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Bhutan Population and Housing Census 2017

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
2017 PHCB
Provider 
National Statistics Bureau (Bhutan)
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Geography 
Bhutan (BTN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
05/2017 - 06/2017
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution.  They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well.

The Bhutan Population and Housing Census was conducted in May and June of 2017 across all 20 districts. The total population as of May 30 was 735,553 people, an increase of 16% from 2005.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Agriculture, Birth place, Child mortality, Cooking fuels, Crops, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family size, Fertility, Health care access, Health care use, Hearing loss, Household air pollution, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Infant mortality, International migration, Life expectancy, Limited mobility, Literacy, Live births, Livestock, Manufacturing, Marital status, Mining, Mortality, Occupations, Place of delivery, Population, Population density, Prevalence, Sanitation, School enrollment, Suicide, Summary birth history, Tourism, Unemployment, Unintentional injuries, Violence, Vision loss, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2022