The Census in Pakistan is a decennial census
and a descriptive count of population on the Census Day, and of their dwellings,
conducted and supervised by the Bureau of Statistics of Ministry of Finance and
Statistics.
The Census
are mandated and legally subjected by the Constitution of Pakistan that is to
be compulsory held within every subsequent Term of Ten Years.
After the independence
of Pakistan as an aftermath
of partition of India
in 1947, the first censuses were taken place in 1951 under Finance Minister Sir
Malik Ghulam, serving under Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. Since 1951, there
have been only 6 nationwide censuses in the country but censuses have been
delayed due to politicization of the issue. The current nationwide censuses are
being currently held and the next is scheduled for 2027.
According
to 1951 census, the population of Pakistan
was 75 million, with 33.7 million residing in West Pakistan and
42 million residing in East Pakistan. According
to 1961 census, the population of Pakistan
was 93 million, with 42.8 million residing in West Pakistan and
50 million residing in East Pakistan. As
per 1998 census, population of Pakistan
was 130,857,717. With the inclusion of the population of AJK and
Gilgit-Baltistan, the population was 134,714,017 in 1998. The sixth national
population census in Pakistan
is going to be held from March 15 to May 25 2017. This census was held after 19
years instead of 10 years as directed by Constitution of Pakistan.
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