BPS to launch nationwide census every ten years<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a nationwide
\npopulation census, held every 10-years, in June with the results
\nannounced two months later.<\/p>\n
Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) chief Sugito Suwito on
\nTuesday said the bureau would hire some 300,000 enumerators to
\ncollect data from about 52 million families throughout the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
President Abdurrahman Wahid is expected to officially announce
\nthe outcome of the census, which will cover the number of
\nhouseholds and the numbers of female and male population, when he
\ndelivers his independence speech on Aug. 16.<\/p>\n
Different from the previous four population censuses, the
\ncoming census will also cover the provision of small area
\nstatistics, including rural and remote areas.<\/p>\n
\"The complete and detailed data on population distribution
\naccording to residence, marital status, citizenship, education
\nand occupation will be announced gradually in accordance with the
\ncompletion of data processing in the regional and central
\ngovernments,\" Sugito said after meeting with the President at the
\nBina Graha presidential office.<\/p>\n
Sugito said the country's last census was conducted in 1990.
\nHe expects this year's census could be carried in all provinces,
\nincluding Maluku, North Maluku and Aceh provinces despite the
\nturmoil which has struck those areas.<\/p>\n
According to Sugito BPS has completed training for the census
\nofficials in Maluku and in North Maluku.<\/p>\n
But he conceded that problems may emerge in some areas such as
\nAceh due to the poor security situation.<\/p>\n
Sugito said the government had allocated some Rp 400 billion
\n(US$53 million) to finance the census and that people should not
\nhave to fear extortion during the time the census is being taken.<\/p>\n
\"People will not have to pay anything and their secrecy is
\nguaranteed by the government. Therefore we appeal to people to
\nreceive the census enumerators and give all necessary information
\nto them,\" Sugito appealed. (prb)<\/p>",
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