2000 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2000
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Reference ID
MUS_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
Metadata
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- Data files
- MUS2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
District of usual residence (MU2000A_RESDIST)
Data file: MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
218
End:
219
Width:
2
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 |
|---|---|
| 11 | Port Louis |
| 12 | Pamplemousses |
| 13 | Riviere du Rempart |
| 14 | Flacq |
| 15 | Grand Port |
| 16 | Savanne |
| 17 | Plaines Wilhems |
| 18 | Moka |
| 19 | Black River |
| 21 | Rodrigues |
| 31 | Outer islands |
| 91 | Africa |
| 94 | Asia |
| 95 | Europe |
| 97 | Other regions |
| 98 | 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 district of residence. District is the first level geography in Mauritius.
Universe
Mauritius 2000: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |