Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)

Central Bureau of Statistics[1]
केन्द्रीय तथाङ्क विभाग
Agency overview
Formed1959
Jurisdiction   Nepal
HeadquartersThapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
Agency executives
  • Suman Raj Aryal, Director General(2014-2019)
  • Nabinlal Shrestha, Director General(2019-present)
Parent agencyNational Planning Commission of Nepal, Government of Nepal
Key document
  • Statistics Act, 2015 BS
Websitecbs.gov.np

The Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepali: केन्द्रीय तथाङ्क विभाग) is the central agency for the collection, consolidation, processing, analysis, publication and dissemination of statistics in Nepal.[1] One of its core tasks is to research and publish censuses of Nepal, the most prominent one being the overall population census and Demographics of Nepal.[2]

  1. ^ a b "About CBS". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Census puts Nepal's population at 26.49 million". Kantipur (daily). Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.