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c. Modified dejure method
The modified form of dejure method is called modified dejure method. This method
is developed and practised by demographers so as to address the drawbacks of dejure
method. In this method, people are counted based on their usual living. Usually, people
living in a particular place for at least 6 months are counted in this method. Special
arrangement is made to count prisoners, armed forces in barracks, beggars, homeless
people, sages, old people in old age homes, etc. in this method. This method is common
throughout the world including Nepal.

Difference between defacto and dejure method

Defacto method Dejure method
1. The method in which people are 1. The method in which people are
counted based on their permanent counted based on their permanent
and temporary living is called living is called dejure method.
defacto method.
2. It is conducted during the night time. 2. It s conducted during the day time.
3. It is conducted for a single day. 3. Several days or weeks are considered
as census period in this method.
4. The guests and visitors are also 4. The tourists and foreigners are not
counted in this method. counted in this method.
5. More enumerators are required in 5. Comparatively less enumerators are
this method. required in this method.
6. Countries having geographical 6. Any country can use this method.
difficulty cannot use this method.
7. It is a traditional method. 7. It s a modern method.
8. It is not practised nowadays. 8. It is practised through out the world.

ii. Vital registration system

The registration of vital events in our life like birth,
death, migration, marriage, divorce, etc. is called vital
registration.
There is no exact data about starting of vital
registration system in the world. In 16 century,
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people in Britain used to register their birth, death,
marriage, etc. in the church. In 1563 A.D., there used
to be registration of vital events in catholic church
in Rome. The modern vital registration started first
in Sweden in 1608 A.D. Later on, it was followed by
Finland, Norway, Denmark, Canada and other parts
of world.
In the context of Nepal, there was promulgation of
vital registration act in 2019 B.S., i.e. 1962 A.D. Central Fig: 4

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