Technical Documents

As the census is sort of a continual exercise and has to be internationally comparative, the items of data collection remain more or less same. The questionnaire for the census was based mostly on the questionnaire of the previous census. Special care was taken to modify or change the words which had created some misunderstanding in the previous censuses. Special care was taken to keep the language simple and understandable to everyone. The challenge in developing the questionnaire is to avoid terms which could have different meanings to different people. After discussion in the technical committee, a new item of enquiry on environment was included in the questionnaire. The environment related enquiry included information on recycling being made by the establishment concerned and other expenses and investment being made on protection of environment. The ownership information also included a new option for cooperative owned establishments. Similarly a few other questions were modified. The modification was for ensuring conformity in understanding by others.

Along with the questionnaire, a manual was also prepared. The manual meant to help the enumerators and supervisors to correctly understand the questionnaire and execute the process of the census. The manual explains the questions and provides the understanding on what exactly is being sought on each point in the questionnaire.

As equivalent and consistent as the "Questionnaire", it was also designed for the facilitation of the collection of data from manufacturing establishments. So, it was organized into 17 blocks. The detail of the Instruction manual in Nepali language is placed as Appendix of the final report.

Background
Objective of the Census
Definition of the Manufacturing establishment in the Census
Reference Period
Cover Page
1. Introduction of manufacturing establishment
2. Legal status
3. Type of ownership
4. Main Products Major manufacturing activities
5. Employment particulars
6. Purchase of fuel, water and electricity
7. Receipts from sale of and cost of industrial services.
8. Cost of raw materials purchased
9. Details of production and sale of goods
10. Value of stock (inventories)
11. cost of non-industrial service purchased
12. Indirect tax
13. Receipts from non-industrial service
14. Details of fixed assets
15. Capacity utilization
16. Investment and cost of environment protection
17. Problems faced by manufacturing establishments.
Some important things to be focused to check the filled questionnaire

This file contains concepts and definitions of some variables and indicators used in the CME questionnaire and the final report.