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

2. 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

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

4. Stage 1: Mapping Stage

5. 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

6. Stage 3: Enumeration stage

7. 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

8. (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.

9. 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

10. 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

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

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

13. 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

14. Data Dissemination (cond.)
Department Website -
Final census data
Province reports

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

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Census questionnaire CPH-2021

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