Mission Statement

Statistics Division is committed to strategize for and

ensure to provide the accurate, reliable, timely and

comprehensive data to national & international

organizations through user-friendly accessibility

Federal Level Statistics Division (FBS, PCO, ACO) Statistical Cells in different Ministries / Divisions,

SBP, FBR, etc

Provincial Level Bureaus of Statistics Statistical Cells in different Departments

Local Governments

The apex body to embody Statistical Authority.

Formulates policies and plans for statistical development.

Coordinates, consults with stakeholders and other

producers of statistics.

Controls and facilitates the following attached departments:

• Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS)

• Population Census Organization (PCO)

• Agricultural Census Organization (ACO)

Mandated to collect, compile and disseminate a range of primary and secondary data. Compiles Monthly/Weekly Statistical series viz. Mining & Industrial production, foreign trade, WPI, CPI, SPI. Compiles national accounts of Pakistan. Undertakes data processing of PCO, ACO, own surveys and, other data inquest.

Maintains Sample Design Section to - prepare and update sampling frame - design sample/other survey instruments - help in monitoring and evaluation surveys.

Runs a Training wing to impart training to - working statisticians from different organizations - IT professionals from varied departments - personnel of provincial governments and - students and other nominees from private and official agencies.

Conducts censuses and surveys.

Annual Surveys Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement

Survey Labour Force Survey Pakistan Demographic Survey Household Integrated Economic Survey

Periodic Surveys Large-scale Manufacturing Industries Survey Small-scale Manufacturing Industries Survey Census of Private Educational Institutions Compendia on Gender, Environment and Social

Indicators

Adhoc Surveys Economic Census Education Census Time Use Survey etc.

Population Census Organization

PCO is responsible for:

Planning and execution of decennial Population & Housing Census.

Processing and dissemination of data in the form of Census Reports.

Analysis of census data and demographic research.

Evaluation of census results.

Intercensal sample studies/surveys in related areas.

Supply of census data to the data users. 

Population Census Organization

The first population and housing Census in areas comprising Pakistan was held in 1881.

After inception of Pakistan, five censuses have been undertaken in 1951, 1961, 1972, 1981 & 1998.

Sixth census 2011 is under progress.

Agricultural Census Organization

ACO undertakes the following activities:

Agricultural Census (Decennial)

Livestock Census (Decennial)

Agricultural Machinery Census (Decennial)

Village Census (Quinquennial)

Agricultural Census Organization

Agriculture Census provides information on number and area of farms by tenure, land use intensity, cropping patterns, irrigation, agriculture inputs etc.

So far five agriculture censuses have been conducted in 1960, 1972, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010.

Prepares and disseminates national and provincial reports.

Livestock Census provides information regarding livestock population, poultry and their products.

So far, four Livestock Census in 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 have been conducted.

Agricultural Census Organization

Agricultural Machinery Census provides information on agricultural equipments i.e. tube wells, tractors & other allied equipments.

So far, five censuses have been conducted in 1968, 1975, 1984, 1994 and 2004.

Village Census is conducted prior to Agriculture and Livestock Censuses in order to update village sampling frame. The last villages census was conducted in 2008.

Websites

Statistics Division maintains two Websites:

Statistics Division’s Website on Govt. Portal

www.pakistan.gov.pk to upload

information regarding Functions, Acts,

Rules, Publications, Contacts, etc. of Statistics

Website of Departments

www.statpak.gov.pk to upload Functions, Mission

Statement, Policies, etc. Social & Economic statistics

and documents viz. Foreign Trade Statistics, National

Accounts, Prices, Labour Force, Demography, PIHS,

HIES, Population Census data, Agricultural statistics

and other related statistics.

Websites

Ministry of Food & Agriculture Agriculture Statistics Ministry of Industries Industrial Production Ministry of Health Health Statistics Ministry of Population Welfare Population Welfare Ministry of Education Education Statistics Ministry of Labour & Manpower Social Securities, Wages,

Overseas Manpower employment

Ministry of Finance Budget, Eco. Survey Ministry of Interior Crimes, Traffic Accidents Ministry of Tourism Tourism Statistics

Ministry of Information News paper circulation, Periodicals, dramas, films released

Ministry of Sports & Culture Sports statistics Ministry of Petroleum &

Natural Resources Mining Statistics Economic Affairs Division Foreign Eco. Assistance Central Board of Revenue Revenue, Industrial Production State Bank of Pakistan Money & Banking,

Balance of Payments National Database &

Registration Authority Population Statistics