Nepal’s
demographics: Then and now : We now know for the first
time how the different provinces have been doing, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 22/02/2024)
Nepal
has no dearth of working-age population, by Manjima
Dhakal (rn 06/01/2024)
Demographers
call for scientific study of census index (rep
03/01/2024)
Urban
population increases by five per cent: Report (kh
02/01/2024)
Number
of single women increases in Nepal, by Pabitra Sunar
(rep 25/11/2023)
emographic
Shift: Rising Elderly Population In Nepal, by Bhim
Prasad Subedi (rn 01/09/2023)
Girls’
ratio to boys markedly low in big cities and districts
bordering India : Widening gap between their numbers
could create gender imbalance in long run, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 24/08/2023)
Single
women’s population rising markedly in Nepal : Study
shows nearly 1.2 million Nepali women separated,
divorced or became widows in a decade, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 21/08/2023)
Capital
city has highest population density and largest
population in size (rep 26/07/2023)
771,998
people left out from the 2021 census report, by Bal
Krishna Sah (ht 13/07/2023) [???
It would be interesting to know the ethnicity of those
excluded!], Nepal
census undercounted 800k : The country’s population is
on the move, and the 2021 census missed out on a whole
lot of them, by Shristi Karki (nt 14/07/2023)
Child
Population Shrinking In Nepal, by Namrata Sharma (rn
12/07/2023)
Number
of ethnic groups increases in national census (kh
03/06/2023), 81
percent of people follow Hinduism in Nepal: National
Census 2078 BS (kh 03/06/2023), Number
of castes, ethnicities in Nepal increases to 142 : The
number of mother tongues now stands at 124 and the
number of religions followed in the country is 10
(kp 04/06/2023), Census
or consensus? Nepal's social demographic data reflects
its diversity, but it's socio-political make-up is
anything but (nt 09/06/2023)
Chitwan
has third highest population growth (kh 26/05/2023)
Regional
Demographic Shifts, by Bhim Prasad Subedi (rn
19/05/2023)
‘Nepal
could enjoy its demographic dividend for next 40-60
years’, interview with Yogendra Gurung, head of the
Central Department of Population Studies at Tribhuvan
University (kp 17/04/2023)
Sex-selective
abortions rampant, resulting in decreasing number of
baby girls (kh 13/04/2023)
Nepal’s
demographic dividend, by Shristi Karki (nt
31/03/2023), Counting
on Nepal : Nepal’s most ambitious census yet fell short
of being an accurate representation of the country
(nt 31/03/2023)
2021
Census: How inclusive is the Nepali state?, by
Karl-Heinz Krämer (kh 30/03/2023), Why
population data matters: It is an integral part of
policy formation for the future, by Young Hong (ht
30/03/2023)
National
Census 2021: Significant shift in the lifestyle and
usage of amenities in Nepali households (ae
27/03/2023) [see National
Report Volume 01] [Obviously,
this report does not include any data on
ethnicities/castes, languages, religions, etc.
Suppressing data on such issues had been the concern of
the monarchy during the Panchayat period to pretend to
be a culturally unitary state. If this data is not
provided, this will be by far the most worthless census
after 1990.], New
census results : Vital For Taking Informed Decisions,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 28/03/2023)
Kalapani,
Lipulek, Limpiyadhura census sought in parliament
(kh 26/03/2023)
Continuing
crowding of the Tarai creates multiple concerns :
Planners say time has come to push for reverse migration
by developing urban centres up in the hills, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/03/2023), Plain
truth : The hill-to-plains migration is starting to
assume dangerous proportions (kp 27/03/2023)
Nepal
witnesses a widening male-female ratio at birth (kh
25/03/2023), Nepal
is ageing as children’s share in population shrinks :
Final census report does not break down population based
on ethnicity, language, religion, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 25/03/2023) [Welcome
back to the thinking of the Panchayat period when
Mahendra and Birendra negated the multi-ethnicity,
multi-lingualism and religious diversity of the country
and propagated Nepal as a Hindu state of the Khas Arya
minority?], Government
unveils result of National Census 2021 (rep
25/03/2023)
Male-female
ratio at birth widening (rep 25/03/2023) [This
points to manipulation, which is likely to be related to
the disdain for females in Nepali society and politics!]
