Census of Population and Housing 2011
Sri Lanka, 2012
Identification
LKA_2011_PHC_v01_M
Census of Population and Housing 2011
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Planning for the ‘Census of Population and Housing 2011’, 14th National Census of Sri Lanka since 1871 and the first Census since 1981 covering all the districts in the country, was initiated by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) in 2008. The preparation of maps at Grama Niladhari (GN) level was completed in 2009/2010 and the listing of the buildings based on these maps was completed in 2011. The enumeration stage of the Census was scheduled for and the activities carried out between 27 February and 21 March 2012. The enumeration stage was comprised of two rounds: the first round, which was carried out from 27th February to 19th March 2012, involved collection of data of persons according to their places of usual residence, and their housing units. The revision of data collected in the first round to account for any births, deaths or changes of residence between the date of collection and the Census Date, which is 20th March 2012, was carried out during the second round, based on a defined Census Moment of midnight of 19th March 2012. Enumeration of the homeless people who do not have a usual place of residence was carried out during the night of 19th March 2012, based on the above Census Moment. About 80,000 enumerators were deployed for data collection. Supervision of these activities was carried out by the Grama Niladharis and other appointed government officials. District Secretaries functioned as Commissioners of Census for their respective districts while the Divisional Secretaries functioned as the Deputy Commissioners of Census for their respective Divisional Secretariat divisions. The necessary technical guidance to conduct the Census was provided by the officers of DCS.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Individuals;
- Households.
Scope
The scope of the Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing 2011 includes:
- Individual: Relationship to the first resident of the household, Situation at the Census, Sex, Date and place of birth, Duration of residence in this locality, Country of origin, Citizenship, Country of permanent residence, Ethnicity, Purpose of stay in Moldova, Native language, Religion, Education, Marital status, Number of live-born children, Economic situation, Employment;
- Household: Principal source of drinking water, Principal type of cooking fuel, Principal type of lighting, Toliet, Principal method of solid waste disposal, Tenure, Communication equipment, Principal materials of construction of the housing unit, Type of structure, Year of construction, Rooms, Unit usage.
Coverage
An important feature of this Census is the coverage of the entire island after a lapse of 30 years since 1981. Only 18 districts out of 25 districts were covered in the previous Census which was carried out in 2001 due to the conflict situation in Northern and Eastern Provinces prevalent during that period. Census activities in Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts in the Northern Province and in Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern Province could not be completed during that Census.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics |
Sampling
Population according to this Census which covered the entire country after a lapse of 30 years was reported as 20,277,597.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-21 |
| Name |
|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics |
Data Access
| Affiliation |
|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics |
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Department of Census and Statistics. Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing 2011. Ref. LKA_2011_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Affiliation |
|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics |
Metadata production
DDI_LKA_2011_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-02-25
Metadata version
Version 01 (February 2014)