NWFP Bureau of Statistics

Functions of Provincial Bureaus of Statistics

After the promulgation of General Statistical Act 1975, the functions of all the Provincial Bureaus of Statistics were standardized and made identical. The NWFP Bureau of Statistics was assigned the under mentioned functions to perform in future.

To build up a sound and effective Provincial Statistical Programme and keep it under constant review to meet the Provincial requirements within the framework of national statistical system.
To review, coordinate and clear statistical development and budgetary proposals of Provincial Statistical Cells.
To adopt and follow national statistical standards and procedure in collection, tabulation and presentation of various statistical series.
To identify and eliminate duplication in Provincial statistics.
To formulate Provincial policies regarding adoption of national recommendations for collection of statistics.
To act as liaison between Federal & Provincial Governments on statistical matters and to serve as a secretariat for the Provincial Statistical Council.
To extend technical guidance and assistance to other Provincial statistical cells as and when required with reference to their technical problems in designing, conducting censuses and surveys, processing of data and preparing their reports.
To prepare basic Socio-economic indicators of the Province.
To prepare and issue statistical publications to disseminate statistical information.
To prepare and maintain upto date frame for conducting census and surveys.
To act as Provincial Electronic Data Processing Agency for various Provincial Departments.

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