12th
National Census: Quickfacts (nlt 24/03/2023), Women’s
access to family property increases 1.1 percent:
National Census, 2078 (kh 24/03/2023)
Underpopulation
fears grow as fertility rate in Nepal halves in two
decades : Tendency of youths to migrate to the Western
countries is also decreasing the working-age population
in the country, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 12/12/2022)
2021
population of Nepal: Projected vs enumerated, by
Yagya Bahadur Karki (ht 22/08/2022)
Government
failure to estimate actual population size hits Covid
vaccination programme : Experts say real-time data on
population size is crucial for formulating plans and
policies and for their success, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/07/2022)
Nepal's
population trend : Some reflections, by Yagya
Bahadur Karki (ht 10/05/2022)
Census
leaves out the count of queer population with no data on
them : There were issues with the questionnaire.
Authorities failed to address them, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 05/02/2022)
The
story the numbers tell : The census has thrown up
several questions our policymakers will need to keep in
mind in the years to come, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
04/02/2022), Nepalis
moving from mountains to plains : There is much more
than meets the eye in the preliminary results of Nepal's
2021 census, by Shristi Karki (nt 04/02/2022)
National
census preliminary report on Bajhang comes into question
: Local units in the district have accused the
government of failing to collect and report factual data,
by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 03/02/2022)
Not
all 66 percent urban residents have access to even
minimum urban amenities : Most municipalities formed by
merging erstwhile village development committees are
considered ‘urban’ despite a severe lack of resources
and infrastructure, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp
03/02/2022)
Lawmakers
call for measures to retain hill, mountain populations :
As many as 32 districts have witnessed population
declines owing mainly to outmigration, according to
preliminary figures of the latest census, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 31/01/2022)
Nepal’s
population is 29,192,480 : Census preliminary data shows
population grew by an average 0.93 percent annually, the
slowest growth in 80 years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 27/01/2022), Demographic
imbalances : Short-sightedness has led to this
imbalanced distribution of population (kp
28/01/2022)
Nepal’s
population reaches 29.1 million, growth of 0.93 percent
: As per the preliminary report, at least 2.1 million
Nepalis are abroad (nlt 26/01/2022), Nepal’s
population reaches 29.91 million (kh 26/01/02022), More
than 2.16 million Nepalis live abroad: CBS Report
(kh 26/01/2022), Nepal’s
urban population reaches 66.08 percent : Increase in the
number of municipalities adds to urban population
percent (kh 26/01/2022), Nepal’s
population is 29,192,480, Central Bureau of Statistics
says : Preliminary data unveiled on Wednesday shows the
country’s population grew by an average 0.93 percent
annually since 2011. The growth rate is lowest in 80
years (kp 26/01/2022), Nepal's
population reaches 29.1 million (rep 26/01/2022), CBS
includes Lipu Lekh, Limpiyadhura population in census
2021 (kh 26/01/2022), National
Census 2021: 95 Men Per 100 Women Gender Ratio, by
Prakash Silwal (rn 26/01/2022)
Dalits
living in rented homes hesitant to reveal caste during
census : Enumerators say they found many families who
were not keen to disclose their last names fearing
eviction, by Prakriti Dahal (kp 08/12/2021)
Enumeration
over, data processing to begin soon (ht 27/11/2021)
Two
enumerators pass countless hurdles to reach frontier
villages : Khagendra Karki and Lokendra Ter chase a
treacherous trail abandoned for long in the call of
their duty to count Nepalis living in the country’s
north-western corner, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
27/11/2021) [India is really a
true friend of Nepal!]
Population
Census 2021 : Data Vs Reliability, by Nir Bahadur
Karki (rep 25/11/2021)
All
eyes on the 2021 census : The new census attempts to
provide disaggregated data all the way to the local
level but concerns remain over the government’s capacity
to pull it off without compromising quality, by
Sovit Subedi (rec 19/112021)
Public’s
reluctance to share details could impact census outcome
: Experts say a lack of campaigns to make people aware
of the importance of the decennial campaign could have
made many wary of enumerators, by Anup Ojha (kp
19/11/2021)
Forget
Kalapani, Nepal struggling to conduct census in Darchula
villages : Enumerators need to travel via India to reach
Tinkar and Chhangru, which Indian authorities have yet
to permit, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/11/2021),
Census
team heads towards Darchula villages on foot through
Nepali territory : India refused to provide entry passes
for enumerators to use Indian territory to reach Tinkar
and Chhangru (kp 19/11/2021) [India
is, as always, an extremely helpful and friendly
neighbour!]
