Population Census 1970
South Africa, 1970
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ZAF_1970_PHC_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Religion (RELIGION)
Data file: SA Census 1970 African5%_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 40
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
I. Religion - State particular denomination
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Reformed Church |
| 2 | Reformed Church in South Africa |
| 3 | Dutch Reformed Church of Africa |
| 4 | Church of the Province of South Africa |
| 5 | Church of England in South Africa |
| 6 | Church of England (so stated) |
| 7 | Anglican (so stated) |
| 8 | Methodist Church of South Africa |
| 9 | Presbyterian Church of South Africa |
| 10 | United Congregational Church of Southern Africa |
| 11 | Lutheran Churches |
| 12 | Roman Catholic |
| 13 | Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa |
| 14 | Other Apostolic Churches |
| 15 | Babtist |
| 16 | Christian Scientist |
| 17 | Church of Christ |
| 18 | Faith Healing |
| 19 | Full Gospel Church |
| 20 | Greek Church |
| 21 | Mormon (Latter Day Saints) |
| 22 | Penticostal Church |
| 23 | Plymouth Brethern |
| 24 | Sabbatarians |
| 25 | Salvation Army |
| 26 | Seventh Day Adventists |
| 27 | S.A. General Mission |
| 28 | Swiss Churches |
| 29 | Assemblies of God |
| 30 | Bantu Christian Churches |
| 31 | Other Christian Churches |
| 32 | Jewish, Hebrew |
| 33 | Buddist |
| 34 | Confucian |
| 35 | Hindu |
| 36 | Islam (Musselman, Moslem, Mohammedan) |
| 37 | Other Religions (Non-Christian) |
| 38 | Object |
| 39 | No Religion, No church (so stated) |
| 40 | Unspecified |
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.
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Definition
The respondent's religion