Census Data Explained at Town Hall Meeting in Hpa-an
Census Data Explained at Town Hall Meeting in Hpa-an
Karen News, 06 Sep 2017
URL: http://karennews.org/2017/09/census-data-explained-at-town-hall-meeting-in-hpa-an.html/
Two years after the 2014 census was conducted, government officials are just getting around to explaining the point of all those questions that members of the public were made to answer.
On August 31 and September 1, officials from the Ministry of Immigration and Population met with Karen State local representatives and residents at a town hall information session in Hpa-an.
The two-day discussion on the census was attended by about 100 participants, including department representatives from Hpa-an township, UN representatives, village administrators and local residents.
According to the 2014 census, Hpa-an township has a population of 421,575. Kayin State’s economically productive population between the ages of 15 and 64 is significantly lower compared to the Union average (60.7 percent compared to the Union’s 67 percent). Kayin State had the second highest unemployment rate recorded (7.5%), after Rakhine State (10.4%).
According to the officials from the Department of Immigration and Population, similar census awareness-raising sessions will be held throughout Kayin State.
On August 31 and September 1, officials from the Ministry of Immigration and Population met with Karen State local representatives and residents at a town hall information session in Hpa-an.
The two-day discussion on the census was attended by about 100 participants, including department representatives from Hpa-an township, UN representatives, village administrators and local residents.
According to the 2014 census, Hpa-an township has a population of 421,575. Kayin State’s economically productive population between the ages of 15 and 64 is significantly lower compared to the Union average (60.7 percent compared to the Union’s 67 percent). Kayin State had the second highest unemployment rate recorded (7.5%), after Rakhine State (10.4%).
According to the officials from the Department of Immigration and Population, similar census awareness-raising sessions will be held throughout Kayin State.