Vice Regent and BPS Ask the Community to Succeed in Population Census

Mimika BPS from September 1-30 is conducting a population census in Mimika. In response to that, (Deputy Chief) Mimika Johannes Rettob asked the Mimika community to help census officers so that the population census could run smoothly and successfully.

Mimika BPS from September 1-30 is conducting a population census in Mimika. In response to that, (Deputy Chief) Mimika Johannes Rettob asked the Mimika community to help census officers so that the population census could run smoothly and successfully.

The Vice Regent explained, this population census is important not only for the population but also answers the expectations of the community such as PKH, BPMT, clean water, electricity, especially so that people can be data to get free subsudies from PLN.

Including for the interests of the KPU from the number of DPT. For example, according to BPS 2019 data, the population has reached more than 219,000, but this 236,000 DPT is wrong, it should be a large number of the DPT because not all residents vote. The Vice Regent said.

The increase in the number of DPT also affects the number of seats in the council so that currently 35 members of the DPRD can increase.

Meanwhile, the Head of BPS Timika, Ir Trisno L. Tamanampo, explained that the population census that was carried out was an offline census or an interview population census. Where 430 census officers will attend the Mimika community in 18 districts and 133 villages. Those who are equipped with a letter of assignment and identification are also free of covid because they have done a rapid test and are equipped with PPE.

Trisno revealed that BPS did not have the opportunity to conduct socialization due to the pandemic. So that the community does not even understand so that the purpose of a population census is carried out and is linked with Otsus.

Trisno added that with the population census that was carried out, complete data was obtained, not only the population of Mimika, but other related data that were also displayed, such as the structure of housing buildings, electricity, drinking water and others.