Census - Discuss how countries gather accurate population data (6) Flashcards
Census are used to gather population data, TMT
A letter will come through your door every 10 years and you have to fill it out to say you are living in the UK.
Registering births in the UK after each baby is born, TMT
The government will know when a new person is living in the country.
Deaths are registered too TMT
The government will know when each person dies and they can see how many people are living in the country.
Marriages are also registered TMT
It is another way to count the people living in the country.
The government need data for schools TIB
They need to know how many teachers, textbooks etc are needed.
People are also counted for transport TIB
Councils will need to know how many busses, trains etc are needed and for the upkeep of roads.
It is also important to know about ethnic groups in communities TIB
They need to provide for them equally as much as everyone else and make sure no one is discriminated against.
People are also counted for housing TIB
The government needs to know how many new houses need to be built for people to move into and live in.
