Determination of Census topics and tabulations

Census of Population and Housing 2012 Sri Lanka

Overview

     Introduction Major changes in CPH2012 Selection of Census topics   Population topics Housing topics Census products and services Tabulations

Introduction

   First scientific census in 1871.

First Census to cover the entire country after 1981.

14 th decennial Census was conducted on 20 March 2012.

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.

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

UN recommendations Vs. CPH2012 (Population topics) Population Census

Core topics recommended by UN

25

CPH2012 covered

21  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

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

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)

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

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

Information collected at CPH2012  Data on migration stock  Name  Sex    Age Country of current residence Reason for going abroad

UN recommendations Vs. CPH2012 (Housing topics)

Core topics recommended by UN

Housing Census Housing units Households Collective living quarters 13 4 3   Housing units/ Households  Bathing facilities Collective living quarters  Living quarter – type of

CPH2012 covered

3 4 +10 2

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

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.

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

Census products and services

 Sri Lanka has developed a data dissemination plan at the initial stages of Census planning.

1.

Preliminary results 2.

Final results

Census products and services –

Preliminary results (printed & CD ROMs) Report on buildings Preliminary report 1 Preliminary report 2

Type of publication Lowest unit of aggregation for dissemination

Web publication Divisional Secretariat Division (3 rd level of administration) Printed report with tabulated data Printed report with tabulated data CD-ROM District (2 nd level of administration) Divisional Secretariat Division (3 rd level of administration) Grama Niladhari Division (4 th level of administration)

Census products and services -

Preliminary results (printed & CD ROMs) 5% sample publications (25 Nos. 1 per district) Final District bulletins (25 Nos. 1 per district)

Type of publication Lowest unit of aggregation for dissemination

Printed report with tabulated data Divisional Secretariat Division (percentages and cross tabulations?) Printed report with tabulated data Divisional Secretariat Division (3 rd level of administration)

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

Tabulations

Categories of tabulations

Basic/essential tabulations Population Recommended tabulations Housing Population Additional tabulations Housing Population Housing

UN recommendation

20 These tables will 7 be included in final reports 13 12 41 31

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

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.

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