CBS
urges not to affect data collection (kh 17/11/2021)
Minority
Kayat community announces to not participate in census
(rep 17/11/2021))
Main
census questionnaire does not recognise queer people :
The gender category ‘others’ in Form 1 of the census has
been removed in Form 2 of the census, much to the dismay
of activists, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 16/11/2021)
Population
Census 2021: Dual duty of government and citizens,
by Nir Bahadur Karki (ht 16/11/2021)
Limpiyadhura
Kalapani, Lipulekh on census map (ht 12/11/2021)
Coming
to one’s census : There is a reason why the number of
caste/ethnic groups went up from 60 in 1991 to 125 in
2011, by Deepak Thapa (kp 11/11/2021)
12th
Population Census: 50% women out of 44,000 enumerators
(kh 11/11/2021), 12th
national census begins from today (kh 11/11/2021), 12th
National Population Census formally kicks off with
collection of President’s personal details (kh
11/11/2021), National
Census 2021 begins today (ht 11/11/2021)
NPI
suggests mobilization of ward members across the country
to make national census more effective (rep
10/11/2021), Make
Census 2021 Inclusive, by Namrata Sharma (rn
10/11/2021), Different
levels of govt asked to coordinate for census (ht
10/11/2021), National
census : It is the duty of all citizens to provide
accurate information to the CBS to make the national
census a great success (ht 10/11/2021)
Authorities
seek the support of media for successful completion of
national census (ht 09/11/2021)
Preparations
for National Census 2021 completed (kh 08/11/2021)
Consult
Delhi for census in Kalapani, census bureau asks Foreign
Ministry : The Central Bureau of Statistics has yet to
decide on sending enumerators to the region, which
Nepal has brought within its borders but India claims as
its own, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/10/2021)
Nepal’s
decennial census needs a rethink : Experts say the
government ought to work on making the current census
system more efficient and technology-friendly. At the
same time, it should also prepare for an alternative,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 21/10/2021)
Decentralised
Options For Census, by Mukti Rijal (rn 21/10/2021)
12th
National Census: Data system should be decentralized,
by Govinda Luitel (kh 07/10/2021) (interview)
Study
On Maternal Mortality Rate To Be Carried Out Through
National Census (rn 07/10/2021)
Raute’s
census to be taken at last (kh 30/09/2021)
Govt
mulls adopting alternative methods to conduct census in
Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura (rep 30/09/2021)
Revised
schedule of National Census-2021 approved (kh
06/09/2021), Govt
set to conduct National Census-2021 from Nov 11 to 25
(kh 07/09/2021), National
Census, 2021 to start on November 11 (kh 08/09/2021)
Population
of Nepal: Quantity versus quality, by Nir Bahadur
Karki (ht 16/07/2021)
Central
Bureau of Statistics told to make plan for conducing
census before Dashain : With a third wave of Covid-19
projected to hit the country around the same time, the
bureau faces challenge, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
01/03/2021), The
great headcount : The bureau must sensitise the
enumerators on the need to appreciate social diversity
(kp 02/07/2021)
Naya
Party Nepal demands including Kalapani folks in upcoming
census (kh 22/06/2021)
Covid-19
pandemic, snap polls cast a shadow of uncertainty over
census : Central Bureau of Statistics wants to conduct
the 12th national census from July 30 to October 1,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/06/2021) [Another consequence of PM Oli's destruction of
the state and the nation guided by greed for power!]
The
inclusivity problem with Nepal’s census : The Central
Bureau of Statistics’ upcoming census decision to count
all the queer population under the category of ‘others’
is highly problematic, say activists, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 18/05/2021)
Everyone
must be counted : The inhabitants of the greater
Kalapani area must be enumerated by virtual means,
by Buddhi Narayan Shrestha (kp 12/05/2021)
National
census program postponed for time being (kh
03/05/2021), All
census-related work halted due to pandemic : The 2021
decennial census was to be the most comprehensive census
ever, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/05/2021)
The
Distorted Censuses, by Aashish Mishra (rn
01/05/2021)
Adventures
in the first national census after King Mahendra’s coup,
by Bhairab Risal (nt 16/04/2021)
National
Census: Collection Of Data Including Financial Access
(rn 08/04/2021)
Government
plans to hold census in Kalapani but doesn’t know how :
Sending enumerators there looks impossible, local
leaders say. Authorities are mulling over counting
residents on the basis of past Indian census data
or satellite imagery, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
07/04/2021)
National
census to begin from May 9, by Krishna Kisi (rep
27/03/2021), CBS
Receives Four Times More Application To Conduct National
Census 2078 (rn 28/03/2021)
Everybody
counts in Nepal : Nepal’s 2021 census in June is set to
be its most inclusive and ambitious yet, by Sristi
Karki (nt 27/03/2021)
Reengineering
census methodology : Instead of using traditional method
of conducting census in ten years, it is time to
introduce a way to get daily census data which is
possible by using simple technological tools, by
Ujwal Adhikari (rep 12/03/2021)
National
Census From June 8 To 22 (rn 02/02/2021), As
officials prepare for the census this year, they are
hopeful it will be more reliable : Inadequate training
and school teachers as enumerators were issues in the
past. This time, the Central Bureau of Statistics has
called applications for 52,000 workers, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 03/02/2021), Make
it count : The 2021 census presents us with an
opportunity to right the wrongs (kp 04/02/2021)
CBS
starts hiring enumerators, supervisors for upcoming
census (ht 21/01/2021)
UNFPA,
UK govt hand over IT equipment to CBS to aid upcoming
census (ht 12/11/2020)
Population
census : The upcoming population census will be vital
for the government to lay out development plans in all
the provinces (ht 11/11/2020)
Offer
to include Kalapani in 2011 Nepali census was neglected
: An interview with Rudra Suwal (ae 25/09/2020) [The area of Kalapani was not even
included as Nepali territory in the constitution of 2015
when it was written by all the hypocritical "leaders" of
the big parties!]
Opinions
sharply divided over holding census in Kalapani,
Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura : Many say enumerators will be
barred from entering the disputed areas by Indian forces,
by Anil Giri (kp 21/09/2020)
Population
management government priority, says Health Minister
Dhakal (ht 12/07/2020)
2021
population census pilot delayed due to lockdown: If
restrictions remain for a long time, methodology might
be changed, says official, by Anup Ojha (kp
24/04/2020)
CBS
will use census method to collect details of sexual and
gender minorities, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep
15/02/2020)
Govt
to collect separate data of LGBTI group (ht
30/01/2020)
Central
Bureau of Statistics to include third gender option in
upcoming census: The questionnaire for people with
disability will be based on Nepal law, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 13/01/2020)
Province
2 population increases by 700,000: Despite the high
population growth, Province 2 has a higher mortality
rate than the national average, according to a recent
demographic report, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh
(kp 10/01/2020)
Nepal
in the 2020s: The 2021 census will give us an idea of
the kind of Nepal we will be in the next decade, by
Sewa Bhattarai (nt 20/12/2019)
As
the next population census nears, officials worry over
the quality of data: The count is planned to be held
from June 7 to June 21 next year, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 16/12/2019)
Govt
gears up for census 2021 (ht 07/12/2019)
Central
Bureau of Statistics says next census will be the most
comprehensive one ever: The entire process, which is
estimated to cost Rs4.5 billion, will include
households, livestock, and physical infrastructure at
all levels, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/12/2019),
The
next census will be the most ambitious one yet: While
collecting microdata is a great move, question design
and execution will determine usefulness (kp
03/12/2019)
CBS
discusses 2021 census with experts (rep 12/11/2019)
2021
national census to cost Rs 5b; 2.3 times more than
previous one, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 21/10/2019)
Activists
demand inclusion of LGBTI in 2021-census (ht
26/08/2019)
Government
issues National Census Operation and Management
Order (ht 29/07/2019)
Falling
fertility rate to lower Nepal’s population: Country’s
population is projected to decline after 2053, standing
at 27.3 million by the end of the century, by
Rajan Pokhrel (ht 20/06/2019) [Attention:
Some figures in this article are missing the dots!!]
The
Population Explosion, by Bishwa Pradhan (rn
16/06/2018)
'Population
of Ilam declining': Municipality encourages parents to
deliver more number of babies, by Bhim Chapagain
(rep 20/03/2018) [???]
‘Uneven
distribution of population a challenge': The report says
emerging urban areas are growing slowly (ht
22/11/2017)
Invest
in
youths to reap benefit from demographic dividend: UN,
by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 31/07/2017) [see UNFPA-Nepal
report], Demographic
dividend:
Today’s youngsters can turn into assets, or liabilities
depending on country’s policies (kp 01/08/2017)
Birth
rate
declining fast, says report (ht 10/07/2017)
Counting
Nepalis:
Young men and women who leave in their 20s and 30s to
work abroad will have to return in their 40s and 50s,
by Samir KC (rep 04/07/2017)
Nepal’s
population
to rise to 36 million by 2050, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht
03/09/2015)
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