1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 1990
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MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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MVCA or country of usual residence 5 years ago (MU1990A_MUNI5YR)
Data file: MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
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Discrete
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0
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227
End:
230
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
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In strict confidence
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="h1">Notice</span></p>
<p>1. Persons by whom the return is to be made
<br />In the case of:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) households: the Head of the household or person for the time being acting as head;</div><div class="i2">The head of a household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members. A household is either (i) a person living on his own or (ii) a group of two or more persons who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. Two families living in one house constitute one household if they have common housekeeping arrangements, but should be considered as separate households if they have separate housekeeping arrangements and should then be entered on two separate census forms.</div><div class="i1">(ii) hotels, clubs, boarding houses: the Manager or other person for the time being in charge of the premises;<br />(iii) hospitals, infirmaries, asylums, prisons or any other residential institution: the Chief Resident Officer or other person for the time being in charge of the institution;<br />(iv) Naval Forces, Air Forces, the Special Mobile Force or the Police Training School: the Commanding Officer or the officer presently in charge;<br />(v) ships, barges or other vessels in any port or harbor in Mauritius: the Captain, master or other person for the time being in charge of the vessel;<br />(vi) persons arriving after midnight on the night 1-2 July 1990 and who have not been enumerated elsewhere: the person specified above by whom the return is to be made with respect to the persons present at midnight on 1 July 1990 in any of the premises mentioned above;<br />(vii) persons not included in any of the above-mentioned categories: the person in respect of whom the return is to be made.</div><p>2. Persons in respect of whom the return is to be made</p>
<div class="i1">(i) All persons who spend census night 1-2 July 1990 on the premises whether they are members of the household, visitors, guests, boarders or servants;<br />(ii) all persons who arrive on the premises and join the household on Monday July 2 1990 without having been enumerated elsewhere; and<br />(iii) all temporarily absent members of the household, i.e. all persons who usually live in the household, but who are away on census night, for example, on a business trip, on vacation, in hospital or studying abroad; include them even if you know that they are being enumerated elsewhere.</div><p>3. Legal provisions</p>
<div class="i1">(i) The Census is taken by the Central Statistical Office under the Statistics Act. Every person is required by law to give to the person responsible for making the return such information as may be necessary to enable the return to be made. No use may however be made of such information by the person to whom it is given except for the purpose of making the return.<br />(ii) Any person who refuses or neglects to fill in the form or to supply the particulars required therein or who knowingly makes in this form any statement which is untrue in any material particular shall commit an offence under the Statistics Act, and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000.<br />(iii) All information obtained in the course of the Census is treated as confidential. No information about named individuals is ever passed on by the central Statistical Office to any other Government Department or to any other Authority or person. All enumerators and other officers engaged in the taking of the Census are under oath and are liable to prosecution if they improperly disclose any information which has come to their knowledge while performing their duties.</div><p>4. Completion of the form</p>
<div class="i1">The form should be completely filled in by the person designated in section 1 above. If any difficulty is experienced, particularly with columns 24 to 37, guidance should be sought from the Enumerator when he calls to collect the form. If the answers are incomplete or inaccurate, the enumerator will ask any questions necessary to enable him to complete or correct the form.<br />The information should be entered in the space provided using ink or a ball-point pen. Nothing should be written in the boxes which are reserved for codes.</div><p>5. Collection of the form</p>
<div class="i1">The form will be collected on 2 or 3 July 1990 by the appointed enumerator.</div><span class="em">Before completing the census form, please consult the guide which is in both English and French.</span></p>
<p><span class="h2">Declaration</span>
<br />I declare that the information in this return is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.</p>
<div class="i1">Signature or mark of the person making the return: ____<br />Signature of authorized officer: ____</div><p>Please do not write anything in the boxes
<br />Complete a line for every person present on Census night (1-2 July 1990) and also for every person who usually lives in the household but was absent on Census night.
