Population Census 1985 - South Africa

Geographic coverage
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The 1985 census covered the so-called white areas of South Africa, i.e. the areas in the former four provinces of the Cape, the Orange Free State, Transvaal, and Natal. It also covered 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 contains 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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The South African census 1985 census covered the provinces of the Cape, the Orange Free State, Transvaal, and Nata 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.

Kind of data
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Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure
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Although the census was meant to cover all residents of the so called white areas of South Africa, in 88 areas door-to-door surveys were not possible and the population in these areas was enumerated by means of a sample survey conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council.

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%

地理覆盖范围
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1985年的人口普查涵盖了南非所谓的白色区域，即前四个省——开普省、奥兰治自由州、德兰士瓦省和纳塔尔省的地区。同时，还包括了所谓的国家州，如夸祖鲁、坎瓜内、加赞库鲁、莱博瓦、夸夸和坎达贝勒。1985年南非人口普查排除了特兰斯凯、博普塔茨瓦纳、基西和文达地区。
1985年人口普查数据集包含9个数据文件。这些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发展区域。这些发展区域被标记为A至J（没有I区域，据推测是因为南非统计局认为“I”可能会与数字1混淆）。1985年人口普查数据集中的9个数据文件涵盖了以下地区：

DEV REGION