1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- MYS1980_PHC-H-H
- MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Town of previous residence (MY1980A_RESPU)
Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
206
End:
207
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MY80A419 MY80A420 MY80A421">[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A419 MY80A420">22. What is the name of the kampung/town where you lived previously?<br /><div class="i1">(a) Name of kampung:</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) Not in a town: ____ or<br />(ii) In a town: ____</div><br /><div class="i1">(b) Name of town: ____<br />(c) Mukim: ____<br />(d) Administrative District/Jajahan: ____<br />(e) Residency (Sahah)/ Division (Sarawak): ____<br />(f) State: ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A419 MY80A420">22. What is the name of the kampung/town where you lived previously?<br /><div class="i1">(a) Name of kampung:</div><br /><div class="i2">(i) Not in a town: ____ or<br />(ii) In a town: ____</div><br /><div class="i1">(b) Name of town: ____<br />(c) Mukim: ____<br />(d) Administrative District/Jajahan: ____<br />(e) Residency (Sahah)/ Division (Sarawak): ____<br />(f) State: ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Batu Pahat (Bandar Penggaramm) |
| 02 | Johor Baharu |
| 03 | Keluang |
| 04 | Kota Tinggi |
| 05 | Kulai |
| 06 | Labis |
| 07 | Mersing |
| 08 | Muar (Bandar Maharani) |
| 09 | Pontian Kechil |
| 10 | Segamat |
| 11 | Tangkak |
| 12 | Other towns and Kampung (village) in Johor |
| 13 | Unknown in Johor |
| 14 | Alor Setar |
| 15 | Jitra |
| 16 | Kulim |
| 17 | Sungai Petani |
| 18 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Kedah |
| 19 | Unknown in Kedah |
| 20 | Kadok |
| 21 | Kota Baharu |
| 22 | Kuala Kerai |
| 23 | Pangkal Kalong |
| 24 | Pasir Mas |
| 25 | Peringat |
| 26 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Kelantan |
| 27 | Unknown in Kelantan |
| 28 | Bukit Baharu |
| 29 | Melaka |
| 30 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Melaka |
| 31 | Unknown in Melaka |
| 32 | Bahau |
| 33 | Kuala Pilah |
| 34 | Port Dickson |
| 35 | Seremban |
| 36 | Tampin |
| 37 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Negeri Sembilan |
| 38 | Unknown in Negeri Sembilan |
| 39 | Bentung |
| 40 | Kuantan |
| 41 | Kuala Lipis |
| 42 | Mentakab |
| 43 | Raub |
| 44 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Pahang |
| 45 | Unknown in Pahang |
| 46 | Air Itam |
| 47 | Bukit Mertajam |
| 48 | Butterworth |
| 49 | Gelugor |
| 50 | Georgetown |
| 51 | Tanjung Bunga |
| 52 | Tanjung Tokong |
| 53 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Pulau Pinang |
| 54 | Unknown in Pulau Pinang |
| 55 | Batu Gajah |
| 56 | Ipoh |
| 57 | Kampar |
| 58 | Kuala Kangsar |
| 59 | Pokok Asam |
| 60 | Sungai Siput Utara |
| 61 | Taiping |
| 62 | Telok Anson |
| 63 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Perak |
| 64 | Unknown in Perak |
| 65 | Kangar |
| 66 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Perlis |
| 67 | Unknown in Perlis |
| 68 | Ampang |
| 69 | Kelang |
| 70 | Kuala Kubu Baharu |
| 71 | Petaling Jaya |
| 72 | Sekinchan |
| 73 | Serdang Baharu (Sri Kembangan) |
| 74 | Shah Alam |
| 75 | Sungai Besar |
| 76 | Sungai Chua/Kajang |
| 77 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Selangor |
| 78 | Unknown in Selangor |
| 79 | Chukai |
| 80 | Dungun |
| 81 | Kuala Trengganu |
| 82 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Trengganu |
| 83 | Unknown in Trengganu |
| 84 | Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur |
| 85 | Unknown in Wilayah Persekutuan |
| 86 | Labram |
| 87 | Lahad Datur |
| 88 | Kota Kinabalu |
| 89 | Kudat |
| 90 | Sandakan |
| 91 | Tawau |
| 92 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Sabah |
| 93 | Unknown in Sabah |
| 94 | Kuching |
| 95 | Miri |
| 96 | Sarikie |
| 97 | Sibu |
| 98 | Other towns and Kampong (village) in Sarawak |
| 99 | 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 town of previous residence.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons who moved in from other kampong/town [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept