1970 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1970

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MYS_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

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Previous residence (MY1970A_RESPR)

Data file: MYS1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 185

End: 187

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

23. Where did you last live?</p>
<div class="i1">[] In this Kampong, town, etc. since birth (Skip to 25)<br />[] Some other place in Malaysia:</div><div class="i2">[] Town<br />[] Other</div><div class="i1">[] Outside Malaysia (Skip to 25)</div>

Categories

Value	Category
001	Batu Pahat, town
002	Johore Bahru, town
003	Klung, town
004	Kota Tinggi, town
005	Kersing, town
006	Nuar, town
007	Pontian, town
008	Segamat, town
009	Baling, town
010	Bandar Bahru, town
011	Kota Setar, town
012	Kuala Muda, town
013	Kubang Pasu, town
014	Kulim, town
015	Langkawi, town
016	Padang Terap, town
017	Sik, town
018	Yen, town
019	Bachok, town
020	Kota Bahru, town
021	Machang, town
022	Pasir Mas, town
023	Pasir Puteh, town
024	Tanah Merah, town
025	Tumpat, town
026	Ulu Kelantan, town
027	Northern District (Alor Gajah), town
028	Southern District (Jasin), town
029	Malacca Central, town
030	Jelebu, town
031	Kuala Pilah, town
032	Port Dickson, town
033	Rembau, town
034	Seremban, town
035	Tampin, town
036	Bentong, town
037	Cameron Highlands, town
038	Jerantut, town
039	Kuantan, town
040	Lipis, town
041	Pekan, town
042	Raub, town
043	Temerloh, town
044	Bukit Mertajam (Central District), town
045	Butterworth (Northern District), town
046	Nibong Tebal (Southern District), town
047	Penang N.W. , town
048	Penang S.W. , town
049	Bathang Padang, town
050	Dindings, town
051	Kinta, town
052	Krian, town
053	Kuala Kangsar, town
054	Larut and Matang, town
055	Lower Perak, town
056	Upper Perak, town
057	Perlis, town
058	Klang, town
059	Kuala Langat, town
060	Kuala Lumpur, town
061	Kuala Selangor, town
062	Sabak Bernam, town
063	Ulu Langat, town
064	Ulu Selangor, town
065	Besut, town
066	Dungun, town
067	Kemaman, town
068	Kuala Trengganu, town
069	Marang, town
070	Ulu Trengganu, town
071	Batu Pahat, other
072	Johore Bahru, other
073	Klung, other
074	Kota Tinggi, other
075	Kersing, other
076	Nuar, other
077	Pontian, other
078	Segamat, other
079	Baling, other
080	Bandar Bahru, other
081	Kota Setar, other
082	Kuala Muda, other
083	Kubang Pasu, other
084	Kulim, other
085	Langkawi, other
086	Padang Terap, other
087	Sik, other
088	Yen, other
089	Bachok, other
090	Kota Bahru, other
091	Machang, other
092	Pasir Mas, other
093	Pasir Puteh, other
094	Tanah Merah, other
095	Tumpat, other
096	Ulu Kelantan, other
097	Northern District (Alor Gajah), other
098	Southern District (Jasin), other
099	Malacca Central, other
100	Jelebu, other
101	Kuala Pilah, other
102	Port Dickson, other
103	Rembau, other
104	Seremban, other
105	Tampin, other
106	Bentong, other
107	Cameron Highlands, other
108	Jerantut, other
109	Kuantan, other
110	Lipis, other
111	Pekan, other
112	Raub, other
113	Temerloh, other
114	Bukit Mertajam (Central District), other
115	Butterworth (Northern District), other
116	Nibong Tebal (Southern District), other
117	Penang N.W. , other
118	Penang S.W. , other
119	Bathang Padang, other
120	Dindings, other
121	Kinta, other
122	Krian, other
123	Kuala Kangsar, other
124	Larut and Matang, other
125	Lower Perak, other
126	Upper Perak, other
127	Perlis, other
128	Klang, other
129	Kuala Langat, other
130	Kuala Lumpur, other
131	Kuala Selangor, other
132	Sabak Bernam, other
133	Ulu Langat, other
134	Ulu Selangor, other
135	Besut, other
136	Dungun, other
137	Kemaman, other
138	Kuala Trengganu, other
139	Marang, other
140	Ulu Trengganu, other
141	In this locality since birth
142	Sabah
143	Sarauak
144	Outside malaysia
145	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

This variable indicates the state of previous residence and whether it was a town.

Universe

Malaysia 1970: All persons

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