<br />See instructions in section 2 on front page.</p>
<p>10 Usual address 5 years ago ____</p>
<div class="i1">Was the person's address 5 years ago (on 1.7.85) the same as that shown in column 8?<br />If yes, write 'yes'.<br />If no, write the person's usual address on 1.7.85.<br />For a child under 5 years, write 'not born'.</div>
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="h1">Notice</span></p>
<p>1. Persons by whom the return is to be made
<br />In the case of:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) households: the Head of the household or person for the time being acting as head;</div><div class="i2">The head of a household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members. A household is either (i) a person living on his own or (ii) a group of two or more persons who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. Two families living in one house constitute one household if they have common housekeeping arrangements, but should be considered as separate households if they have separate housekeeping arrangements and should then be entered on two separate census forms.</div><div class="i1">(ii) hotels, clubs, boarding houses: the Manager or other person for the time being in charge of the premises;<br />(iii) hospitals, infirmaries, asylums, prisons or any other residential institution: the Chief Resident Officer or other person for the time being in charge of the institution;<br />(iv) Naval Forces, Air Forces, the Special Mobile Force or the Police Training School: the Commanding Officer or the officer presently in charge;<br />(v) ships, barges or other vessels in any port or harbor in Mauritius: the Captain, master or other person for the time being in charge of the vessel;<br />(vi) persons arriving after midnight on the night 1-2 July 1990 and who have not been enumerated elsewhere: the person specified above by whom the return is to be made with respect to the persons present at midnight on 1 July 1990 in any of the premises mentioned above;<br />(vii) persons not included in any of the above-mentioned categories: the person in respect of whom the return is to be made.</div><p>2. Persons in respect of whom the return is to be made</p>
<div class="i1">(i) All persons who spend census night 1-2 July 1990 on the premises whether they are members of the household, visitors, guests, boarders or servants;<br />(ii) all persons who arrive on the premises and join the household on Monday July 2 1990 without having been enumerated elsewhere; and<br />(iii) all temporarily absent members of the household, i.e. all persons who usually live in the household, but who are away on census night, for example, on a business trip, on vacation, in hospital or studying abroad; include them even if you know that they are being enumerated elsewhere.</div><p>3. Legal provisions</p>
<div class="i1">(i) The Census is taken by the Central Statistical Office under the Statistics Act. Every person is required by law to give to the person responsible for making the return such information as may be necessary to enable the return to be made. No use may however be made of such information by the person to whom it is given except for the purpose of making the return.<br />(ii) Any person who refuses or neglects to fill in the form or to supply the particulars required therein or who knowingly makes in this form any statement which is untrue in any material particular shall commit an offence under the Statistics Act, and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000.<br />(iii) All information obtained in the course of the Census is treated as confidential. No information about named individuals is ever passed on by the central Statistical Office to any other Government Department or to any other Authority or person. All enumerators and other officers engaged in the taking of the Census are under oath and are liable to prosecution if they improperly disclose any information which has come to their knowledge while performing their duties.</div><p>4. Completion of the form</p>
<div class="i1">The form should be completely filled in by the person designated in section 1 above. If any difficulty is experienced, particularly with columns 24 to 37, guidance should be sought from the Enumerator when he calls to collect the form. If the answers are incomplete or inaccurate, the enumerator will ask any questions necessary to enable him to complete or correct the form.<br />The information should be entered in the space provided using ink or a ball-point pen. Nothing should be written in the boxes which are reserved for codes.</div><p>5. Collection of the form</p>
<div class="i1">The form will be collected on 2 or 3 July 1990 by the appointed enumerator.</div><span class="em">Before completing the census form, please consult the guide which is in both English and French.</span></p>
<p><span class="h2">Declaration</span>
<br />I declare that the information in this return is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.</p>
<div class="i1">Signature or mark of the person making the return: ____<br />Signature of authorized officer: ____</div><p>Please do not write anything in the boxes
<br />Complete a line for every person present on Census night (1-2 July 1990) and also for every person who usually lives in the household but was absent on Census night.
