Government of Pakistan

Federal Bureau of Statistics

Sample Design Section
Islamabad
Subject:

CODING SCHEME FOR ASSIGNING PROCESSING CODES FOR

PAKISTAN SOCIAL & LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT
SURVEY 2010-11 ROUND-IV (DISTRICT/HIES SURVEY)

A 11- digit coding scheme for providing processing codes to the sample
villages/enumeration blocks (PSUs) and households selected for PSLM Survey 2010-11
is as under:
STRUCTURE OF THE CODE POSITION
I

II

III

IV

VI

VII

VIII

IX

XI

10

11

Position-I
First digit code at position-I has been assigned to the four provinces of Pakistan,
AJ & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and Islamabad as under:
Province

Code

Punjab
Sindh
K.P.K
Balochistan
AJ & Kashmir
Gilgit-Baltistian
FATA

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Position-II & III

a.

District Level Survey

A two-digit code at positions II and III has been assigned to indicate district
(stratum) in each province. In urban sub-universe, big city and other urban areas of an
admn district has been considered as independent strata as per annexure-A & B. All
rural areas an admn district has been grouped to constitute a separate strata within an
admn district of the four provinces. Entire AJ & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and
Islamabad (I.C.T) has been treated as a stratum separately.
b.

Quarterly Provincial Level Survey (HIES Part)

A two-digit code at positions II and III has been assigned to show a stratum in
urban areas of the four provinces, AJ & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and FATA. Big cities
and other urban areas of an admn. Division has been considered as stratum. In rural
areas, each district in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber/P.K provinces has been treated as

stratum. All urban and rural areas of AJ & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and FATA have
been adopted as independent strata separately as shown in annexure-C, D & E
respectively.
Position-IV
One-digit code at position-IV has been assigned to sub-universe comprising
urban and rural areas of each province of Pakistan as shown below: Sub-Universes

Code

Urban
Rural

1
2

Position-V
One digit code at position V has been assigned to indicate sub-stratum formed in
urban domain of a district. In big cities one digit code at position V has been assigned to
show sub-stratum i.e. income groups (low, middle and high) as shown in annexure-A.
Similarly zero (0) processing code in respect of other urban and rural areas has been
assigned as shown in Annexure-B and C. This code at position-V has been given to
make the coding scheme compatible for both urban and rural areas respectively
Position-VI
A one-digit code at position-IV has been assigned to a quarter of the year for
HIES part. Zero (0) processing code will appear at this position in respect of DistrictLevel Survey. In the HIES Survey one digit code at position-VI has been allotted to a
quarter of the year in all provinces, AJ&K, Gilgit-Baltistan, and FATA as giving below: Quarter of Year 2010-11

Code

1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter

1
2
3
4

Position-VII, VIII & IX

A three-digit code at position VII to IX has been assigned to sample primary
sampling units (PSUs) i.e. Enumeration Blocks/Villages within stratum/sub-stratum of
each province.
Position X & XI
A two-digit code at position X and XI will be given to sample secondary sampling
units (SSUs) i.e. households within each primary sampling unit (PSU) of a stratum/substratum in each province.

Annexure-A
CODING SCHEME FOR BIG CITIES OF PSLM SURVEY ROUND-VI 2010-11
(BOTH DISTRICT/HIES SURVEY)
S.
No.

Province

Rawalpindi

Sargodha

Faisalabad

Gujranwala

Sialkot

Lahore

Multan

Bahawalpur

Islamabad

10

Sukkur

11

Hyderabad

12

Karachi

13

Peshawar

Name of
Income
Group
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii
i
ii
iii

Code From
Position II &
III
PUNJAB
Low
02
Middle
02
High
02
Low
05
Middle
05
High
05
Low
09
Middle
09
High
09
Low
13
Middle
13
High
13
Low
15
Middle
15
High
15
Low
19
Middle
19
High
19
Low
24
Middle
24
High
24
Low
31
Middle
31
High
31
Low
00
Middle
00
High
00
SINDH
Low
02
Middle
02
Low
13
Middle
13
High
13
Low
23
Middle
23
High
23
KHYBER/P.K
Low
08
Middle
08
High
08

Area Code
at Position
IV

P. Code up
to position
V

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

10211
10212
10213
10511
10512
10513
10911
10912
10913
11311
11312
11313
11511
11512
11513
11911
11912
11913
12411
12412
12413
13111
13112
13113
10011
10012
10013

