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Agriculture Sample Survey 2005

Bangladesh, 2026
Reference ID
BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Producer(s)
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো)
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Agricultural Censuses
Metadata
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Oct 15, 2026
Last modified
Oct 20, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    Agriculture Sample Survey 2005
    Translated Title

    কৃষি নমুনা জরিপ - ২০০৫
    Country
    Name Country code
    Bangladesh BGD
    Study type

    Agricultural Census [ag/census]
    Series Information

    Agricultural Censuses were conducted in the country in 1960, 1977, 1983/84 and in 1996/97.
    Abstract

    Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of Bangladesh, thus, comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date data for further agricultural development plan is of utmost importance. Therefore, the Agriculture Sample Survey 2005 was conducted with the objective of collecting this necessary data on the structure of agriculture.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    Agricultural holdings

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the sample census covered agricultural activities (crops and livestock).

    The questionnaire collected information on:

    1. Information on the holding
    2. Person engaged in agricultural work
    3. Land of household
    4. Livestock and poultry
    5. Loans taken
    6. Use and ownership of agricultural equipment
    7. Households own transport
    8. Land use
    Keywords
    Structure of Agriculture Land use Crops Livestock and Poultry Labour in the Agricultural Sector

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Both urban and rural areas of the country.
    Universe

    The statistical unit was the agricultural household defined as a group of persons normally living together and eating in one mess with their dependents, relatives, servants, etc.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো)

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The census employed a stratified cluster sample, where Mohalla and Mauza were used as the cluster of households.

    A fixed number of clusters (10 percent of the administrative subdivisions mauzas and mohallas) were selected in each zila (district)/city and the selected agricultural households were interviewed in each cluster. The Mauzas were divided in two classes: less or equal to 500 households and more than 500 households. The enumeration areas (EAs) were delineated with about 200 households from the selected Mauzas and 300 households from the selected Mohallas. A total of 13 539 EAs were selected for the enumeration.

    Two stratifications were used. The first stratification was done by locality dividing the whole country into 3 strata:

    • Metropolitan area: consisting of municipalities of 6 Metropolitan cities
    • Urban area: consisting of municipalities of other Zila towns
    • Rural area: consisting of remaining areas of the country

    The secondary stratification was done within the selected localities.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2026-05-17 2026-05-31
    Time Method

    Reference day:

    • Day of enumeration, for information on holder, size of land holding, land tenure, operated land, and farm population.

    Reference period:

    • From 14 April 2004 to 13 April 2005, for other items.
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]

    Data Access

    Access conditions

    For additional information on data access and use, please contact the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: https://bbs.gov.bd/

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো) [email protected] https://bbs.gov.bd/

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো) Metadata producer
    Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata adapted for FAM
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