Coverage Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016
Release date: November 13, 2019
Table of contents
1. Estimates of population coverage errors
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Net undercoverage
1.3 Undercoverage
1.4 Overcoverage
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Population universe
2.3 Dwelling universe
2.4 Usual place of residence
3.1 Sources
3.2 Control
3.3 Definitions
3.4 Evaluation
6. Dwelling Classification Survey (DCS)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Methodology
6.2.1 Stratification and sample selection
6.2.2 Field interviews
6.2.3 Processing and estimation
6.2.4 Census whole household imputation (WHI)
6.3 Estimates
6.3.1 Unoccupied dwellings
6.3.2 Non-response dwellings
7.1 Sampling
7.2 Processing and classification
7.2.1 Processing
7.2.2 Classification
7.3 Collection
7.3.1 Environment
7.3.2 Operations
7.3.3 Tracing
7.3.4 Collection statistics
7.4 Estimation
7.4.1 Calculating the initial weights
7.4.2 Non-response adjustment
7.4.3 Weight calibration of the 2011 Census frame
7.4.4 Post-stratification adjustment for the territories
7.4.5 Adjustment for overcoverage in the 2011 Census frame
7.4.6 Weighted distribution by classification
7.4.7 Calculating the census undercoverage
8. Census Overcoverage Study (COS)
8.1 Overview and methodology
8.2 Construction of the sampling frame
8.2.1 Input files for the construction of the COS sampling frame
8.2.2 Steps in constructing the COS frame
8.2.3 Step 1: Probabilistic RDB-RDB linkage
8.2.4 Step 2: Probabilistic RDB-ADMIN linkage
8.2.5 Step 3: Extension of the sampling frame based on households
8.2.6 Creation of the sampling units
8.2.7 Step 4: Supplement frame
8.3 Census Overcoverage Study sample design
8.3.1 Sample allocation
8.3.2 Sample from stratum 1
8.3.3 Sample from stratum 2
8.3.4 Sample from stratum 3
8.3.5 Sample from stratum 4
8.4 Collection
8.5 Weighting and estimation
8.6 Final results
8.6.1 Overcoverage by step
8.6.2 Distribution of overcoverage by scenario
10. Evaluation of coverage studies
10.1 Reverse Record Check
10.1.1 Introduction
10.1.2 Comparisons with census counts
10.1.3 Comparison with demographic estimates
10.1.4 Components of population growth
10.2 Census Overcoverage Study
10.2.1 Comparison of the 2011 and 2016 AMSs
10.2.2 Comparison of the 2016 COS and the 2016 AMS
10.3 Demographic estimates
10.3.1 Error of closure
10.3.2 Accuracy of postcensal estimates
11. Historical estimates of population coverage error
11.1 Estimates
11.2 Changes in the design of population coverage studies
12.1 Collection undercoverage
12.2 Participation of Indian reserves and Indian settlements
12.2.1 Introduction
12.2.2 Incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements
Appendix A – Whom to include in the census questionnaire
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