South African Census 1985 - South Africa

Abstract
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The population census conducted in South Africa in 1985 covered the whole of South Africa, but excluded the "Homelands" of Transkei, Bophutatswana, Ciskei, and Venda. This dataset is the full census, as opposed to the 10% sample datasets provided by Statistics South Africa from 1996 onwards.

Geographic coverage
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The 1985 census covered the so-called white areas of South Africa - the provinces of the Cape, the Orange Free State, Transvaal, and Natal - and the so-called National States of KwaZulu, Kangwane, Gazankulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa, and Kwandebele. The 1985 South African census excluded the areas of the Transkei, Bophutatswana, Ciskei, and Venda.

The 1985 Census dataset has 9 data files. These refer to Development Regions demarcated by the South African Government according to their socio-economic conditions and development needs.
These Development Regions are labeled A to J (there is no Region I, presumably because Statistics SA felt an "I" could be confused with the number 1).
The 9 data files in the 1985 Census dataset refer to the following areas:

DEV REGION AREA COVERED
A Western Cape Province including Walvis Bay
B Northern Cape
C Orange Free State and Qwaqwa
D Eastern Cape/Border
E Natal and Kwazulu
F Eastern Transvaal, KaNgwane and part of the Simdlangentsha district of Kwazulu
G Northern Transvaal, Lebowa and Gazankulu
H PWV area, Moutse and KwaNdebele
J Western Transvaal

Analysis unit
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The units of analysis under observation in the South African census 1985 are households and individuals

Universe
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All persons who were present on Republic of South African territory during census night were enumerated. Visitors from abroad who were present in the RSA on holiday or business on the night of the census, as well as foreigners (and their families) who were studying or economically active, were enumerated but not included in the final data. Likewise, members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of foreign countries were not included. However, the South African personnel linked to the foreign missions including domestic workers were enumerated.
Crews and passengers of ships were also not enumerated, unless they were normally resident in the Republic of South Africa. Residents of the RSA who were absent from the night were as far as possible enumerated on their return and included in the region where they normally resided. Personnel of the South African Government stationed abroad and their families were, however enumerated. Such persons were included in the Transvaal (Pretoria).

Kind of data
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Census/enumeration data [cen]

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument
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The1985 population census questionnaire was administered to each household and collected information on household and area type, and information on household members, including relationship within household, sex, age, marital status, population group, birthplace, country of citizenship, level of education, occupation, identity of employer and the nature of economic activities

Data appraisal
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UNDER-ENUMERATION:
The following under-enumeration figures have been calculated for the 1985 census.
Estimated percentage distribution of undercount by race according to the HSRC:
Percent undercount
Whites 7.6%
Blacks in the “RSA” 20.4%
Blacks in the “National States” 15.1%
Coloureds 1.0%
Asians 4.6%

摘要
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1985年南非进行的全国人口普查涵盖了整个南非领土，但排除了特兰斯凯、博普图茨瓦纳、齐塞凯和文达等‘家园地区’。本数据集为完整普查数据，与自1996年起南非统计局提供的10%样本数据集形成对比。

地理覆盖范围
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1985年的普查涵盖了所谓的白人居住区——开普省、橙色自由邦、德兰士瓦和纳塔尔省——以及所谓的国家州，包括夸祖鲁、康加内、加赞库鲁、莱博瓦、夸夸瓦和坎代贝勒。1985年南非普查排除了特兰斯凯、博普图茨瓦纳、齐塞凯和文达地区。

1985年南非普查数据集包含9个数据文件。这些数据文件指的是南非政府根据其社会经济状况和发展需求划分的开发区域。
这些开发区域以字母A至J标注（没有区域I，可能是由于南非统计局认为“I”可能与数字1混淆）。
1985年南非普查数据集中的9个数据文件分别对应以下区域：

开发区域 覆盖区域
A 西开普省，包括沃尔维斯湾
B 北开普
C 橙色自由邦和夸夸瓦
D 东开普/边界
E 纳塔尔和夸祖鲁
F 东部德兰士瓦、康加内和夸祖鲁的Simdlangentsha地区的一部分
G 北部德兰士瓦、莱博瓦和加赞库鲁
H PWV地区、Moutse和坎代贝勒
J 西部德兰士瓦

分析单位
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南非1985年普查观察的分析单位为家庭和个人。

总体
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在普查之夜出现在南非共和国领土上的所有人被登记入册。在普查之夜身处南非度假或从事商务的外国游客，以及在该国学习或经济活动中的外国人（及其家庭）也被登记，但未包含在最终数据中。同样，外国外交和领事机构的工作人员也未包含在内。然而，与外国使团有关联的南非人员，包括家务工人，则被登记入册。
除非船员和乘客通常居住在南非共和国，否则他们也被排除在外。尽可能地在夜间缺席的RSA居民返回时登记，并包含在他们通常居住的地区。在国外的南非政府工作人员及其家人也被登记，这些人员被包含在德兰士瓦（比勒陀利亚）。

数据类型
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人口普查/登记数据 [cen]

数据收集方式
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面对面 [f2f]

研究工具
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1985年人口普查问卷针对每个家庭进行发放和收集，包括家庭和区域类型信息，以及家庭成员信息，包括家庭内部关系、性别、年龄、婚姻状况、人口群体、出生地、国籍、教育水平、职业、雇主身份和经济活动性质。

数据评估
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登记遗漏：
根据南非统计局的计算，以下为1985年普查的登记遗漏数据。
根据南非人类科学研究所（HSRC）的估计，按种族划分的登记遗漏百分比分布如下：
登记遗漏百分比
白人 7.6%
“RSA”中的黑人 20.4%
“国家州”中的黑人 15.1%
混血人种 1.0%
亚洲人种 4.6%