Population census methods

This report deals with methods of obtaining information in population censuses, on the size of the population and its principal characteristics. The characteristics considered here are those which were listed by the Population Commission at its third session, as most important for investigation in the censuses to be taken by various Governments in or about 1950. The recommendations of the Population Commission and other international bodies with regard to the methods of defining, collecting, and tabulating data on these subjects are presented with a survey of the methods actually used in the recent censuses of fifty-three countries throughout the world.
1. Introduction / Population Division of the United Nations -- 2. Total population / Statistical Office of the United Nations -- 3. Sex and age / Statistical Office of the United Nations -- 4. Marital status / Statistical Office of the United Nations -- 5. Fertility / Population Division of the United Nations -- 6. Place of birth / Population Division of the United Nations -- 7. Legal nationality / Population Division of the United Nations -- 8. Language / Population Division of the United Nations -- 9. Educational characteristics / Statistical Office of the United Nations -- 10. Economicall active population / Population Division of the United Nations in collaboration with the International Labour Office) -- 11. Industry, occupation and occupational status of the economically active / Population Division of the United Nations in collaboration with the International Labour Office -- 12. Employment and unemployment / Population Division of the United Nations in collaboration with the International Labour Office -- 13. Demographic characteristics of the economically active and inactive population / Population Division of the United Nations in collaboration with the International Labour Office -- 14. Population dependent on agriculture and on various other economic activities / Food and Agricultitre Organization and the Population Division of the United Nations -- 15. Collation of results of population and agricultural censuses / Population Division of the United Nations -- 16. Urban and rural population / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations -- 17. Households / Population Division of the United Nations -- 18. Physically and mentally handicapped persons / Population Division of the United Nations.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.