United Nations Statistics Division Overview of CensusInfo

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Overview of CensusInfo

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Outline

What is CensusInfo?

Initiative

Objectives

Main features of CensusInfo

UNSD activities to promote CensusInfo

CensusInfo resources

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What is CensusInfo?

CensusInfo is a database system specifically designed for disseminating census data on the web and CD-ROM

Developed by UNSD in partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA

Based on DevInfo technology platform

Officially launched in February 2009 at the 40th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission

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Census data dissemination is one of three main goals of the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Census as approved by the UN Statistical Commission at its 36th session (March 2005)

Initiative

UNSD tasked with assisting countries in their efforts to disseminate census results effectively and timely

Dissemination has been the weakest phase in population and housing census operations

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Develop a software solution to facilitate the dissemination of census results fulfilling the following minimum criteria:

Objectives

Easy to implement and easy to use

Free to use

Dissemination of census data at any geographical level

Able to generate census-specific outputs

Customization for country-specific requirements

Dissemination on the web and CD-ROM

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo comes in two packages: User Application module and the Data Administrator module

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of core census topics and

indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and

indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)

Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and

indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)

Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports dissemination of census data in multiple

languages

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and

indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)

Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports to disseminate census data with multiple

languages Generates user-defined tables, maps, graphs and reports

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Tables, Maps, Graphs

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INDIA

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1901

INDIAPopulation Density

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1911

INDIAPopulation Density

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1921

INDIAPopulation Density

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1931

INDIAPopulation Density

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1941

INDIAPopulation Density

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1951

INDIAPopulation Density

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1961

INDIAPopulation Density

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1971

INDIAPopulation Density

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1981

INDIAPopulation Density

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1991

INDIAPopulation Density

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2001

INDIAPopulation Density

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Disclaimer: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Disclaimer: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

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Main features of CensusInfo

CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and

indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)

Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports to disseminate census data with multiple

languages Generates user-defined tables, maps, graphs and reports Allows importing data from other software applications

such as CSPro, Redatam, SAS and SPSS

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UNSD activities to promote CensusInfo Regional workshops

CARICOM region (Georgetown); Africa-English speaking countries (Maputo); Africa-French speaking countries (Bamako); Asia-Pacific region (New Delhi); CIS countries (Almaty); Dutch-Speaking Caribbean Countries (Aruba)

National training workshops (on site)

Basic training Advanced training Technical support mission Liberia, Egypt, Mozambique, Malawi, Indonesia, Mexico, Sri

Lanka, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, China, Tajikistan, Venezuela, Guyana, Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador

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www.censusinfo.netwww.censusinfo.net

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