2000 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2000
Get Microdata
Reference ID
MUS_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
Metadata
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
Page views
6135
- Data files
- MUS2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Municipality, VCA, or country of usual residence (MU2000A_RESMUNI)
Data file: MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
220
End:
223
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">[Population census form]</span></p>
<p>8. Usual address _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">If person usually lives here, write 'here'. If not, write the person's usual address. For persons on visit to Mauritius, write the country of residence.</div>
<p>8. Usual address _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">If person usually lives here, write 'here'. If not, write the person's usual address. For persons on visit to Mauritius, write the country of residence.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1111 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 1 East |
| 1112 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 2 |
| 1113 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 3 |
| 1114 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 4 |
| 1115 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 5 |
| 1116 | Town of Port-Louis - Ward 6 |
| 1199 | Port Louis district, municipality unknown |
| 1202 | Calebasses VCA |
| 1203 | Congomah VCA |
| 1205 | D'Epinay VCA |
| 1206 | Fond du Sac VCA |
| 1207 | Grand Baie West VCA |
| 1208 | Long Mountain VCA |
| 1209 | Morcellement St. Andre VCA |
| 1210 | Pamplemousses VCA |
| 1211 | Piton West VCA |
| 1212 | Plaine des Papayes VCA |
| 1214 | Terre Rouge VCA |
| 1215 | Triolet VCA |
| 1216 | Villebague West VCA |
| 1217 | Tombeau Bay |
| 1218 | Le Hochet VCA |
| 1219 | Mapou South VCA |
| 1220 | Notre Dame VCA |
| 1222 | Belle Vue Maurel North VCA |
| 1299 | Pamplemousses district, municipality unknown |
| 1301 | Belle Vue Maurel South VCA |
| 1302 | Cottage VCA |
| 1305 | Grand Baie East VCA |
| 1306 | Grand Gaube VCA |
| 1307 | Petit Raffray VCA |
| 1308 | Piton East VCA |
| 1309 | Poudre d'Or VCA |
| 1310 | Poudre d'Or Hamlet VCA |
| 1312 | Roche Noires VCA |
| 1313 | The Vale VCA |
| 1314 | Amaury North VCA |
| 1315 | Amitie East VCA |
| 1316 | Brisee Verdiere North VCA |
| 1317 | Cap Malheureux VCA |
| 1318 | Mapou North VCA |
| 1319 | Plaines des Roches North VCA |
| 1320 | Roches Terre VCA |
| 1399 | Riviere du Rempart district, municipality unknown |
| 1402 | Bon Acceuil VCA |
| 1403 | Camp de Masque VCA |
| 1404 | Camp de Masque Pave VCA |
| 1405 | Camp Ithier VCA |
| 1406 | Centre de Flacq VCA |
| 1407 | Clementia VCA |
| 1408 | Ecroignard VCA |
| 1409 | Grande River South East VCA |
| 1411 | Mare la Chaux VCA |
| 1412 | Medine Camp de Masque East VCA |
| 1413 | Montagne Blanches East VCA |
| 1414 | Olivia VCA |
| 1415 | Poste de Flacq VCA |
| 1416 | Quatre Cocos VCA |
| 1417 | Quatre Soeurs VCA |
| 1418 | Plaines des Roches South VCA |
| 1419 | St. Julien (Haut de Flacq) East VCA |
| 1420 | St. Julien d'Hotman East VCA |
| 1421 | Sebastopol VCA |
| 1422 | Trou d'Eau Douce VCA |
| 1423 | Amaury South VCA |
| 1424 | Brisee Verdiere South VCA |
| 1426 | Lalmatie East VCA |
| 1427 | Queen Victoria VCA |
| 1499 | Flacq district, municipality unknown |
| 1501 | Bamboo Virieux VCA |
| 1502 | Bananes VCA |
| 1503 | Grand Bel Air VCA |
| 1504 | Bois des Amourettes VCA |
| 1505 | Cluny VCA |
| 1506 | Grand Sable VCA |
| 1507 | L'Escalier East VCA |
| 1508 | Mahebourg VCA |
| 1510 | Mare d'Albert VCA |
| 1511 | Mare Tabac VCA |
| 1512 | New Grove VCA |
| 1513 | Nouvelle France VCA |
| 1514 | Old Grand Port VCA |
| 1515 | Plaine Magnien VCA |
| 1516 | Riviere des Creole VCA |
| 1517 | Riviere du Poste East VCA |
| 1518 | Rose Belle VCA |
| 1519 | St. Hubert VCA |
| 1520 | Trois Boutiques VCA |
| 1521 | Union Park VCA |
| 1522 | Beau Vallon VCA |
| 1523 | Petit Bel Air VCA |
| 1601 | Baie du Cap VCA |
| 1602 | Bois Cherie VCA |
| 1603 | Camp Diable VCA |
| 1604 | Chemin Grenier VCA |
| 1605 | Grand Bois VCA |
| 1606 | Riviere des Anguilles VCA |
| 1608 | Souillac VCA |
| 1609 | Surinam VCA |
| 1610 | Bel Ombre VCA |
| 1612 | Britannia VCA |
| 1613 | Chamouny VCA |
| 1615 | St. Aubin VCA |
| 1699 | Savanne district, municipality unknown |
| 1711 | Town of Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill Ward 1 |
| 1712 | Town of Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill Ward 2 |
| 1713 | Town of Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill Ward 3 |
| 1714 | Town of Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill Ward 4 |
| 1721 | Town of Quatre-Bornes Ward 1 |
| 1722 | Town of Quatre-Bornes Ward 2 |
| 1723 | Town of Quatre-Bornes Ward 3 East |
| 1731 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 1 |
