United Nations Workshop for South Asian Countries on

United Nations Workshop for South Asian Countries on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-Economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India 28 -31 May 2012 Use of Technological Tools in Census Exercise in Sri Lanka Country Presentation – Sri Lanka By Sampath Perera / Senior Statistician Department of Census and Statistics

Mapping Administrative Boundaries • 1 st Administrative Level (National Level) • 2 nd Administrative Level (Provinces) • 3 rd Administrative Level (Districts) • 4 th Administrative Level (DS Divisions) • 5 th Administrative Level (GN Divisions)

1 st Administrative Level (National Level) Sri Lanka – Area : 65, 610 sqkm Population: 20. 3 Mn(2012)

2 nd Level Administrative Division Boundaries 9 Provinces

3 rd Level Administrative Boundaries 25 Districts

4 th Level Administrative Boundaries 330 Divisional Secretariat (DS) Divisions

5 th Level Administrative Boundaries 14, 022 Grama Niladari (GN)Divisions

Stages of Census 2010 Round Sri Lanka 1. Census Enumerator Area Mapping Stage – 2008 -2010 2. Listing of All the Buildings – 2011 3. Census Enumeration 2012 Feb/Mar

Census Enumerator Area Mapping 2010 Round Sri Lanka Satellite images

Census Enumerator Area Mapping 2010 Round Sri Lanka GPS points unclear location Hand GPS Receiver

Sketch of a census block map in listing stage for 2011 census MRCB Database

Beyond 2011

Use of MRCB & GIS – Census Operation-Distribution Plan

Ø Online Databases –e. Census – Data Collection Stage

Modes of Census Data Dissemination Printing : Departmental Publications Electronic Media (CD ROMs and DVDs) Census Info/ Dev info Geographic information systems (GIS) Internet : Web site ØStatic web pages (html, PDF, excel) ØInteractive online tools (tabulating/graphing/mapping tools, etc) Census Info

Census Data Dissemination Plan Sri Lanka Item Mode of Data Dissemination Expected Time Frame Building Statistics of Sri Lanka-Listing Operation Report (DS Level) Web/ publication January 2012 Listing Operation Tables (GN Level) Web/ CD March 2012 Census Preliminary Report ( Based on Censuses Commissioner’s Manual Publication/ Web May 2012 Publication/ Web/ CD July 2012 Publication/ Web/ CD August 2012 Web/ CD September 2012 5% Sample Report by Districts and Country Report 26 Publications/ Web/ CD October 2012 Final District Bulletins (Based on Scanned Schedules) 25 Publications/ Web/ CD Dec 2012 – April 2013 Final District Reports (Based on Scanned Schedules) 25 Publications/ Web/ CD Mar- Sep 2013 All Island Final Reports on Population(Based on Scanned Schedules) Publication/ Web/ CD October 2013 All Island Final Reports on Housing(Based on Scanned Schedules) Publication/ Web/ CD October 2013 General Report – 2010 CPH Sri Lanka Publication/ Web/ CD December 2013 Reports)(District Level) Census Provincial Report on Population( Based on Enumerator’s Manual Summaries and Online MRCB Database) (DS Level) Census Provincial Report on Housing( Based on Enumerator’s Manual Summaries and Online MRCB Database (DS Level) Census Secondary Report on Population and Housing( Based on Enumerator’s Manual Summaries and Online MRCB Database (GN Level)

Census Data Dissemination Plan Sri Lanka Item Mode of Data Dissemination Expected Time Frame Thematic Reports Population Distribution of Sri Lanka Migration Patterns of Sri Lanka Disability in Sri Lanka Households and Families Economic Activities Fertility Behavior Housing Characteristics Demographic Atlas Publication/ Web/ CD January 2014 onwards Research Reports Life Table Population Projection Publication/ Web/ CD January 2014 onwards Urban Definition Basic Needs

Census Micro Data Archiving Experiences 2001

Introduction to Census. Info for Data Dissemination Census Info Workshop @ Sri Lanka 19 -23 Sep 2011

Introduction to Census. Info for Data Dissemination

Introduction to Census. Info for Data Dissemination

Introduction to Census. Info for Data Dissemination

Distribution of Population in Urban Areas of the Country

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