<br />See instructions in section 2 on front page.</p>
<p>10 Usual address 5 years ago ____</p>
<div class="i1">Was the person's address 5 years ago (on 1.7.85) the same as that shown in column 8?<br />If yes, write 'yes'.<br />If no, write the person's usual address on 1.7.85.<br />For a child under 5 years, write 'not born'.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0001 | Zone 1 : Piments - Baie Topaze |
| 0002 | Zone 2 : La Ferme |
| 0003 | Zone 3 : Baie Malgache |
| 0004 | Zone 4 : Oyster Bay |
| 0005 | Zone 5 : Port Mathurin - Soupir |
| 0006 | Zone 6 : Grand Baie - Montagne Goyaves |
| 0007 | Zone 7 : Grand Baie - Montagne GoyavesRoche Bon Dieu - Trefles |
| 0008 | Zone 8 : Lataniers - Mont Lubin |
| 0009 | Zone 9 : Petit Gabriel |
| 0010 | Zone 10 : Mangues - Quatre Vents |
| 0011 | Zone 11 : Plaine Corail - La Fouche Corail |
| 0012 | Zone 12 : Riviere Cocos |
| 0013 | Zone 13 : Port Sud - Est |
| 0014 | Zone 14 : Coromandel - Graviers |
| 0099 | Rodrigues, unknown municipality |
| 0101 | Pailles VCA (part) |
| 0111 | Town of Port Louis Ward 1 East (West in B.River district) |
| 0112 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 2 |
| 0113 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 3 |
| 0114 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 4 |
| 0115 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 5 |
| 0116 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 6 |
| 0199 | Port Louis district, unknown municipality |
| 0201 | Arsenal VCA |
| 0202 | Calebasses VCA |
| 0203 | Congomah VCA |
| 0204 | Creve Coeur VCA |
| 0205 | D'Epinay VCA |
| 0206 | Fond du Sac VCA |
| 0207 | Grand Baie West (East in Riv. du Rempart district) |
| 0208 | Long Mountain VCA |
| 0209 | Morcellement St. André VCA |
| 0210 | Pamplemousses VCA |
| 0211 | Piton West (East in Riv. du Rempart district) |
| 0212 | Plaines des Papayes VCA |
| 0213 | Pointe aux Piments VCA |
| 0214 | Terre Rouge VCA |
| 0215 | Triolet VCA |
| 0216 | Ville Bague West (East in R. du Rempart district and South in Flacq district) |
| 0217 | Baie du Tombeau VCA |
| 0218 | Le Hochet VCA |
| 0219 | Mapou South (North in Riv. du Rempart district) |
| 0220 | Notre Dame VCA |
| 0299 | Pamplemousses district, unknown municipality |
| 0301 | Belle Vue Maurel South (North in Pamplemousses district) |
| 0302 | Cottage VCA |
| 0303 | Espérance Trébuchet VCA |
| 0304 | Goodlands VCA |
| 0305 | Grand Baie East (West in Pamplemousses district) |
| 0306 | Grand Gaube VCA |
| 0307 | Petit Raffray VCA |
| 0308 | Piton East (West in Pamplemousses district) |
| 0309 | Poudre d'Or VCA |
| 0310 | Poudre d'Or Hamlet VCA |
| 0311 | Riviere du Rempart VCA |
| 0312 | Roches Noires VCA |
| 0313 | The Vale VCA |
| 0314 | Amaury North (South in Flacq district) |
| 0315 | Amitié East (West in Pamplemousses district) |
| 0317 | Cap Malheureux VCA |
| 0318 | Mapou North (South in Pamplemousses district) |
| 0319 | Plaines des Roches North (South in Flacq district) |
| 0320 | Roche Terre VCA |
| 0399 | Riviere du Rempart district, municipality unknown |
| 0401 | Bel Air - Riviere Seche VCA |
| 0402 | Bon Accueil VCA |
| 0403 | Camp de Masque VCA |
| 0404 | Camp de Masque Pavé VCA |
| 0405 | Camp Ithier VCA |
| 0406 | Central Flacq VCA |
| 0407 | Clémencia VCA |
| 0408 | Ecroignard VCA |
| 0409 | Grand River South East VCA |
| 0410 | Laventure South (North in Riv. du Rempart district) |
| 0411 | Mare La Chaux VCA |
| 0412 | Médine Camp de Masque East (West in Moka district) |
| 0413 | Montagne Blanche East (West in Moka district) |
| 0414 | Olivia VCA |
| 0415 | Poste de Flacq VCA |
| 0416 | Quatre Cocos VCA |
| 0417 | Quatre Soeurs VCA |
| 0418 | P. des Roches South (North in R. du Rempart district) |
