{"doc_desc":{"title":"BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS","idno":"DDI_BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO","producers":[{"name":"Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (\u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u0982\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09c1\u09b0\u09cb)","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Metadata producer"},{"name":"Statistics Division","abbr":"ESS","affiliation":"Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations","role":"Metadata adapted for FAM"}]},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"BGD_2005_ASS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS","title":"Agriculture Sample Survey 2005","translated_title":"\u0995\u09c3\u09b7\u09bf \u09a8\u09ae\u09c1\u09a8\u09be \u099c\u09b0\u09bf\u09aa - \u09e8\u09e6\u09e6\u09eb"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (\u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u0982\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09c1\u09b0\u09cb)","affiliation":""}],"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (\u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u0982\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09c1\u09b0\u09cb)","affiliation":"","email":"dg@bbs.gov.bd","uri":"https:\/\/bbs.gov.bd\/"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Agricultural Census [ag\/census]","series_info":"Agricultural Censuses were conducted in the country in 1960, 1977, 1983\/84 and in 1996\/97."},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Structure of Agriculture","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Land use","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Crops","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Livestock and Poultry","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Labour in the Agricultural Sector","vocab":"","uri":""}],"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.","coll_dates":[{"start":"2026-05-17","end":"2026-05-31","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Bangladesh","abbreviation":"BGD"}],"geog_coverage":"Both urban and rural areas of the country.","analysis_unit":"Agricultural holdings","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.","data_kind":"Census\/enumeration data [cen]","notes":"The scope of the sample census covered agricultural activities (crops and livestock).\n\nThe questionnaire collected information on:\n1. Information on the holding\n2. Person engaged in agricultural work\n3. Land of household\n4. Livestock and poultry\n5. Loans taken\n6. Use and ownership of agricultural equipment\n7. Households own transport\n8. Land use"},"method":{"data_collection":{"time_method":"Reference day:\n- Day of enumeration, for information on holder, size of land holding, land tenure, operated land, and farm population.\n\nReference period:\n- From 14 April 2004 to 13 April 2005, for other items.","sampling_procedure":"The census employed a stratified cluster sample, where Mohalla and Mauza were used as the cluster of households.\n\nA 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. \n\nTwo stratifications were used. The first stratification was done by locality dividing the whole country into 3 strata:  \n- Metropolitan area: consisting of municipalities of 6 Metropolitan cities\n- Urban area: consisting of municipalities of other Zila towns\n- Rural area: consisting of remaining areas of the country\n \nThe secondary stratification was done within the selected localities.","coll_mode":["Face-to-face [f2f]"],"sources":[{"name":"","origin":"","characteristics":""}]}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conditions":"For additional information on data access and use, please contact the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.\nE-mail: dg@bbs.gov.bd\nWebsite: https:\/\/bbs.gov.bd\/"}}},"schematype":"survey"}