12th National Census formally kicks off

KATHMANDU: The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has formally started the 12th National Population Census 2021 throughout the country today.  CBS launched the programme by collecting the particulars from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. Enumerators of the CBS reached the Office of the President at Sheetal Niwas this morning and inaugurated the National Population Census 2021 by gathering statistics related to the President's family. CBS Director General Nebin Lal Shrestha said the National Population Census 2021 has been formally inaugurated by gathering statistics about President's family to start with. According to him, the President was asked the 80 questions included in the questionnaire of the Census. The CBS stated that statistics related to the Prime Minister's family would be collected today itself after this. In this way, the National Population Census 2021 has kicked off across the country from today.

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