South African Census 1980
South Africa, 1980
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zaf-dos-census-1980-v1.3
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Department of Statistics (now Statistics South Africa)
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Oct 18, 2012
Last modified
May 09, 2020
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Population group (POPGRP)
Data file: SA Census 1980_Bophuthatswana_v1_2
Overview
Valid:
1512002
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
loc_start_pos:
20
loc_end_pos:
21
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 34
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
6. Population group: E.g. white, Malay, Indian, South Sotho, etc.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White | 2728 |
0.2%
|
| 2 | Cape Coloured | 4418 |
0.3%
|
| 3 | Cape Malay | 138 |
0%
|
| 4 | Griqua | 428 |
0%
|
| 5 | Other Coloured | 131 |
0%
|
| 6 | Chinese | 1126 |
0.1%
|
| 7 | Indian | 354 |
0%
|
| 8 | Other Asian | 65 |
0%
|
| 9 | Xhosa | 69652 |
4.6%
|
| 10 | Zulu | 52207 |
3.5%
|
| 11 | Swazi | 23672 |
1.6%
|
| 12 | South Ndebele (Ndzundza/Manala) | 35759 |
2.4%
|
| 13 | North Ndebele (Kekana, Lidwaba, Langa, Seleka) | 39046 |
2.6%
|
| 14 | North Sotho (Mosotho wa Lebowa) | 99456 |
6.6%
|
| 15 | South Sotho (Mosotho wa Borwa) | 60588 |
4%
|
| 16 | Tswana | 814025 |
53.8%
|
| 17 | Shangaan/Tsonga | 103351 |
6.8%
|
| 18 | Venda | 11425 |
0.8%
|
| 19 | Lemba | 185 |
0%
|
| 20 | Other Blacks | 8585 |
0.6%
|
| 21 | 30916 |
2%
|
|
| 22 | 11103 |
0.7%
|
|
| 23 | 14907 |
1%
|
|
| 24 | 28521 |
1.9%
|
|
| 25 | 2769 |
0.2%
|
|
| 26 | 1406 |
0.1%
|
|
| 27 | 33452 |
2.2%
|
|
| 28 | 510 |
0%
|
|
| 29 | 959 |
0.1%
|
|
| 30 | 302 |
0%
|
|
| 31 | 203 |
0%
|
|
| 32 | 31 |
0%
|
|
| 33 | 686 |
0%
|
|
| 34 | 58898 |
3.9%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
2 (c) QUESTION 6 - Distinguish between White, Coloured, Malay, Griqua, Chinese, Indian, Xhosa, Zulu, Swazi, South Ndebele (Ndzundza/Manala), North Ndebele [Kekana, Lidwaba, Maraba, Langa (i.e. Bakenberg and Mapela), Seleka], North Sotho (Mosotho wa Lebowa), South Sotho (Mosotho wa Borwa), Tswana, Shangaan/Tsonga, Venda, Lemba, etc.
Question post text
See instruction 2c
Description
Definition
This variable records the populaiton group (race) of the household member.
Universe
Answer this part in respect of every person at midnight between 6 and 7 May 1980. (Only one person per column.)
Source of information
Household member