Population and Housing Census 2010
Thailand, 2010
Identification
THA_2010_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2010
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Thailand | THA |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Thailand’s first population census was conducted in 1909 by the Ministry of Interior, followed by the population census in 1919, 1929, 1937, and 1947. The population census was formerly called ‘Household Census’. Under the Statistics Act 1952, 1965, and 2007, the National Statistical Office was defined to organize the population census every ten years since 1960, followed by the census in 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010. This is in line with the United Nations’ recommendation to undertake national censuses in the year ending with ‘0’ (Zero) for the purpose of having data for country planning and of international comparison. The 2010 Census was carried out as the eleventh round of population census, which was marked “the 100th Anniversary of the Population Census”, and the fifth round of housing census in Thailand.
The National Statistical Office carries out a population and housing census every 10 years, according to the United Nations’ recommendation. The 2010 census in Thailand was the eleventh population census and the fifth housing census of Thailand, and marked the 100th Anniversary of the Thailand Population Census Program.
The objectives of the census were:
- To compile basic information on the population and housing characteristics such as gender, age, religion, nationality, education, marital status, work status, type of dwelling and so on.
- To obtain basic statistics at sub-region level (Village, area).
- To measure changes in the composition of population and housing during the past 10 years.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Household
- Individual
- Housing
Scope
The 2010 Census covered the following topics:
- Demographic Data: Providing basic information on the structure of population and households such as age, sex, religion, nationality, speaking languages, type and characteristics of household.
- Education: Providing information on education level and literacy of the population such as number of students currently enrolled in each level, number of graduates.
- Employment: Providing information on type of work and work status such as major occupation and industry.
- Fertility: Such as marital status, number of children ever born, number of living children and dead children.
- Migration: Providing information on migration characteristics of the population such as place of birth, duration of living in current place and reasons for migration.
- Housing: Providing information on level of living and wellbeing of population such as type and characteristics of dwelling, tenure of dwelling, use of light and toilet facility, type of fuel, drinking water and water supplies, ownership of basic living appliances and use of different types of technology.
Coverage
National
The coverage of population and the residence where population actually live in are as follows.
Population in coverage:
- All Thais citizens residing in Thailand on the Census day (September 1, 2010);
- Thais/Non-Thais who usually live in Thailand but temporarily be outside the country on the Census Day;
- All military servants, defenses, civil servants, and Thai diplomats, including their families, of which their stations were outside of Thailand.
- Non-Thais who residing in Thailand at least three months prior to the Census Day.
Population not covered:
- Non-Thais military servants, defenses, civil servants, and diplomats, including their families, of which their stations were inside Thailand.
- Non-Thais who live in Thailand less than three months prior to the Census Day.
- Refugees or illegal migrants who live in the refugee camps.
Housing coverage:
- All houses or dwellings where people live in such as private houses, buildings, public housing, rooms in office, domiciles under bridges, etc.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Statistical Office (NSO) | Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Thailand | Funding |
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-10-31 |
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-01 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Statistical Office | Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand |
The fieldwork period of the 2010 Census was organized during September 1 to October 31, 2010. There were four methods for responding to the Census questionnaire as follows:
- Face to face interview: the major method of data collection,
- Self-enumeration: an enumerator dropped of a census questionnaire, then made appointment to pick it up or the respondents mailed it back after completion,
- Internet: respondents accessed the website www.nso.go.th or the URL http://popcensus.nso.go.th.
- Telephone Interview Center (TIC): respondents provided their information via telephone interview.
Data Access
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:
National Statistical Office of Thailand. Thailand Population and Housing Census 2010. Ref. THA_2010_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] 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
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Statistical Office (NSO) | Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand | services@nso.go.th | http://web.nso.go.th/ |
Metadata production
DDI_THA_2010_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank, Development Data Group | The World Bank | Preparation of the metadata |
2014-04-02
Metadata version
Version 01 (April 2014)