| 0419 | St. Julien (Haut de Flacq) East (West in Moka district) |
| 0420 | St. Julien d`Hotman East (West in Moka district) |
| 0421 | Sébastopol VCA |
| 0422 | Trou d'Eau Douce VCA |
| 0424 | Brisée Verdiere South (North in R. du Rempart district) |
| 0426 | Lalmatie East (West in Moka district) |
| 0427 | Queen Victoria VCA |
| 0499 | Flacq district, municipality unknown |
| 0501 | Bambous Virieux VCA |
| 0502 | Bananes VCA |
| 0503 | Grand Bel Air VCA |
| 0504 | Bois des Amourettes VCA |
| 0505 | Cluny VCA |
| 0506 | Grand Sable VCA |
| 0507 | L'Escalier East (West in Savanne district) |
| 0508 | Mahébourg VCA |
| 0509 | Mare Chicose VCA |
| 0510 | Mare d'Albert VCA |
| 0511 | Mare Tabac VCA |
| 0512 | New Grove VCA |
| 0513 | Nouvelle France VCA |
| 0514 | Old Grand Port VCA |
| 0515 | Plaine Magnien VCA |
| 0516 | Riviere des Créoles VCA |
| 0517 | Riviere du Poste East (West in Savanne district) |
| 0518 | Rose Belle VCA |
| 0519 | St. Hubert VCA |
| 0520 | Trois Boutiques VCA |
| 0521 | Union Park VCA |
| 0522 | Beau Vallon VCA |
| 0523 | Petit Bel Air VCA |
| 0599 | Grand Port district, municipality unknown |
| 0601 | Baie du Cap VCA |
| 0602 | Bois Chéri VCA |
| 0603 | Camp Diable VCA |
| 0604 | Chemin Grenier VCA |
| 0605 | Grand Bois VCA |
| 0606 | Riviere des Anguilles VCA |
| 0607 | Riviere du Poste West (East in Grand Port district) |
| 0608 | Souillac VCA |
| 0609 | Surinam VCA |
| 0610 | Bel Ombre VCA |
| 0611 | Benares VCA |
| 0612 | Britannia VCA |
| 0613 | Chamouny VCA |
| 0614 | L`Escalier West (East in Grand-Port district) |
| 0615 | St. Aubin VCA |
| 0699 | Savanne district, municipality unknown |
| 0701 | Midlands VCA |
| 0711 | Town of B.Bassin/R.Hill - Ward 1 |
| 0712 | Town of B.Bassin/R.Hill - Ward 2 |
| 0713 | Town of B.Bassin/R.Hill - Ward 3 |
| 0714 | Town of B.Bassin/R.Hill - Ward 4 |
| 0721 | Town of Quatre Bornes - Ward 1 |
| 0722 | Town of Quatre Bornes - Ward 2 |
| 0723 | Town of Quatre Bornes Ward 3 East (West in Black River district) |
| 0731 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix - Ward 1 |
| 0732 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix - Ward 2 |
| 0733 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix - Ward 3 |
| 0734 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix Ward 4 West |
| 0741 | Town of Curepipe - Ward 1 |
| 0742 | Town of Curepipe - Ward 2 West |
| 0743 | Town of Curepipe - Ward 3 |
| 0799 | Plaines Wilhems district, municipality unknown |
| 0801 | Camp Thorel VCA |
| 0802 | Dagotiere VCA |
| 0803 | Espérance VCA |
| 0804 | L'Avenir VCA |
| 0805 | La Laura - Malenga VCA |
| 0806 | Médine- Camp de Masque West (East in Flacq district) |
| 0807 | Melrose VCA |
| 0808 | Moka East (West in P. Wilhems district) |
| 0809 | Montagne Blanche West (East in Flacq district) |
| 0810 | Pailles VCA (part) |
| 0811 | Quartier Militaire VCA |
| 0812 | Ripailles VCA |
| 0814 | St. Pierre VCA |
| 0815 | Dubreuil West (East in Flacq district) |
| 0816 | Providence VCA |
| 0818 | Verdun VCA |
| 0834 | Town of Vacoas/Phoenix - Ward 4 East (West in P. Wilhems district) |
| 0899 | Moka district, municipality unknown |
| 0901 | Bambous VCA |
| 0902 | Cascavelle West (East in P. Wilhems district) |
| 0903 | Case Noyale VCA |
| 0904 | Chamarel West (East in Savanne district) |
| 0905 | Flic en Flac VCA |
| 0906 | Grande Riviere Noire VCA |
| 0907 | Gros Caillou VCA |
| 0908 | Petite Riviere VCA |
| 0909 | Tamarin VCA |
| 0910 | Albion VCA |
| 0911 | La Gaulette VCA |
| 0912 | Le Morne VCA |
| 0913 | Richelieu VCA |
| 0923 | Town of Quatre Bornes - Ward 3 West (East in P.Wilhems district) |
| 0924 | Town of Port Louis - Ward 1 West (East in Port-Louis district) |
