First digital population, housing census begins today

Islamabad: The country's seventh and first ever digital population and housing census begins across the country today (Wednesday).

One hundred and twenty one thousand field enumerators will carry out the field operation of survey.

The process will be completed by April 1. The data collected will be released by 30th of next month which will then be approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI).

The evidence-based authentic data as per international standards will be used for delimitation of constituencies in the next general elections as well as for public policy planning.

The census teams will be monitored by geo-mapping and geo-tagging data of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and administration officials of respective province, division, district and tehsil.