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

20211
20212
21311
21312
21313
22311
22312
22313

1
1
1

30811
30812
30813

14

Quetta

i
ii
iii

BALOCHISTAN
Low
01
Middle
01
High
01

1
1
1

40111
40112
40113

Annexure-B
CODING SCHEME FOR OTHER URBAN AREAS (DISTRICT LEVEL)
Name of Stratum
(District)

Processing
Code II & III

Area code at
position IV
PUNJAB
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
SINDH

Processing Code
upto Position V

Attock
Rawalpindi
Jehlum
Chakwal
Sargodha
Bhakhar
Khushab
Mianwali
Faisalabad
Jhang
T.T. Singh
Chiniot
Gujranwala
Gujrat
Sialkot
Hafizabad
Mandi Bahuddin
Narowal
Lahore
Kasur
Sheikhupura
Nankana Sahib
Vehari
Multan
Khanewal
Lodhran
D. G. Khan
Rajanpur
Layyah
Muzaffar Garh
Bahawalpur
Bahawalnagar
Rahim Yar Khan
Sahiwal
Okara
Pakpatten

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
35

10110
10210
10310
10410
10510
10610
10710
10810
10910
11010
11110
11210
11310
11410
11510
11610
11710
11810
11910
12010
12110
12210
12310
12410
12510
12610
12710
12810
12910
13010
13110
13210
13310
13410
13610
13510

Khairpur
Sukkur
Nawabshah
Nowshero Feroze

01
02
03
04

1
1
1

20110
20210
20310
20410

Ghotki
Jaccobabad
Kashmore
Shikarpur
Larkana
Shahdadkot
Dadu
Jamshoro
Hyderabad
Matiari
Tando Allah Yar
Tando Muhd Khan
Badin
Thatta
Sanghar
Mir Pur Khas
Umer Kot
Tharparkar
Karachi

05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

20510
20610
20710
20810
20910
21010
21110
21210
21310
21410
21510
21610
21710
21810
21910
22010
22110
22210
22310

01
1
02
1
03
1
04
1
05
1
06
1
07
1
08
1
09
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
18
1
19
1
20
1
21
1
22
1
23
1
24
1
BALOCHISTAN
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1

30110
30210
30310
30410
30510
30610
30710
30810
30910
31010
31110
31210
31310
31410
31510
31610
31710
31810
31910
32010
32110
32210
32310
32410

KHYBER/P. K
Swat
Upper Dir
Lower Dir
Chitral
Shangla
Malakand
Bonair
Peshawar
Charsada
Nowsehra
Kohat
Karak
Hangu
D. I. Khan
Tank
Manshera
Abbottabad
Batagram
Kohistan
Haripur
Bannu
Lakki Marwat
Mardan
Swabi
Quetta
Pashin
Qillah Abdullah
Chaghi
Nushki

40110
40210
40310
40410
40510

Sibbi
Ziarat
Kohlu
Dera Bughti
Harnai
Kalat
Mastung
Khuzdar
Awaran
Kharan
Washuk
Lasbella
Ketch/Turbat
Gawadar
Panjgur
Zhob
Loralai
Barkhan
Musa Khel
Qillah Saifullah
Sherani
Nasirabad
Jafarabad
Jhal Magsi
Bolan/Kachhi
AJ& Kashmir
Gilgit/Baltistan
FATA

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Urban Areas
Urban Areas
Urban Areas

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

40610
40710
40810
40910
41010
41110
41210
41310
41410
41510
41610
41710
41810
41910
42010
42110
42210
42310
42410
42510
42610
42710
42810
42910
43010
50010
60010
70010

Annexure-C
CODING SCHEME FOR OTHER URBAN AREAS
(ADMIN DIVISION HIES PART)
Name of Stratum
(Division)
Rawalpindi
Sargodha
Faisalabad
Gujranwala
Lahore
Multan
D. G. Khan
Bahawalpur
Sahiwal
Sukkur
Larkana
Hyderabad
Mir Pur Khas
Malakand
Peshawar
Kohat
D. I. Khan
Hazara
Bannu
Mardan
Quetta
Sibbi
Kalat
Mekran
Zhob
Nasirabad
AJ& Kashmir
Gilgit/Baltistan
FATA

