acre. Clusters are visited four times in a

year and acreage under different crops in each plot are recorded by the field

staffs in the prescribed schedule. The filled in schedules are sent to head

office through regional statistical offices. These forms are checked,

scrutinized and then processed for area estimation. Area estimates by crop

and by Mahatabpur and Bhobanipur under Maricha union of Birganj upazila

is determined by ratio method and the expressions are as follows:

Area for a crop for the Birganj upazila = Effective area for the Birganj

upazila X Area

Ratio devoted to the crop for The Birganj upazila.

Where,

Effective area = Total land area - Area not utilized for Agri.

Area ratio devoted to the crop for the Birganj upazila

3.3.4 Measuring yield rates by crop cutting

Yield per hectare for major crops (Aus rice, Aman rice, Boro rice, Wheat,

Jute and Potato) are estimated through crop cutting experiments in the

clusters. Circular cuts of 215.278 sq. ft. are taken from the plots reporting the

crop within sample clusters. The cuts are located randomly from the sample

plots. The 215.278 sq. ft. cut is obtained in three concentric circular cuts. The

cut is delineated using equipment with extendible arms. The inner most cut is

defined by 8.278 ft. radius. Birganj upazila estimates of yield per hectare are

simple average of yield rates computed from the sample plots. The area

estimates given by the formula (1) multiplied by the above yield estimates

provides the production estimate for the district.

Table 3.2: Economic Census’ 2011 under Birganj Upazila

Permanent Institute 5357

Temporary Institute 412

Economical Activities beyond the

Agriculture

4510

Total Unit 10279

3.4 Demographic Wing

The Demography & Health Wing of BBS is responsible for conducting

periodical health and demographic surveys. To this end, it conducts nation-

wide household surveys on Health & Demographic scenario of the

population for providing relevant information in the areas of household and

housing population, morbidity and mortality. Besides, through these surveys

BBS collects detailed information about treatment and treatment expenditure,

contraceptive prevalence, health behavior and maternal and child health care.

A census is conducted at a 10 year interval. But various demographic

information and data are required for the period between these big inter-

censuses. In order to keep these data updated in a continual basis, the

Demography and Health Wing provides inter-censal data to determine annual

changes in some population parameters. For this purpose the wing has been

conducting the Sample Vital Registration System since 1980. But in order to

increase its efficiency further to cater to the present needs, the Demographic

and Health Wing has taken up a project named „Strengthening of Sample

Vital Registration System‟ in July 2000. Since then the wing along with the

project has been regularly collecting, compiling and publishing data on some

vital events (like birth, death, marriage, divorced/separated, migration,

contraceptive use and disability) during the inter-censal periods.

3.4.1 The main activities of Demography and Health Wing in Birganj

Upazila are as follows

To evaluate and to generate data on people‟s prevalence of morbidity,

health expenditure and awareness of HIV/AIDS.

To conduct surveys aiming to generate data on health conditions,

prevalence of nutrition.

To conduct various socio-economic surveys.

To prepare gender statistics.

To prepare demographic indicators.

Chapter 4

Summary and Conclusions

In my investigation I have got, bureau of statistics of Birganj upazila does

not analysis data. They only responsible for data collection, data storage, and

data provide. They collect many kinds of data such as demographical data,

agricultural data, economic data, nonagricultural data, and educational data

and so on. They send these kinds of data to Bangladesh bureau of statistics.

Bangladesh bureau of statistics analyze those data and make a report on

respective sectors. They send that report to the bureau of statistics of Birganj

upazila. Birganj bureau of statistics preserve those report. Another important

information in here, they use cluster sampling technique to collect sample.

Two villages are selected namely Mahatabpur and Bhobanipur by using

cluster sampling technique. Every purpose they collect sample from above

two villages. They select some volunteers for data collection whose are non-

statistician, most of the volunteers are college student. Birganj bureau of

statistics arrange a training program which contain how to data collected.

They give some idea about questioner.

Chapter 5

Decisions

From the above discussion I able to know that they have selected only two

cluster which are Mahatabpur and Bhobanipur. For getting any kinds of

information within survey they collect sample from those village. Here I

have a question, if the object related sample is not available then how can we

get our required information. So I think cluster should be selected according

to our object.

Another problem is they do not analysis the data only they collect the data

and send the data to the Bangladesh bureau of statistics they analysis the data

and make report. I think it may contain lot of opportunity for giving biased

result.

Reference

1. Bangladesh National Portal, http://birganj.dinajpur.gov.bd/

2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), HEALTH

BULLETIN 2012, The data belong to Jan-Dec 2011, Birganj Upazila

Health Complex.

3. From BANGLAPEDIA, National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh,

http://www.bpedia.org/B_0531.php.

4. From WIKIPEDIA, The Free Encyclopedia,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birganj_Upazila.