ISLAMABAD: After the successful completion of the first phase, the second phase of 6th population
census started on Tuesday in 88
districts across the country simultaneously.
In Islamabad, the process was initiated with affixation of a number on the building of Statistics House, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), on Tuesday morning. The process has been initiated in 21
districts of Punjab, 21
districts of Sindh, 17
districts of Balochistan and 12
districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In addition, the
census process has also been initiated in six
districts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), five
districts of Gilgit Baltistan, five
districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and one district of Federal Capital, Islamabad, official sources said.
As per the activity calendar, the
census teams started House Listing Operation for the first block under
Phase-II on Tuesday, which would continue till April 27. This would be followed by filling of form-2 for next ten days, from April 28 to May 7, while the enumeration of homeless population would be conducted on May 8.
The house listing operation for the second block under second phase of
census would be conducted for three days from May 11 to May 13, followed by filling up form-2 for next ten days from May 14 to May 23 while the homeless would be counted on May 25.
As per the
census calendar, the
districts to be covered in the 2nd phase in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa include Bannu, Kohat, Karak, Tank, Malakand, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Bunner/Daggar and Shangla.
In Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Mohmand Agency, Khyber Agency, Kurram Agency, Bajur Agency, South Waziristan Agency, **rth Waziristan Agency are being covered during the second phase.
In Punjab, the
districts where the population
census would be conducted include Mianwali, Bhakkar, Khushab, Sargodha, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sahiwal, Okara, Khanewal, Multan, Sheikhpura, Naknana Sahib, Kasur, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin,Gujrat, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Lodhran and Rawalpindi.
In Sindh, the process is being conducted at Larkana, Jocobabad, Badin, Dadu, Kashmore, Thatta, Sujawal, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot, Sanghar, Tharparkar, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Tndo Allah Yar, Tnado Muhammad Khan, Shahdadkot, Khairpur,Nausharo Feroz, Matiari and Shaheed Benazirabad.
The
districts in Balochistan include Sohbat Pur, Gawadar, Loralai, Q Qila Saifullah, Kachhi (Bolan), Sibi, Harnai, Barkhan, Sherani, Mastung, Qila Abdullah, Chagahi, Panjgur, Zhob, Ziarat, Khuszdar and Jhal Magsi.
Census under second phase would also be conducted in Neelum, Hattian Bala,Haveli, Poonch and Mirpur
districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Hunza, Shigar,Kharmang, Astore and Diamer
districts of Gilgit Biltistan.
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