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2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Mauritius, 2011
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MUS_2011_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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Sep 03, 2025
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Citizenship (MU2011A_CITIZEN)

Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 215
End: 215
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>

<p>P07A. Citizenship</p>
<div class="i1">State if the person's citizenship is:<br /><br />[] 1 Mauritian, born in Island of Mauritius<br />[] 2 Mauritian, born in Rodrigues<br />[] 3 Mauritian, born in Diego Garcia / Chagos<br />[] 4 Mauritian, born in Agalega / St. Brandon<br />[] 5 Mauritian by descent<br />[] 6 Mauritian by registration<br />[] 7 Mauritian by naturalization<br />[] 8 Non-Mauritian</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Mauritian, born in Island of Mauritius
2 Mauritian, born in Rodrigues
3 Mauritian, born in Diego Garcia or Chagos
4 Mauritian, born in Agalega or St. Brandon
5 Mauritian, by descent
6 Mauritian, by registration
7 Mauritian, by naturalisation
8 Non-Mauritian
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="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>

<p><span class="em">P07A and P07B - Citizenship</span>
<br />Citizenship helps to distinguish Mauritian nationals from other people present in the country, and gives the number of potential voters when combined with age data.</p>

<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>

<p><span class="em">P07A and P07B Citizenship</span>
<br />Shade the appropriate box for the person's citizenship:</p>
<div class="i1">- Mauritian, born in Island of Mauritius: for persons who are citizens of Mauritius by reason of being born in the islands of Mauritius,<br />- Mauritian, born in Rodrigues<br />- Mauritian, born in Diego Garcia/Chagos<br />- Mauritian, born in Agalega, St Brandon<br />- Mauritian by descent: for persons who are born outside Mauritius of Mauritian parents;<br />- Mauritian by registration: for any Commonwealth citizen who has been registered as a citizen of Mauritius;<br />- Mauritian by naturalization: for any person, other than a Commonwealth citizen, who has become a citizen of Mauritius by naturalization.<br />- Non Mauritian</div><p>[figure omitted]
<br />Note that P07B is applicable to non-Mauritian citizens only. Write the country of which he/she is a citizen; an example is given below</p>

<p>[figure omitted]
<br />For Mauritians, the boxes should be left blank.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's citizenship.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: All persons

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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