Population and Housing Topics -2021 Population Census and Demography Division Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Basic facts Mid year Population (2017) 21.4 Mn. Land area 65,000+ sq.km Density 344 persons per sq.km GDP per capita 3835 US$ Literacy rate > 95% Access to electricity 97% No. of Provinces - 9 No. of Districts - 25 No. of DS Divisions - 331 No. of GN Divisions - 14,021 Sri Lanka

Census of Population and Housing – 2012 Main Stages of a Census Mapping Listing Enumeration

Stage 1: Mapping Stage

Stage 2 : Listing of All Building Units Listing Operation done at census Block level. All housing units collective living quarters Non housing units are listed sequence way. Total number of census blocks are 65,000 103

Stage 3: Enumeration stage

New techniques adopted in 2012 Change the method of data collection from De facto to De Jure in 2012 De Facto - considers the current place of stay De Jure - considers the usual place of residence Introduced e-census

(Mid Night of Pervious Day) Method of Enumeration Two Weeks Data Collection Round Census Day Revision Round Two Days Census Moment 00 00 hrs (Mid Night of Pervious Day) At the Census Moment only the people without usual residence are enumerated.

Other changes in Data Processing stage Data capturing, Data Coding, Data Editing, Data Management Data scanning (ICR and OMR), Computer Assisted Coding (Occupation, Industry), Computerized Master Register of Census Blocks (MRCB), Data imputations Manually Computerized Population Census and Demography Division, DCS

Main Themes Covered in the Census Population Demographic Characteristics Migration Physical/mental difficulties Education characteristics Economic characteristics Fertility information F3 English Migrants Population gone abroad for more than 6 months and will return back Housing Housing unit Household

Levels of Data Dissemination National level Province level District level GN level

Grama Niladhari Level Data could be released up to lowest administration level (GN Division)

Data Dissemination Census reports Census preliminary report with counts Preliminary release on Population and Housing at DS level Population Atlas of Sri Lanka Report based on 5 % sample Tables from the web Census of Population and Housing Key Findings Final report Thematic reports

Data Dissemination (cond.) Department Website - www.statistics.gov.lk Final census data Province reports

Data Collection Methodology 2012 Census - 2012 Census Blocks : 65,000 Enumerators : 100,000 Data collection Method : de jure Data collection system : Paper base Data entry system : Scanning Duration : One Year

Questionnaire CPH 2021 Question and topics included in last censuses Identification Information Individual Information Household members gone abroad Household Information Housing Unit Information

The Question and Topics included in the Census of Sri Lanka, 1871-2012 The Question Heads Included In The Census Schedule Years of Census 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931* 1946 1953 1963 1971 1981 2001 2012 Demographic and Personal Information   Name x Relationship to the householder - Sex Date of birth Age Marital Status Ethnicity Religion Citizenship NIC No Educational Information Ability to speak Sinhala & Tamil Ability to speak English Ability to speak Sinhala, English & Tamil Literacy Rate English Literacy Rate Sinhala, English & Tamil Literacy Rate Educational qualifications School Attendance Vocational & Apprenticeship qualifications

The Question and Topics included in the Census of Sri Lanka, 1871-2012 The Question Heads Included In The Census Schedule Years of Census   1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931* 1946 1953 1963 1971 1981 2001 2012 Economic Information Task engaged in - x Main employment xs Additional employment Industry Employment status Income Dependency Period of unemployment Hunting for a job? Job hunting period Reason of not hunting for a job Normal activity- non economic Information on Migration & Residency District of birth District of normal residency Period of residency at normal residency Previous residency Period of residency in Sri Lanka Marital status & Fertility Age at birth of first child Total live births No. of children currently living Date of birth of the last child x - collected from all the persons xs - collected from a sample only

Census Data user Meeting Relevant Ministries Relevant Departments District Secretariats Provincial Councils Universities Individual researchers others

Identification Information CPH-2021 Census Block Identification Number Location coordinates Province and District Polling Division DS Division GN Division Sector MC/UC/PS Ward/Village/Estate Census Block Number Census Unit Number Type of Unit Household Number

Individual Information CPH-2021 Demographic characteristics Migration characteristics Person’s Number Name National Identity Card Number Relationship to head of household Sex Date of Birth Marital status Religion Ethnic group Physical and mental difficulties Citizenship District of birth Duration of residence in this district District of previous residence Reason of migration District of permanent residence

Individual Information CPH-2021 Educational characteristics Educational activity involved in last 30 days Highest educational attainment Highest professional/vocational qualification Speaking reading writing ability Computer literacy Economic characteristics Main occupation or kind of work done in the last 12 months Nature of economic activity Name of the work place Employment status and sector Main non economic activity in the last 12 months

Individual Information CPH-2021 Fertility Total number of children born alive Total number of living children Date of birth of the last live born child

Household members gone abroad duration of more than six months to return to this h/h CPH-2021 Name Sex Age Country Reason for going abroad Employment sector

Household Information CPH-2021 Principal source of drinking water Principal type of cooking fuel Principal type of lighting Toilet facilities Type of toilet Principal method of solid, liquid and electronic waste disposal Tenure Existing communication equipment Household deaths in past 12 months

Housing Unit Information CPH-2021 Principal materials of construction of the housing unit Type of structure Year of construction Unit usage Single rooms or more than one room Type of rooms Faced any disaster

Census questionnaire CPH-2021

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