Self-enumeration Portal (SEP) is a nation-wide digital census's

data collection Data collection or data gathering is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. Data collection is a research com ...

process and

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platform initially launched by the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...

. Self-enumeration Portal is the first digital initiative taken by the

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) () is a federal agency under the Government of Pakistan. It is an attached department of the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. It works for collecting statistics in the country. Hi ...

(PBS) to make it possible for Pakistani residents to take part in the digital census from the convenience of their own homes. The portal is one of the innovation and convenience in digital census that has brought in Statistical System of

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

, through Self Enumeration portal, it is easy to enter household information. Pakistan become the first nation in

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to provide the option of self-enumeration after it reaches this milestone.

History

The portal is a joint accomplishment of

(PBS),

National Database and Registration Authority The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) () is an independent and autonomous agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan that regulates Government database, Government Databases and statistically manages the sen ...

(NADRA), Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Pakistani provincial governments, the military forces of Pakistan, and the National Telecom Corporation (NTC). The Self-enumeration Portal for the population and housing census 2023, was launched by Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT & Telecom) Syed Aminul Haque in February 2023.

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External links

* {{Pakistan Census Censuses in Pakistan Pakistani websites Government of Pakistan

History

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