2000 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2000
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Reference ID
MUS_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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Jul 30, 2025
Last modified
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- Data files
- MUS2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Religion (MU2000A_RELIG)
Data file: MUS2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
246
End:
247
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">[Population census form]</span></p>
<p>16. Religion _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Insert the person's religion.</div>
<p>16. Religion _ _</p>
<div class="i1">Insert the person's religion.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No religion |
| 01 | Buddhist |
| 02 | Chinese |
| 10 | Adventist |
| 11 | Assemblée De Dieu |
| 12 | Bahai |
| 13 | Christian |
| 15 | Church of England |
| 16 | Evangelic |
| 17 | Mission Salut et Guerison |
| 18 | Pentecotiste Church |
| 19 | Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) |
| 20 | Roman Catholic |
| 21 | Témoin De Jehovah |
| 22 | Other Christian |
| 32 | Arya Samajist |
| 37 | Hindu |
| 39 | Marathi and Marathi Hindu |
| 42 | Rajput |
| 43 | Ravived |
| 44 | Sanatanist |
| 45 | Sanatanist, Hindi speaking |
| 49 | Sanatanist, other |
| 50 | Tamil and Tamil Hindu |
| 51 | Telegu and Telegu Hindu |
| 52 | Vaish |
| 53 | Vedic |
| 54 | Other Hindu |
| 61 | Islam |
| 63 | Muslim |
| 70 | Other religion |
| 99 | Unknown |
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
<span class="h3">7. Instructions on how to fill in the census form</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Column 16 - Religion</span>
<br />State the religion to which the person claims to belong.
<br />If he or she does not have a religion, write 'None'.
<br />For infants and children, write the religion in which their parents intend to raise them.
<p><span class="em">Column 16 - Religion</span>
<br />State the religion to which the person claims to belong.
<br />If he or she does not have a religion, write 'None'.
<br />For infants and children, write the religion in which their parents intend to raise them.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's religion.
Universe
Mauritius 2000: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |