VITAL STATISTICS
VITAL STATISTICS
People of a country or the world, as a whole, are more important than
all other living beings. The human population plays a very important
role in the development of a country. Hence, its study is very import.
tent.
The statistical study of human population is called demography. In
this context vital statistics is a branch of statistics, which deals with
the events of human population
By vital statistics we mean the numerical records pertaining to events
connected with the study of human population. They exclusively deal
with births, marriages, divorces, sickness and deaths of human
population. In India, vital statistics are collected under the births.
deaths and marriages, 'Registration Act of 1886' and 'State Acts
Definition of vital statistics
conventionally numerical records of marriages, births, sickness and
B. Benjamin defines Vital statistics as "Vital Statistics are
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deaths by which the health and growth of a community may be stud
Vital Statistics are the numerical records, analysis and interpretation
of numerical data of vital events occurring in the human population. By
vital events we mean the events of human life such as birth, death
sickness, marriage, migration, divorce, adoption, separation etc
Methods of obtaining vital statistics
The different methods of obtaining vital statistics are
- Registration Method
- Census enumeration Method
Registration Method:
Under this method, vital events such as births, marriages, deaths etc
are continuously recorded. The government authorities like Gram
panchayats, Municipalities, Corporation offices etc. maintain the record
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