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Basic Facts |
Key Statistics
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Population Data |
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Chanthaburi,
commonly called Muang Chan, is another major eastern seaside province
which has played an important role in the history of the nation both
before and during the Rattanakosin (Bangkok) Period.
It is wealthy and rich in natural resources, particularly gems in
addition to the plentiful field of tropical fruits including rambutan,
durian, mangosteen and langsad. Products
from the seas are also extensive. It
is also blessed with natural beauties and attractions equal to any
sister provinces.
Chanthaburi is about 245 kilometers from Bangkok and 110
kilometers from Rayong. It
is administratively divided into 9 districts and 1 sub-district: Muang
Chanthaburi, Khlung, Laem Sing, Makham, Pong Nam Ron, Tha Mai,
Soi Dao, Kang Hang Maew, Na
Yai Am and Khao Kitchakud
sub-district.
Boundaries
North:
Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao
South: The Gulf
of Thailand
East: Cambodia and Trat
West: Chonburi
and Rayong
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Key
statistics of population and households of Chanthaburi
(From Population and Housing
Census 2000) |
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Items |
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| Demographic characteristics |
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Total population (’000)
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480.1 |
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Population in Municpal Area (%) |
32.8 |
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Sex ratio (Males per 100 females) |
97.4 |
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Median age |
30.5 |
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Population by age group |
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0-14 years (%) |
22.8 |
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15-59 years (%) |
67.2 |
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60 years and over (%) |
10.0 |
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Age dependency ratio (per 100 adults 15-59 years) |
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Total |
48.9 |
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0-14 years |
33.9 |
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60 years and over |
15.0 |
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Singulate mean age
at first marriage (SMAM) |
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Males |
27.0 |
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Females |
23.8 |
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Thai nationality (%) |
99.8 |
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Buddhism (%) |
97.9 |
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Minority population |
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Muslims |
0.2 |
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Christianity (%) |
1.8 |
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Population
speaking Khmer (%) |
1.6 |
| Education |
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Average years
of education attainment of population
aged
15 years and over
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6.5 |
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Population aged 6-24
years not attending school (%) |
40.4 |
| Employment
characteristics of population aged 15 years and over |
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During last year industry |
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Population in the
agricultural sectors (%) |
58.0 |
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Work
status (%) |
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Employers |
1.3 |
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Own account worker |
32.0 |
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Employees |
36.6 |
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Unpaid family workers |
30.0 |
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Members of
producers’ cooperatives |
< 0.1 |
| Fertility |
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Mean number
of children ever born (per ever married
woman 15- 49
years)
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1.68 |
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Mean number of children still living (per ever married
woman 15-49 years) |
1.63 |
| Migration |
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Five-year migration (1995-2000) |
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Population who
migrated within previous 5 years (%) |
7.2
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Lifetime migration |
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Population who were
nor living in province of birth (%) |
26.7 |
| Housing
characteristics |
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Average household size |
3.6 |
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Female headed
households (%) |
29.4 |
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Population
of Chanthaburi
by age group and sex
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Population |
Percentage |
| Age
group |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| Total |
480,064
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236,912 |
243,152 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| 0-4 |
33,108 |
17,212 |
15,896 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
| 5-9 |
37,723 |
19,198 |
18,525 |
7.9 |
8.1 |
7.6 |
| 10-14 |
38,522 |
19,560 |
18,962 |
8.0 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
| 15-19 |
39,911 |
20,116 |
19,795 |
8.3
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8.5 |
8.1
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| 20-24 |
38,754 |
19,002 |
19,752 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
8.1
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| 25-29 |
43,141 |
20,930 |
22,211 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
| 30-34 |
46,679 |
22,444 |
24,235 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
| 35-39 |
44,229 |
21,685 |
22,544 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
| 40-44 |
39,456 |
19,278 |
20,178 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
| 45-49 |
30,184 |
14,669 |
15,515 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
| 50-54 |
21,708 |
10,877 |
10,831 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
| 55-59 |
18,382 |
9,313 |
9,069 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
| 60-64 |
16,413 |
8,141 |
8,272 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| 65-69 |
12,766 |
6,119 |
6,647 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
| 70-74 |
8,897 |
4,182 |
4,715 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
| 75-79 |
5,232 |
2,293 |
2,939 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
| 80-84 |
2,869 |
1,165 |
1,704 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
| 85
and over |
2,090 |
728 |
1,362 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
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Population
Data (As of 31 December 2001)
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| Total Population |
1,600,850 |
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Males |
791,537 |
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Females |
809,313 |
| Reproductive Health
Statistics (2001) : |
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| Family Planning |
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| Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate (per cent) |
83.36 |
| Maternal
and Child Health |
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| Perinatal mortality
rate |
10.34 : 1,000 total
births
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| Maternal mortality
ratio |
26.00 : 100,000 live
births |
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Birth asphyxia rate |
40.39 : 1,000 live
births |
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Low birth weight |
9.62 % |
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Rate of anemia in
pregnant women |
8.91 % |
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Rate of mothers aged
less than 20 years |
14.18 % |
| HIV/AIDS |
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AIDS case rate |
27.76 : 100,000
population |
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