POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS IN BULGARIA IN 1920
Sonya Zlatanova
Abstract: On December 31, 1920, the seventh census of the population and housing stock in Bulgaria commences. It is carried out in all 2 391 administrative municipalities, consisting of 92 cities, 4 214 villages and 1 353 other settlements, or a total of 5 659 settlements. There are 20 953 agent enumerators, of which 5 151 in the cities and 15 802 in the villages. There are 3 500 - 602 agent controllers in the cities and 2,898 in the villages. On average, one enumerator has 231 enumerated persons - 188 in the cities and 246 in the villages. One agent-controller ran an average of 9 counting stations in urban municipalities and 5 in rural municipalities.
To promote the census and lift the spirits among the population of the Kingdom, a number of agitation activities are carried out. The General Directorate of Statistics issues special brochures ‘Appeal to teachers in the Kingdom’ in a circulation of 25,000. ‘Appeal to the Bulgarian citizens’ has a circulation of 300 000 copies. The brochure leaflet ‘Invitation to the Bulgarian citizens’ was distributed among the literate population in 300 000 copies in the period 25 - 31 December 1920. Large posters with a circulation of 50 000. are posted in prominent places on the streets of all towns and villages in the Kingdom.
The information on the enumerated persons is processed on five Powers machines and two sorting-counting machines. For each enumerated person, who is part of the available population, a punch card is being prepared, which measures 187x82 millimeters.
Unlike previous censuses, in which the main census form is the ID card, the census in 1920 is conducted with household cards.
The editions from the census of the population and the housing stock in 1920 were digitized and are with free access to the digital library of the NSI. The digital collection contains 3 876 pages of statistical information.
To promote the census and lift the spirits among the population of the Kingdom, a number of agitation activities are carried out. The General Directorate of Statistics issues special brochures ‘Appeal to teachers in the Kingdom’ in a circulation of 25,000. ‘Appeal to the Bulgarian citizens’ has a circulation of 300 000 copies. The brochure leaflet ‘Invitation to the Bulgarian citizens’ was distributed among the literate population in 300 000 copies in the period 25 - 31 December 1920. Large posters with a circulation of 50 000. are posted in prominent places on the streets of all towns and villages in the Kingdom.
The information on the enumerated persons is processed on five Powers machines and two sorting-counting machines. For each enumerated person, who is part of the available population, a punch card is being prepared, which measures 187x82 millimeters.
Unlike previous censuses, in which the main census form is the ID card, the census in 1920 is conducted with household cards.
The editions from the census of the population and the housing stock in 1920 were digitized and are with free access to the digital library of the NSI. The digital collection contains 3 876 pages of statistical information.
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Date published: 2020-06-17
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