Ghana, Census, 1984
The 1984 Population Census of Ghana is a complete enumeration of the 12.3 million people residing in Ghana as of midnight March 11, 1984. The census is divided into a total of 56,170 localities. According the government of Ghana, a locality is defined as any “nucleated and physically distinct settlement.” Localities may include a single house, a hamlet, a village, town or city. In some areas of the Upper West and Upper East Regions, localities are based on traditional kinship groups. Only those individuals, including foreign visitors, who were present in Ghana on March 11, 1984, were included in the census enumeration. Due to records loss in Ghana, not all localities are represented. Please be advised that the printed date on the census enumeration form usually says 1982; the census, however, was formally conducted in 1984 and is the third post-independence census of Ghana (1960, 1970 and 1984).
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Ghana, Census, 1984
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What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from the census taken on March 11, 1984. The census was recorded in census registers, which include a title page summary and the enumeration pages with detailed information for each address taken. The text of the census is written in English. The 1984 Ghana census was conducted with 140 local councils as administrative units. Please be aware that the census records have the imprinted year of 1982; however, the census was conducted in March of 1984. The census is divided into a total of 56,170 localities. It was the third post-independence census of Ghana (1960, 1970, and 1984). Only those individuals, including foreign visitors, who were present in Ghana on March 11, 1984, were included in the census enumeration. Due to records lost in Ghana, not all localities are listed.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Full name of members present on census night
- Enumeration area and detailed address of house
- Name of town/village
- Relationship to head of household
- Gender, age, birthplace, and nationality of household members
- Level of education of each person
- Occupation of each person
- Employment status
- Names of visitors present on census night
- Names of members absent on census night
Collection Content
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Collection Details
Language
English
Location of Original Records
Public Records and Archives Administration Department, Accra
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