Census still on in some parts of Zambia

The central statistical office is still under taking the census in some parts of the country until the 30^th of this month.

Cso acting director of census and statistics john kalumbi explained that data collection for the 2010 census of population and housing officially came to an end on 16^th November 2010.

Mr kalumbi says all parts of zambia have been reached in order to count the people however due to some unforeseen circumstances a few people in some areas have not yet been counted.

He explained that it is for this reason that enumerators will continue to go round in communities up to the end of 30^th November 2010 to cover the people that have not yet been counted.

Meanwhile, the country’s population growth rate stands at 2.8 percent while the life expectancy at birth is at 51.3 percent.

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