| 0999 | Black River district, municipality unknown |
| 1710 | Republic of South Africa |
| 1356 | India |
| 1250 | France |
| 1826 | Britain |
| 1991 | Africa, other countries |
| 1992 | Asia, other countries |
| 1993 | Europe, other countries |
| 1994 | America or Oceania |
| 1999 | Abroad, country not specified |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | NIU (not in universe) |
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>
<br />The Census form has to be filled in completely by the head of the household.
<br />A household is either one person living alone, or a group of persons, who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. The head of household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members.</p>
<p>The census form can contain information for up to 10 persons. If there are more than ten persons, continue on a new form which can be obtained from the Census enumerator. Please note that nothing should be written in the shaded boxes [][]: they are reserved for inserting codes.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next page]</span></p>
<p>After completing the form, have it ready so that the enumerator can collect it on Monday 2 July 1990 or soon after. If you are not sure how to complete any of the entries, please ask the enumerator to help you when he or she calls. He or she will also check your answers and ask any questions necessary to complete the form and correct inaccurate entries.</p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 10</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Usual address 5 years ago</span>
<br />If the person's usual address 5 years ago (i.e. on 1.7.85) was the same as that entered in column 8, write 'yes'. If not, write the person's usual address on 1.7.85, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.</p>
<p>For children now under 5 years of age, write 'Not born.</p>
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<br />The Census form has to be filled in completely by the head of the household.
<br />A household is either one person living alone, or a group of persons, who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. The head of household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members.</p>
<p>The census form can contain information for up to 10 persons. If there are more than ten persons, continue on a new form which can be obtained from the Census enumerator. Please note that nothing should be written in the shaded boxes [][]: they are reserved for inserting codes.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next page]</span></p>
<p>After completing the form, have it ready so that the enumerator can collect it on Monday 2 July 1990 or soon after. If you are not sure how to complete any of the entries, please ask the enumerator to help you when he or she calls. He or she will also check your answers and ask any questions necessary to complete the form and correct inaccurate entries.</p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 10</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Usual address 5 years ago</span>
<br />If the person's usual address 5 years ago (i.e. on 1.7.85) was the same as that entered in column 8, write 'yes'. If not, write the person's usual address on 1.7.85, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.</p>
<p>For children now under 5 years of age, write 'Not born.</p>
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Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's municipality, village council area, or country of usual address 5 years ago.
Universe
Mauritius 1990: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.7%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |