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Determination of Census topics and tabulations

This overview delves into the methodology and findings of the Census of Population and Housing in Sri Lanka conducted in 2012, highlighting major changes, census topics, data collection techniques, and tabulation processes.

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Determination of Census topics and tabulations

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  1. Determination of Census topics and tabulations Census of Population and Housing 2012 Sri Lanka

  2. Overview • Introduction • Major changes in CPH2012 • Selection of Census topics • Population topics • Housing topics • Census products and services • Tabulations

  3. Introduction • First scientific census in 1871. • First Census to cover the entire country after 1981. • 14th decennial Census was conducted on 20 March 2012.

  4. Major changes in CPH2012 • First census to use de jure method. • First time to use Data Scanning technology. • eCensus in selected area on pilot basis. • New technologies are proposed for Census data dissemination.

  5. Selection of Census topics • Factors considered in selection of topics at CPH2012 • National needs • Topic included in previous censuses and their usefulness • New topics identified by DCS • Users’ needs – user consultations (government organizations, researchers, international agencies, other interested parties etc.) • International recommendations • Financial limitations

  6. UN recommendations Vs. CPH2012(Population topics) • Population – topics not covered • Place of usual residence • Place where present at time of census • Place of residence at a specified date in the past • Household deaths in the past 12 months

  7. Information collected at CPH2012 • Demographic characteristics • Name • National Identification number • Relationship to the head of the household • Sex • Date of birth • Marital status • Religion • Ethnic group • Citizenship

  8. Information collected at CPH2012 • Migration characteristics • District/ country of birth • Duration of residence in this district • District/ country of previous residence • Reason for migration • Disability status (Physical and mental difficulties)

  9. Information collected at CPH2012 • Educational characteristics • Current educational activity • Highest educational attainment • Highest professional/ vocational qualification • Speaking, reading and writing ability in Sinhalese, Tamil and English • Computer literacy

  10. Information collected at CPH2012 • Economic characteristics • Usual activity status (last 12 months) • Main occupation • Industry • Place of work • Status of employment and sector • Main non economic activity • Fertility • Children born alive • Children living • Date of birth of last live born child

  11. Information collected at CPH2012 • Data on migration stock • Name • Sex • Age • Country of current residence • Reason for going abroad

  12. UN recommendations Vs. CPH2012(Housing topics) • Housing units/ Households • Bathing facilities • Collective living quarters • Living quarter – type of

  13. Information collected at CPH2012 • Household characteristics • Number of occupants • Principal source of drinking water • Principal type of cooking fuel • Principal type of lighting • Toilet facilities • Type of toilet • Principal method of solid waste disposal • Tenure

  14. Information collected at CPH2012 • Household characteristics (cont.) • Existing communication equipment – number of • Ability to use internet from house • Whether accessing internet from elsewhere • If accessing from elsewhere, place of access.

  15. Information collected at CPH2012 • Housing unit characteristics • Number of households in the unit • Number of usual residents in the unit • Principal materials of construction (Walls/ Floor/ Roof) • Type of structure • Year of construction • Unit usage • Whether single roomed or not • Rooms – Number of

  16. Census products and services • Sri Lanka has developed a data dissemination plan at the initial stages of Census planning. • Preliminary results • Final results

  17. Census products and services – Preliminary results (printed & CD ROMs)

  18. Census products and services - Preliminary results (printed & CD ROMs)

  19. Census products and services – Final results • Printed reports with tabulated data • CD-ROMs with tabulated data • analytical thematic reports • census thematic atlases, • customized data requests • Static web pages • interactive online tools such as CensusInfo/ REDATAM+SP

  20. Tabulations

  21. Geographical Divisions used in tabulations • In previous Censuses -Total country - District - Urban/Rural/Estate -Grama Niladhari Division • More customized requests for data at local government area and Polling division level in the recent past. • -Total country • - District • - Polling Division • -Total country • - Province • - Pradeshiya Sabha

  22. Summary • Very high level of compliance with UN recommendations both in topics/tabulations. • Additional data collected/ disseminated in identified country specific needs. • Vital data required for international comparisons readily available.

  23. Thank you………

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