Introduction

Bureau of Statistics was established in

the year 1970 as an attached office of the

Planning & Development Department,

with the aim of collection, compilation,

and dissemination of statistical data for

the use of planners, policy makers,

administrators and researchers.

SINDH BUREAU OF STATISTICS

ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP OF BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Director

Assistant Director/ Stat. Officer

Additional Director-I

Deputy DirectorIndustries / Admin

S.System Analyst

Additional Director (D P)

ProgrammerDeputy Director

Publication & Coord.

Additional Director-II

Deputy DirectorAgriculture

Deputy DirectorSocial Statistics

Deputy DirectorField Operation /

Surveys

F I E L D O F F I C E S

15 District Offices26 Taluka Offices

Collection & compilation of statistical data on various socio-economic sectors of the province.

Publication of statistical data

Undertaking surveys and preparation of their reports.

Acting as liaison between Federal and Provincial Government on statistical matters.

Providing technical guidance and assistance to other provincial statistical cells relating to statistical matters as and when required

Preparation of basic socio-economic indicators of the Province.

Functions

Sector-wise Coverage

Agriculture

Climate

Fisheries

Forestry

Livestock

Manufacturing Industries

Electricity, Gas & Mining

Education

Health

Transport & Communication

Public Finance

Financial Institutions

Banking

National Accounts

Foreign Trade

Population

Crimes

Directorate of Agriculture Extension, Hyderabad. Board of Revenue, Sindh. Irrigation Department, Sindh. Metrological Department Govt. of Pakistan. Fisheries Department, Sindh. Marine Fisheries, Govt. of Pakistan. Agriculture Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. Pakistan Census of Live Stock. Directorate of Animal Husbandry Sindh. Chief Conservator, Forest Sindh.

Sources:

Annually Frequency:

Tube Wells (Installed & Pumpage Capacity)

Canal Withdrawal Commanded & Irrigated Area

by Barrages Fisheries Food Grain Storage Livestock Forestry

Area & Production of Major & Minor Crops

Crop Acreage Land Utilization Climate(Temperature, Rainfall

& Humidity) Fertilizer Pesticides Farm Size

Coverage:

Agriculture Sector

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Methodology ............................. Next

Crop Acreage:Census of Crop Acreage is conducted by the field staff of Bureau of Statistics through Revenue Tapedar, in all about 6000 dehs for Kharif and Rabi seasons. Deh-wise crop acreage specific proforma filled-in by the Patwari/ Tapedar are collected by the field staff of Bureau of Statistics. These returns are checked, edited, coded and processed on computer and finally Rabi and Kharif Statistics are released for the users.

Agriculture Sector

Methodology:

These crop estimates are checked/examined and discussed by the sub-committee constituted in Agriculture Department, comprising representative of Agriculture, Irrigation Department, Board of Revenue and Bureau of Statistics. Thereafter these estimates are reviewed, considered and cleared in the meeting of Sindh Agricultural Statistics Coordination Board, head by Addition Chief Secretary, P&D Department alongwith other information available on fertilizer, pesticides, rainfall, water availability and agriculture credit.

Area figure is collected from Board of Revenue whereas Production is estimated on subjective judgment basis by their field staff.

Farmer’s opinion survey

Through sample/crop cutting surveys

Other Crops:

Sugar:

Wheat, Cotton & Rice:

i. Area & Production Estimates of Major and Minor Crops:

Area & Production Estimates of Major and Minor Crops are prepared by the staff of Directorate of Agriculture Extension, Hyderabad as under:

iii. Land Utilization:

Statistics are compiled by the field staff of Directorate of Agriculture Extension

Hyderabad on the basis of District-wise information collected from Board of

Revenue Sindh and supplied to this Bureau.

iv. Others:

Data on Climate, Fertilizer, Pesticides, Canal Withdrawal, Commanded Area,

Fisheries, Livestock, Forestry, Farm Size, Tube wells etc. are collected by Bureau

of Statistics from various organization/agencies which are compiled and

disseminated through various publications of Bureau.

Agriculture SectorMethodology:

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Industries Sector

Directorate of Industries, BOS, FBSSources:

i.Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) Fixed Assets Employment Employment Cost

Industrial Cost Value of Production

Coverage:

AnnuallyFrequency:

CMI is conducted under Industrial Act 1942 covering all establishments registered under Section 2(J) of Factories Act 1934 amended in 1973 with joint effort of FBS, Directorate of Industries & BOS with following distribution of work.

Federal Bureau of Statistics: Planning of Census in collaboration with BOS & Directorate of Industries Preparation of Questionnaire, Tabulation Plan & Editing Instructions in

consultation with all concerned Federal Ministries, Provincial Departments and autonomous and Private Organizations.

Preparation and Publication of CMI tables at national level.

Methodology:

Bureau of Statistics: Scrutiny, editing and coding of CMI returns Data Processing of CMI returns Preparation & Publication of Provincial Summary Tables Provide Results/Tables as per tabulation plan to Federal Bureau of Statistics

Directorate of Industries: Notification of the Questionnaires Printing &Mailing out of Questionnaires Collection of CMI returns Preliminary editing of CMI returns

Industries Sector

Monthly Industrial Production & Employment data in respect of 96 items manufactured by 31 selected large scale industries is collected by Bureau of Statistics through mail, fax, telephonic contacts and personal visits from about 500 establishments every month. Data collected from factories is checked, edited/coded and processed on computer. Results of the survey are finalized within time lag of six weeks and report is released for the users.

Methodology:

Coverage: Petroleum Products Beverages Tea Auto Mobiles Safety Razor Blades Vacuum Flask Sheet & Plat Glass Sewing Machines Cement Leather Tanning Electrical Apparatus Radio & Television etc.

Vegetable Ghee Sugar Fertilizer Cigarettes Cotton, Jute & Woollen Textile Paper and Paper Board Acid, Alkalies and Salt Pharmaceutical Tyre and Tubes Electrical Appliances M.S. Products Paint & Varnish

ii.Industrial Production & Employment

Monthly/AnnuallyFrequency:

Industrial Units. Sindh Bureau of Statistics

Sources:

Energy Sector

New Electricity Connections, Applications Pending Electricity Consumption by Group – (Domestic, Commercial, Industrial &

Agricultural) Consumers by Group– (Domestic, Commercial, Industrial) Gas Consumption by Consumers Group Mineral (Production of Selected Minerals)

Coverage:

AnnuallyFrequency:

WAPDA KESC Sui Southern Gas Company Directorate of Mineral Development Sindh.

Sources:

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Data on Electricity Consumption, No. of Consumers by KESE & WAPDA, Installed Generating Capacity of Power Stations, Consumption and No. of Consumers of Gas by Groups and Production of Selected Minerals are collected from various agencies and disseminated in various publications of the Bureau.

Methodology:

Education Sector

No. of Institutions, Enrolment and Teaching Staff by Sex and District:

Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools

Technical Institutes

Intermediate and Degree Colleges

Universities

Coverage:

AnnuallyFrequency:

Sindh Education Management Information System (SEMIS), Education Department, Sindh

Sources:

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Education Department has a very effective Sindh Education Management Information System (SEMIS) to conduct School Census every year for collection of information from all the education institutions in Sindh and make these data accessible to all concerned. The Bureau of Statistics collects data from SEMIS, compile and disseminate it in various publications.

Methodology:

Health Sector

Number & Beds in Hospitals, Dispensaries,TB Clinics, Rural Health

Centres, Basic Health Units, Mother and Child Health Centres

Medical and Para-medical Personnel

Indoor & Outdoor Patients treated.

Coverage:

AnnuallyFrequency:

Directorate General, Health Services, Hyderabad.Sources:

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Data on Health facilities is collected from the Directorate General,

Health Services, Hyderabad which is examined/checked and

disseminated in various publication of the Bureau of Statistics.

Methodology:

Miscellaneous SectorsTransport & Communication Statistics Motor Vehicles on Road, Registered by type/District. Route and Track Kilometres of Pakistan Railway. Pakistan Railway Movement of Passenger. Air Traffic Passenger, Freight and Mail Road Kilometres by type and DistrictsPublic Finance & Financial Institutions Development Expenditure of Sindh Sector-wise Distribution of Annual Development Programme of Sindh Summary Statement of Capital Receipts and Expenditure of Sindh Central Excise Duty Recovered by Region in Sindh Provincial Excise Duty and Taxes Recovered by District in Sindh Loan Sanctioned and distributed by Zarai Traqiati Bank, IDBP and HBFC

Coverage:

AnnuallyFrequency:

Finance Department Excise & Taxation Department Highway Communication Department. Federal Bureau of Statistics Zarai Taraqiati Bank IDBP HBFC

Sources:

SECTOR-WISE DATA(Coverage, Frequency, Source and Methodology)

Data is collected from concerned departments/institutions which is

compiled and disseminated through Bureau's publications for users.

Methodology:

Development Statistics of Sindh

Statistical Pocket Book of Sindh

Sindh at a Glance

Agriculture Statistics of Sindh

Crop Acreage Statistics of Sindh

School Education Statistics of Sindh

College Education Statistics Sindh

Health Statistics of Sindh

Monthly / Quarterly Industrial Production & Employment Survey Report

Regular Publications (Selected)

Development Statistics of Sindh Sindh at a Glance Comparative Statistics of Pakistan and Sindh Statistical Pocket Book of Sindh District Development Indicators Sindh Agriculture Statistics of Sindh 10 Years Agricultural Statistics of Sindh Crop Acreage Statistics Monthly Report on Industrial Production and Employment Survey Quarterly Reports on Industrial Production & Employment Survey Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) in Sindh 25 Years Sindh in Statistics School Education Statistics of Sindh College Education Statistics Sindh Health Statistics of Sindh Human Rural Settlements Survey(HRS) Reports of all Districts in Sindh

Publications (selected) Released During 2001 to 2005

Selected Surveys Conducted During the Years 2001 to 2005

Monthly Industrial Production & Employment Survey in selected large scale manufacturing establishments (550) (Regular).

Census of Crop Acreage Statistics for Rabi & Kharif seasons (Regular).

Human Rural Settlements Survey having population 200 & above in all Districts of Sindh (Periodical)

Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) in all 16 districts of Sindh including 18 Towns of Karachi with the assistance of UNICEF. (Adhoc)

Future Work Plan

To strengthen statistical data collection activities at Provincial/ District/Taluka Level

To identify sector/areas where data is either not exist or data gap is large and to develop Statistical series to reduce data gap by conducting census/ surveys/case studies, etc.

Reduce time lag in data collection to bring out Bureau's regular/adhoc publications timely and also enhance scope and coverage of existing publications.

Improve scope and coverage of Monthly Survey of Industrial Production & Employment, and other socio-economic sectors.

Conducting Human Rural Settlements survey in all the districts of Sindh having population 200 and above to identify the development gaps for the use of planners and policy makers.

THANKS