| 1732 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 2 |
| 1733 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 3 |
| 1734 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 4 West |
| 1741 | Town of Curepipe Ward 1 |
| 1742 | Town of Curepipe Ward 2 West |
| 1743 | Town of Curepipe Ward 3 |
| 1799 | Plaines Wilhems district, municipality unknown |
| 1801 | Camp Thorel VCA |
| 1802 | Dagotiere VCA |
| 1803 | Esperance VCA |
| 1804 | L'Avenir VCA |
| 1805 | La Laura - Malenga VCA |
| 1807 | Melrose VCA |
| 1808 | Moka East VCA |
| 1809 | Montagne Blanche West VCA |
| 1810 | Pailles VCA |
| 1811 | Quartier MilitaireVCA |
| 1812 | Ripailles VCA |
| 1813 | St.Julien d'Hotman West VCA |
| 1814 | St. Pierre VCA |
| 1815 | Dubreuil West VCA |
| 1818 | Verdun VCA |
| 1819 | Lallmatie West VCA |
| 1834 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 4 East |
| 1899 | Moka district, municipality unknown |
| 1901 | Bambous VCA |
| 1902 | Cascavelle West VCA |
| 1903 | Case Noyale VCA |
| 1904 | Chamarel West VCA |
| 1905 | Flic en Flac VCA |
| 1906 | Grande Riviere Noire VCA |
| 1907 | Gros cailloux VCA |
| 1908 | Petite Riviere VCA |
| 1909 | Tamarin VCA |
| 1910 | Albion VCA |
| 1911 | La Gaulette VCA |
| 1912 | Le morne VCA |
| 1913 | Richelieu VCA |
| 1923 | Town of Quatre-Bornes Ward 3 West |
| 1924 | Town of Port-Louis Ward 1 West |
| 2101 | Zone 1 : Piments - Baie Topaze |
| 2102 | Zone 2 : La Ferme |
| 2103 | Zone 3 : Baie Malgache |
| 2104 | Zone 4 : Oyster Bay |
| 2105 | Zone 5 : Port Mathurin - Soupir |
| 2106 | Zone 6 : Grand Baie - Montagne Goyaves |
| 2107 | Zone 7 : Roche Bon Dieu - Trefles |
| 2108 | Zone 8 : Lataniers - Mont Lubin |
| 2109 | Zone 9 : Petit Gabriel |
| 2110 | Zone 10 : Mangues - Quatre Vents |
| 2111 | Zone 11 : Plaine Corail - La Fouche (Corail) |
| 2112 | Zone 12 : Riviere Cocos |
| 2113 | Zone 13 : Port Sud - Est |
| 2114 | Zone 14 : Coromandel - Graviers |
| 2199 | Rodrigues district, municipality unknown |
| 3101 | Outer islands |
| 9154 | South Africa, Republic of |
| 9199 | Other African countries |
| 9409 | China, People Republic of |
| 9414 | India |
| 9499 | Other Asian countries |
| 9515 | France |
| 9516 | Germany |
| 9525 | Italy |
| 9550 | United Kingdom |
| 9599 | Other European countries |
| 9700 | Other countries |
| 9998 | Unknown |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">7. Instructions on how to fill in the census form</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Column 8 - Usual address </span>
<br />For a person who usually lives at this address write 'Here' even if he or she was temporarily away on Census night, e.g., on night work, staying temporarily with relatives, on vacation elsewhere in Mauritius, in secondary residence, in hospital, a business trip, studying abroad, or on vacation outside of Mauritius.
<br />If the person does not usually live at this address, write his or her usual address, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.
<br />If a person has more than one usual address, write the address of his or her principal residence.
<br />For persons on visit to Mauritius, write the country of usual residence of the person.
<br />However, for a non-Mauritian working in Mauritius and his/her accompanying family, follow instructions given below:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If he/she usually lives at this address, write here<br />(ii) If he/she usually lives elsewhere in Mauritius, write his/her usual address, specifying the Municipal Ward or Village Council Area where possible.</div>
<p><span class="em">Column 8 - Usual address </span>
<br />For a person who usually lives at this address write 'Here' even if he or she was temporarily away on Census night, e.g., on night work, staying temporarily with relatives, on vacation elsewhere in Mauritius, in secondary residence, in hospital, a business trip, studying abroad, or on vacation outside of Mauritius.
<br />If the person does not usually live at this address, write his or her usual address, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.
<br />If a person has more than one usual address, write the address of his or her principal residence.
<br />For persons on visit to Mauritius, write the country of usual residence of the person.
<br />However, for a non-Mauritian working in Mauritius and his/her accompanying family, follow instructions given below:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If he/she usually lives at this address, write here<br />(ii) If he/she usually lives elsewhere in Mauritius, write his/her usual address, specifying the Municipal Ward or Village Council Area where possible.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's usual municipality or village council area (VCA) of residence. Municipality or village council area is the second level geography unit in Mauritius.
Universe
Mauritius 2000: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |