PHC 2000
Mongolia, 2000
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-EN-PHC-2000-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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Ethnicity (P06_ETHNICITY)
Data file: person
Overview
Valid:
2434138
Invalid:
8579
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
30
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 30
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is your ethnicity?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalkh | 1993753 |
81.9%
|
| 2 | Kazak | 104296 |
4.3%
|
| 3 | Dorvod | 68268 |
2.8%
|
| 4 | Buriad | 42464 |
1.7%
|
| 5 | Bayad | 52246 |
2.1%
|
| 6 | Dariganga | 32811 |
1.3%
|
| 7 | Uriankhai | 25657 |
1.1%
|
| 8 | Zakhchin | 30389 |
1.2%
|
| 9 | Darkhad | 19399 |
0.8%
|
| 10 | Torguud | 12912 |
0.5%
|
| 11 | Oold | 14953 |
0.6%
|
| 12 | Khoton | 9125 |
0.4%
|
| 13 | Myangad | 6217 |
0.3%
|
| 14 | Barga | 2592 |
0.1%
|
| 15 | Uzemchin | 2437 |
0.1%
|
| 16 | Kharchin | 268 |
0%
|
| 17 | Tsakhar | 125 |
0%
|
| 18 | Khotgoid | 7364 |
0.3%
|
| 19 | Eljigen | 155 |
0%
|
| 20 | Tsaatan | 304 |
0%
|
| 21 | Khamnigan | 574 |
0%
|
| 22 | Khashuud | 184 |
0%
|
| 23 | Sartuul | 1564 |
0.1%
|
| 24 | Tuva | 4875 |
0.2%
|
| 25 | Khorchin | 150 |
0%
|
| 26 | Uzbek | 386 |
0%
|
| 27 | Khalimag | 5 |
0%
|
| 28 | Russian/Mongolia | 163 |
0%
|
| 29 | Chinese/Mongolia | 176 |
0%
|
| 30 | Other eth of Mon | 326 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 8579 |
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
Citizenship of Mongolia will answer to this question. Foreign citizenship and non-relationship people will not respond to this question. On the basis of respondent's response enumerator should record ethnicity of that person. Ethnicity of children will be defined by their parents. If they can not define, ethnicity of children will be recorded as mother's. Code 01 existed behind category “Khalkh” will be circled for “Khalkh” ethnicity. See annex 3 for other category of ethnicity. Enumerators shall be correctly explained that there is distinguishing only “Khalkh” ethnicity in census questionnaire. This is not disregarded other ethnicities. This is only for facilitating enumerators' job due to around 80 percent of total population of Mongolia are khalkh people.
Description
Definition
Ethnic group to which person claims to belong. (question was asked of Mongolian citizens only)
Universe
All persons should answer
Source of information
Eligible member of household