Processing
Code at
position II & III

Area code at
position IV

PUNJAB
37
1
38
1
39
1
40
1
41
1
42
1
43
1
44
1
45
1
SINDH
24
1
25
1
26
1
27
1
KHYBER/P. K
25
1
26
1
27
1
28
1
29
1
30
1
31
1
BALOCHISTAN
31
1
32
1
33
1
34
1
35
1
36
1
Urban Areas
1
Urban Areas
1
Urban Areas
1

Processing Code
upto Position IV
13710
13810
13910
14010
14110
14210
14310
14410
14510
22410
22510
22610
22710
32510
32610
32710
32810
32910
33010
33110
43110
43210
43310
43410
43510
43610
50010
60010
70010

Annexure-D
CODING SCHEME FOR RURAL AREAS (BOTH FOR DISTRICT LEVEL
(HIES SURVEY PUNJAB, SINDH, KHYBER/ P.K)
Name of Stratum
(District)

Processing
Code at
position II & III

Attock
Rawalpindi
Jehlum
Chakwal
Sargodha
Bhakhar
Khushab
Mianwali
Faisalabad
Jhang
T.T. Singh
Chiniot
Gujranwala
Gujrat
Sialkot
Hafizabad
Mandi Bahuddin
Narowal
Lahore
Kasur
Sheikhupura
Nankana Sahib
Vehari
Multan
Khanewal
Lodhran
D. G. Khan
Rajanpur
Layyah
Muzaffar Garh
Bahawalpur
Bahawalnagar
Rahim Yar Khan
Sahiwal
Pakpatten
Okara

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Khairpur

01

Area code at
position IV

PUNJAB
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
SINDH
2

Processing Code
upto Position IV
10120
10220
10320
10420
10520
10620
10720
10820
10920
11020
11120
11220
11320
11420
11520
11620
11720
11820
11920
12020
12120
12220
12320
12420
12520
12620
12720
12820
12920
13020
13120
13220
13320
13420
13520
13620
20120

Sukkur
Nawabshah
Nowshero Feroze
Ghotki
Jaccobabad
Kashmore
Shikarpur
Larkana
Shahdadkot
Dadu
Jamshoro
Hyderabad
Matiari
Tando Allah Yar
Tando Muhd Khan
Badin
Thatta
Sanghar
Mir Pur Khas
Umer Kot
Tharparkar
Karachi

02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

20220
20320
20420
20520
20620
20720
20820
20920
21020
21120
21220
21320
21420
21520
21620
21720
21820
21920
22020
22120
22220
22320

01
2
02
2
03
2
04
2
05
2
06
2
07
2
08
2
09
2
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
18
2
19
2
20
2
21
2
22
2
23
2
24
2
BALOCHISTAN
1
2
2
2

30120
30220
30320
30420
30520
30620
30720
30820
30920
31020
31120
31220
31320
31420
31520
31620
31720
31820
31920
32020
32120
32220
32320
32420

KHYBER/P. K
Swat
Upper Dir
Lower Dir
Chitral
Shangla
Malakand
Bonair
Peshawar
Charsada
Nowsehra
Kohat
Karak
Hangu
D. I. Khan
Tank
Manshera
Abbottabad
Batagram
Kohistan
Haripur
Bannu
Lakki Marwat
Mardan
Swabi
Quetta
Pashin

40120
40220

Qillah Abdullah
Chaghi
Nushki
Sibbi
Ziarat
Kohlu
Dera Bughti
Harnai
Kalat
Mastung
Khuzdar
Awaran
Kharan
Washuk
Lasbella
Ketch/Turbat
Gawadar
Panjgur
Zhob
Loralai
Barkhan
Musa Khel
Qillah Saifullah
Sherani
Nasirabad
Jafarabad
Jhal Magsi
Bolan/Kachhi
AJ & Kashmir
Gilgit/Baltistian
FATA
Islamabad

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Rural Areas
Rural Areas
Rural Areas
Rural Areas

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

40320
40420
40520
40620
40720
40820
40920
41020
41120
41220
41320
41420
41520
41620
41720
41820
41920
42020
42120
42220
42320
42420
42520
42620
42720
42820
42920
43020
50020
60020
70020
10020

Annexure-E
CODING SCHEME FOR RURAL AREAS
(ADMIN DIVISION HIES PART) BALOCHISTAN
Name of Stratum
(Division)
Quetta
Sibbi
Kalat
Mekran
Zhob
Nasirabad

Processing
Area code at
Code at
position IV
position II & III
BALOCHISTAN
31
2
32
2
33
2
34
2
35
2
36
2

Processing Code
upto Position IV
43120
43220
43320
43420
43520
43620