2001 Population Census (Statistics and Boundaries of District Council Districts)

This 2001 Population Census dataset contains statistics relevant to demographic, household, educational, economic, housing and internal migration characteristics of the Hong Kong population residing in the 18 District Council districts in 2001. The dataset also contains the boundaries of individual District Council districts. Since 1961, a population census has been conducted in Hong Kong every 10 years and a by-census in the middle of the intercensal period. The 2001 Population Census, which was conducted in March 2001, provides benchmark statistics on the socio-economic characteristics of the Hong Kong population vital to the planning and policy formulation of the government. This dataset will be incorporated into Population Distribution Framework Spatial Data Theme.