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1Experiences of the 2011 Iranian National Population
and Housing Census
Statistical Centre of Iran(SCI)Dr. Adel Azar(Head of SCI)
Dr. Avazalipour(Deputy Head)
Statistical Commission
Fortify-third Session
1 March 2012
New York
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General Information on the 2011 Population and Housing Census
History of the Iranian population and Housing CensusKey goalsCensus Organizational StructureCensus Management Structure At Provincial LevelType of enumerationMethod of enumerationTiming and Duration of enumeration
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MappingCensus Forms Census testingCensus manuals Field staff trainingPublicityRecruitmentStart of Field operation in 24 OctoberMonitoring Field operation
General Information on the 2011 Population and Housing Census
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Data processing Coding and classification Editing Imputation
General Information on The Census
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According to the Law, this SCI was bound to carry out the national population and housing census once each decade. So far, seven censuses have been implemented during the years 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2011. Which was conducted based on
new strategy (5 year cycle) .
History of the National Population and Housing
Census in Iran
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In order to develop a framework within which the management of the Census can proceed and decision can be made, the following goals were set: Providing basic statistics at the smallest
geographic levels Developing necessary frames for sample surveys Identifying shortages, needs and potential
facilities Evaluating previous executed policies
Key goals
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Census Organizational Chart
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Census Headquarters (including representatives of every government agency)
Headquarters and Documentation Secretariat Security Committee Integration and Coordination Group Organization and Logistical Group with two following
committees Organization and Logistical Committee Mapping and Spatial Information Committee
Census Organizational Structure
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Public Relations, Publicity and Dissemination Group with one committee(Public Relations, Publicity and Dissemination Committee)
Monitoring and Evaluation ( quality assurance) Group with one committee (Monitoring Committee)
IT Group with two committees(Technical support Committee and Extraction Committee)
Census Organizational Structure
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Plan Preparation Group with Five committees (Training Committee, Editing and Imputation Committee, Forms and Handbook Committee, Coding and Classification Committee, Tabulation and Publication Preparation Committee)
Census Organizational Structure
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1Census Management Structure At Provincial
Level Governor General as the Provincial Manager of
Census Implementation Deputy Provincial Manager of Census
Implementation
Sub-provincial Manager of Census Implementation
Executive Sub-provincial Deputy Manager
Technical and Training Sub-
provincial Deputy Manager
Urban /Rural Technical and Executive Senior
Expert
Expert (crew leader)
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The census was taken as De Jure, that is, all Iranian people present at their place of usual residence as well as those who may be temporarily absent from their place of residence were enumerated.
The Census was conducted without sampling
Type of enumeration
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The census was taken through interview method by completing census questionnaires by enumerators and use of PDA set for selected cities.
Method of enumeration
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The census was carried out from 24 October to 13 November 2011 for 21 days.
The preliminary results were disseminated one month after the implementation.
The final results will be released in end of spring 2012
Timing and duration of enumeration
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1Actions taken for Census Mapping
Updating Statistical maps as of 2007Scale The scale 1:2000 was used for urban areas.
The Scale 1:50000 was used for rural areas
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In order to disseminate the census results, a software package was developed and implemented. Based on this software, the information of the smallest area of administrative levels (block and village) can be disseminated.
The software has the capability for some spatial analysis, search and comparison
Developing the software of geographic files
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Developing the map software of enumeration area delimitation
Maps for the 2011 Census in Iran
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Household count
Mapping Growth% Number
in 2011Number in 2006
Type of administrative division
18 397 336 Shahrestan( sub-province)
10 980 889 Bakhsh (county)
4 2496 2402 Dehestan(Rural (agglomeration
13 1142 1015 Shahr (city)
6 96513 91310 Abadi (village)
11 98904 88968 Side points
25 3661 3280 villages with blocked maps
23 875737 710837 Urban blocks
29 396719 306363 Rural blocks19
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Use of PDA with GPS capability
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Form 1. Listing (15 questions) Form 2- Household Questionnaire (70
questions) Form 3- Institutional Household (39
questions) Form 4. Village Profile (83
questions)
Census Forms
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Demographic questions: Type of household, name, family name and
national code of household members, relationship to household, sex, age, education, literacy, residence, date of birth, employment status,…
Housing questions: Type of housing, type of tenure, floor area of
housing, type of skeleton, Sewage disposal place, main materials of housing, postal code, facilities available to household, main fuels, main water supply
Census Main Items
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First testing was conducted in November 2009. 30 provinces , 20000 households
Second testing was taken in November 2010. 5 Shahrestans (sub-provinces) from 5 Provinces , 30000 households
Census testing
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Training aids used in this Census Semi-attendance training method
developing a web-based software to support, semi-attendance training method
to do daily exercise to get ready for the test by trainees, to access the questions and various exercises( random)
by trainees, to see the results of the test based on sorted mark by
trainees To take final test by trainees to submit the information to the central server or
trainers for examination and evaluation of the mark levels and rate of learning of the trainees
Voice response through web after wrong answer of trainees
Training film
Training programs
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1. Environmental promotion ( Banners, Placards, Trakets, wall poster, leaflets, use of the enumerator’s vest and Bag, use of official paper on which census logo was printed )
2. Mass media (TV, radio and press programs)
3. Informative packages
4. Meeting with local community leaders( in village)
5. Supplying information on Census through Students
6. Government Agencies Support
7. Use of SMS
8. Holding Opinion poll
9. Census stamp
10. Conducting TV contests
11. distrubution of census logo
12. Holding training programs for publicity officials at national and provincial levels
Programmes and media of publicity
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Wall posters
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WALL POSTERS
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Duration (minutes0
Number Programmes Line
240 2 Press conference 1
720 12 News interviews 2
410 10 Live TV Programme 3
320 32 Live Radio program me 4
50 6 titles for 100 broadcastings
TV Teaser 5
195 13 parts Live talks in multi-programmes 6
150 10 parts Special programs on Statistics named Hamar
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25 9 parts Radio Teaser 8
20 200 times Broadcasting Census Logo on the TV
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1800 29 times Broadcasting provincial travels of Census Officials on
the TV
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3930 Total
Activates done on Census Publicity through mass media
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1Multimedia of Census Bell for The Primary School Students at Grade Five
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1Multimedia of Census Bell for The Primary School Students at Grade Five
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Developing a special software which has supported all stages of census enumerators recruitment including online registration, interview, contract and remuneration for all provinces, which was unique.
Recruitment from general public
Recruitment
Number Staff Row
92100 Executive staff (enumerator, checking clerk, supervisor)
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2800 Headquarter staff 219400 Drivers and cars 3
114300 Total
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Supreme Leader, President and Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly are responding to the questions of the census.
Start of Field operation in 24 October
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Monitoring Field operationUse of IT for monitoring field operation
Use of check-list monitoring forms in stead of paper which was used in previous censuses Developing web-based monitoring forms with the following specification: On-line and on-time precise reporting Quick adding up of monitoring forms by census officials omission of hieratical reporting and simultaneous observation of reports and their adding up by census officials Sending the request of the census headquarters as SMS, chat room or monitoring on-line system and receipt of feedback from that on-line system Online Monitoring census supervisors
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Data processing
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1 Architecture of Data processing Centre
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This structure was developed for 21 million questionnaires.
It has the highest information integration with the existing system in the SCI
Remote connection between Control Management system through work stations
Structure of Data processing Centre
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1 Data Capture through ICR
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1 Data Capture through ICR
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1Paying a visit to the Census operation by ECO member
states The officials of the NSOs of
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan paid a visit to the field operation of the Census
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1Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani
delegation
Pakistani Delegation 40
1Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani
Delegation
Visiting the Coding Process 41
1Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani
Delegation
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1Paying a visit to the Census operation by Delegations from
Afghanistan &Tajikistan
Visiting the Census Implementation
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Selected Population and Housing Results in Iran
1956-2011
Year Number of sub-
provinces
Number of villages
Total population of the country by the census year
Urbanization ratio (%)
Sex ratio
Household size
Population
growth
1956 132 82166 18954704 31.4 104 4.8 3.1
1966 145 82166 25788722 39.1 107 5 3.11976 158 68164 33708744 47.0 106 5 2.71986 195 96358 49445010 54.3 105 5.1 3.91996 265 125827 60055488 61.3 103 4.8 2.02006 336 91310 70495782 68.5 104 4 1.62011 397 96513 74961702 71 103 3.6 1.3
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Collecting information on National Number and Postal code
Use of PDA in one city and a district of Tehran New editing and imputation techniques and soft
ware Automatic Coding (CAC) On-line recruitment Area Delimitation by use of Software Semi-attendance of Provincial trainers Web based monitoring system
Innovations in the 2011 National Population and Housing Census
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Thank You
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