Principles and recommendations for population and housing censuses (United Nations, 2007)
"ST/ESA/STAT/SER. M/67/Rev.2."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 462-467) and index
pt. 1. Operational aspects of population and housing censuses -- pt. 2. Topics for population and housing censuses -- pt. 3. Census products and data utilization
The population and housing census is part of an integrated national statistical system, which may include other censuses (for example, agriculture), surveys, registers and administrative files. It provides, at regular intervals, the benchmark for population count at national and local levels. For small geographical areas or sub-populations, it may represent the only source of information for certain social, demographic and economic characteristics. For many countries the census also provides a solid framework to develop sampling frames.--Publisher's description