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Basic Facts |
Key Statistics
| Population by age group & sex |
Population Data |
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Lop
Buri was probably founded in pre-historical period until the
Khemers who expanded their power to the town of Larvo dating from
the 10th century and ruled over the area.
In the middle of the 13th century when the Thais
who had already migrated from the North and had settled down in
this country. In
1664, King Narai the Great, a King of Ayutthaya made Lop Buri the
second capital with the help of French architects.
Therefore, the architectural style of Lop Buri in the reign
of King Narai was half western.
Today it is a modern garrison town and provincial capital
153 kilometers, north of Bangkok.
Lop
Buri is administratively divided into 11 districts: Muang Lop
Buri, Ban Mi, Chai Badan, Khok Samrong, Phatthana Nikhom, Ta Wung,
Ta Luang, Sa Bot, Khok Charoen, Lam Sonthi and Nong Muang.
Boundaries
North: Phetchabun
and Nakhon Sawan
South: Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya and Saraburi
East: Nakhon
Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum
West: Singburi,
Angthong and Nakhon Sawan
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Key statistics of population and households of Lop Buri
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Items
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| Demographic
characteristics |
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Total population (’000) |
745.5 |
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Population in Municpal Area (%) |
16.1 |
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Sex ratio (Males per 100 females) |
98.5 |
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Median age |
31.2 |
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Population by age group |
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0-14 years (%) |
23.0 |
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15-59 years (%) |
65.5 |
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60 years and over
(%) |
11.5
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Age dependency ratio (per 100 adults 15-59 years) |
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Total |
52.7 |
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0-14 years |
35.1 |
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60 years and over |
17.6 |
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Singulate mean age at first marriage (SMAM) |
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Males |
27.3 |
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Females |
23.9 |
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Thai nationality (%) |
99.8 |
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Buddhism (%) |
99.5
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Minority population |
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Muslims
(%) |
0.2 |
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Population speaking
hill tribe languages (%) |
1.0 |
| Education |
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Average years of education attainment of population
aged
15 years and over |
6.9 |
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Population aged 6-24 years not attending school (%) |
37.9 |
| 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 (%) |
47.1 |
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Work
status (%) |
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Employers |
0.8 |
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Own account worker |
28.4 |
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Employees |
47.1 |
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Unpaid family workers |
23.7 |
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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) |
1.77 |
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Mean number of children still living (per ever married
woman 15-49 years)
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1.21
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| 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 (%) |
23.9 |
| Housing
characteristics |
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Average household size |
3.5
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Female headed households (%) |
27.5 |
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Population
of Lop Buri by age group and sex
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Population
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Percentage
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| Age
group |
Total |
Males
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Females |
Total |
Males
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Females |
| Total |
745,506
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369,950 |
375,556 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| 0-4 |
52,886 |
27,405 |
25,481 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
| 5-9 |
58,828 |
30,183 |
28,645 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
| 10-14 |
59,791 |
30,377 |
29,414 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
| 15-19 |
59,504 |
30,398 |
29,106 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
| 20-24 |
63,005 |
35,934 |
27,071 |
8.5 |
9.7 |
7.2 |
| 25-29 |
57,049 |
27,768 |
29,281 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
| 30-34 |
64,246 |
30,353 |
33,893 |
8.6 |
8.2 |
9.0 |
| 35-39 |
67,976 |
33,008 |
34,968 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
| 40-44 |
59,470 |
29,369 |
30,101 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
| 45-49 |
47,814 |
22,842 |
24,972 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
| 50-54 |
37,116 |
17,784 |
19,332 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
5.1
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| 55-59 |
31,985 |
15,108 |
16,877 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.5
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| 60-64 |
28,689 |
13,438 |
15,251 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
| 65-69 |
23,371 |
11,142 |
12,229 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
| 70-74 |
15,521 |
7,150 |
8,371 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
| 75-79 |
9,291 |
4,134 |
5,157 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 80-84 |
5,228 |
2,176 |
3,052 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
| 85 and
over |
3,736 |
1,381 |
2,355 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
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Population
Data (As of 31 December 2001)
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| Total
Population |
765,133
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Males |
387,828 |
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Females |
377,305 |
| Reproductive
Health Statistics (2001) : |
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| Maternal and
Child Health |
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Perinatal mortality rate |
8.59 : 1,000 total births |
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Maternal mortality ratio |
0.00 : 100,000 live births |
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Birth asphyxia rate |
42.64 : 1,000 live births |
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Low birth weight |
11.56 % |
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Rate of anemia in pregnant women |
20.27 % |
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Rate of mothers aged less than 20 years |
13.88
%
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| HIV/AIDS |
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AIDS case rate |
25.75 : 100,000 population |
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