2000 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2000
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MUS_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- MUS2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Municipality of usual residence 5 years ago (MU2000A_MUNI5YR)
Data file: MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
232
End:
235
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">[Population census form]</span></p>
<p>10. Usual address 5 years ago _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Was the person's address 5 years ago (on 2.7.1995) the same as that shown in column 8? If yes, write 'yes'. If no, write the person's usual address on 2.7.1995. For a child under 5 years, write 'not born'.</div>
<p>10. Usual address 5 years ago _ _ _ _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Was the person's address 5 years ago (on 2.7.1995) the same as that shown in column 8? If yes, write 'yes'. If no, write the person's usual address on 2.7.1995. For a child under 5 years, write 'not born'.</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 |
| 1213 | Pointe aux Piments 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 |
| 1221 | Amitie West VCA |
| 1222 | Belle Vue Maurel North VCA |
| 1299 | Pamplemousses district, municipality unknown |
| 1301 | Belle Vue Maurel South VCA |
| 1302 | Cottage VCA |
| 1303 | Esperance Trebuchet 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 |
| 1321 | Villebague East VCA |
| 1399 | Riviere du Rempart district, municipality unknown |
| 1401 | Bel Air - Rivière Sèche VCA |
| 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 |
| 1410 | Laventure South 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 |
| 1425 | Dubreuil East 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 |
| 1509 | Mare Chicose 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 |
| 1599 | Grand Port district, municipality unknown |
| 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 |
| 1611 | Beneres VCA |
| 1612 | Britannia VCA |
| 1613 | Chamouny VCA |
| 1614 | L'Escalier West VCA |
| 1615 | St. Aubin VCA |
| 1616 | Chamarel East VCA |
| 1699 | Savanne district, municipality unknown |
| 1702 | Midlands VCA |
| 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 |
| 9130 | Malagasy Republic |
| 9154 | South Africa, Republic of |
| 9199 | Other African countries |
| 9409 | China, People Republic of |
| 9414 | India |
| 9441 | Sri Lanka |
| 9499 | Other Asian countries |
| 9515 | France |
| 9525 | Italy |
| 9550 | United Kingdom |
| 9599 | Other European countries |
| 9700 | Other countries |
| 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></p>
<p><span class="em">Column 10 - Usual address 5 years ago</span>
<br />If the person's usual address 5 years ago (i.e. on 2.7.1995) was the same as that entered in column 8, write 'Yes'.
<br />If not, write the person's usual address on 2.7.1995, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.
<br />For children now under 5 years of age, write 'Not born'.
<p><span class="em">Column 10 - Usual address 5 years ago</span>
<br />If the person's usual address 5 years ago (i.e. on 2.7.1995) was the same as that entered in column 8, write 'Yes'.
<br />If not, write the person's usual address on 2.7.1995, specifying the Municipal Council Ward or Village Council Area where possible.
<br />For children now under 5 years of age, write 'Not born'.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's usual municipality of residence 5 years ago.
Universe
Mauritius 2000: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |