Table 2. Marital Status by District, Bougainville: 2000
	Total	North Bougainville	Central Bougainville	South Bougainville
Total	173,836	72,221	41,231	60,384
Never married	111,804	46,760	26,325	38,719
Married	55,449	22,775	13,431	19,243
Separated	1,063	493	272	298
Divorced	688	265	175	248
Widowed	4,832	1,928	1,028	1,876
Males	89,301	36,954	21,458	30,889
Never married	60,643	25,135	14,501	21,007
Married	27,218	11,136	6,647	9,435
Separated	230	112	57	61
Divorced	118	57	33	28
Widowed	1,092	514	220	358
Females	84,535	35,267	19,773	29,495
Never married	51,161	21,625	11,824	17,712
Married	28,231	11,639	6,784	9,808
Separated	833	381	215	237
Divorced	570	208	142	220
Widowed	3,740	1,414	808	1,518
Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census