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 it 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 1. Registration Method 2. 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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