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Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 1974

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General Info
Provider 
International Household Survey Network (IHSN)
Geography 
Bangladesh (BGD)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
03/1974 - 03/1974
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally 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. Data collection was conducted for this census in March of 1974.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Child labor, Disability, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Hearing loss, Household deaths, Housing materials, Land ownership, Languages, Literacy, Live births, Manufacturing, Marital status, Parental survival, Religion, School enrollment, Vision loss
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022