Census Day is Monday April 4, 2011
Census taking begins on Tuesday, April 5 2011. On this day census takers will go into the field. It will take
approximately three months to have everybody counted.
Census takers play an extremely important role in the census operations.
They make every effort to obtain complete and exact answers to questions and
record these accurately according to their instructions. It is very important
that everybody cooperates fully with the census takers, as having the correct
information will facilitate better planning for the nation.
What to do when the census taker comes to
your home?
Please:
- ask the census taker to present his/her Identification card.
- be kind and courteous to the census taker .
- cooperate with the census taker and answer truthfully all the questions
you are asked.
Confidentiality
The information you provide is confidential and can only be used for the
purposes for which it was intended. It cannot be released to anyone without
prior written consent. There are penalties under the Law for breaches of
confidentiality.
‘EVERYONE COUNTS’
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