General Census of Population and Housing 1979 - IPUMS Subset
Benin, 1979
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BEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- BEN1979_PHC-H-H
- BEN1979_PHC-P-H
Benin, Commune 1979 [Level 2, GIS] (GEO2_BJ1979)
Data file: BEN1979_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
134
End:
139
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001001 | Banikorara |
| 001002 | Gogounou |
| 001003 | Kandi |
| 001004 | Karimama |
| 001005 | Malanville |
| 001006 | Segbana |
| 002001 | Boukoumbe |
| 002003 | Kerou |
| 002002 | Cobly |
| 002004 | Kouande |
| 002005 | Materi |
| 002006 | Natitingou |
| 002007 | Penhunco |
| 002008 | Taqnguiete |
| 002009 | Toucountouna |
| 003001 | Abomey-Calavi |
| 003002 | Allada |
| 003003 | Kpomasse |
| 003004 | Ouidah |
| 003005 | So-Ava |
| 003006 | Toffo |
| 003007 | Tori-Bossito |
| 003008 | Ze |
| 004001 | Bembereke |
| 004002 | Kalale |
| 004003 | N'Dali |
| 004004 | Nikki |
| 004005 | Parakou |
| 004006 | Perere |
| 004007 | Sinende |
| 004008 | Tchaourou |
| 005001 | Bante |
| 005002 | Dassa-Zoume |
| 005003 | Glazoue |
| 005004 | Ouesse |
| 005005 | Savalou |
| 005006 | Save |
| 006001 | Aplahoue |
| 006002 | Djakotome |
| 006003 | Dogbo |
| 006004 | Klouekanme |
| 006005 | Lalo |
| 006006 | Toviklin |
| 007001 | Bassila |
| 007002 | Copargo |
| 007003 | Djougou |
| 007004 | Ouake |
| 008001 | Contonou |
| 009001 | Athieme |
| 009002 | Bopa |
| 009003 | Come |
| 009004 | Grand-Popo |
| 009005 | Houeyogbe |
| 009006 | Lokossa |
| 010001 | Adjarra |
| 010002 | Abjohoun |
| 010003 | Aguegues |
| 010004 | Akpro-Misserete |
| 010005 | Avrankou |
| 010006 | Bonou |
| 010007 | Dangbo |
| 010008 | Porto-Novo |
| 010009 | Seme-Kpodji |
| 011001 | Adja-Ouere |
| 011002 | Ifangni |
| 011003 | Ketou |
| 011004 | Pobe |
| 011005 | Sakete |
| 012001 | Abomey |
| 012002 | Agbangnizoun |
| 012003 | Bohicon |
| 012004 | Cove |
| 012005 | Djidja |
| 012006 | Ouinhi |
| 012007 | Zagnanado |
| 012008 | Za-Kpota |
| 012009 | Zogbodomey |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
GEO2_BJ1979 identifies the household's commune within Benin in 1979. Communes are the second level administrative units of the country, after departments. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_BJ1979 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.
The full set of geography variables for Benin can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
The full set of geography variables for Benin can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
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