| Census characteristics |
| |
1997 |
| Title |
1997 Population and Housing Census |
| Census agency |
Republic of Iraq, Board of Ministers, Planning Commission, Central Statistical Organization |
| Population universe |
All population inside Iraq and Iraqis abroad |
| De jure or de facto |
De facto and de jure |
| Enumeration unit |
Households |
| Census day |
October 17, 1997 |
| Field work period |
--- |
| Enumeration forms |
There are three enumeration forms: 1) basic form for dwelling and population data collection, 2) form for armed and security forces, and 3) form for rural areas |
| Type of field work |
Direct enumeration |
| Respondent |
Head of household |
| Coverage |
100% of country, except 3 governorates from the Kurdish region: Dhok, Al-Sulaimaniya and Arbil |
| Unit definitions |
| |
1997 |
| Dwellings |
The independent structure standing alone whether on the graound or on water, either permanent or temporary and consisting of one or more rooms or of spaces covered with a roof and surrounded by outer walls or walls of separation that extend from the foundation to the roof and the structure may be a house, building, barn of poultry & small animals, factory, workshop or a hospital, etc. |
| Households |
One or more individuals sharing dwellings and the provision of food. They may or may not have a joint budget and they may or may not relate to each other or there may be a mixture of the two statuses. Usually the household resides in normal residential units. Some households reside in hotels, hospitals, and monasteries, etc. It takes from these places a permanent dwelling, and it has no other dwelling unit. |
| Group quarters |
The place in which one person or a number of persons reside, either connected by one relationship or one aim or not. They all share the same living facilities and annexes such as the kitchen, the bathroom, the sitting room, and bedroom. This includes the hotels, boarding departments, governmental offices, health establishments, and monasteries, etc. |
