1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1987
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Reference ID
MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI1987_PHC-H-H
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District of birth, Malawi (BPLMW)
Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
116
End:
118
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Chitipa |
| 102 | Karonga |
| 103 | Nkhata Bay and Likoma |
| 104 | Rumphi |
| 105 | Mzimba |
| 107 | Mzuzu City |
| 201 | Kasunga |
| 202 | Nkhotakota |
| 203 | Nthisi |
| 204 | Dowa |
| 205 | Salima |
| 206 | Lilongwe |
| 207 | Mchinji |
| 208 | Dedza |
| 209 | Ntcheu |
| 210 | Lilongwe city |
| 301 | Mangochi |
| 302 | Machinga |
| 303 | Zomba |
| 304 | Chiradzulu |
| 305 | Blantyre |
| 306 | Mwanza |
| 307 | Thyolo |
| 308 | Mulanje |
| 309 | Phalombe |
| 310 | Chikwawa |
| 311 | Nsanje |
| 312 | Balaka |
| 313 | Neno |
| 314 | Zomba City |
| 315 | Blantyre City |
| 900 | Foreign country |
| 999 | 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.
Description
Definition
BPLMW indicates the person's district of birth within Malawi. It includes foreign birthplaces roughly categorized.
concept
Concept