Population & Culture

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 178,500 before trancation. The national census of 2002 estimated the population at 262,600 inhabitants. In 2012, the population was estimated at 367,500. However, with the division of the district, it remains with a population of 175,079 (UNPHC 2014).

General information about the District

 

Latitude                                     

 340E    & 350E

Longitude                                   

 000   & 450N

Average Altitude                        

 1,800M

Total Surface Area                    

231 square metres

Land Area                                   

 

Area under open water:              

  

Temperature                                

  

Rainfall                                     

 1,500 mm per annum

           

Demographic and Socio-economic Indicators

 

Total Population:   

                      175,079

   

Female population (2014 census):

89,308

    

Male population: (2014 census):

85,771

    

Percentage of total population that is male:

       49.0

   

Percentage of population that is female:

         51.0

   

Sex ratio -Males per 100 females (2014 census)

               96.0

   

Percentage urban (2014 Census)       

         14.3

   

Percentage rural (2014 Census)

               85.7

   
       

Population by age groups

Number

Percent

  

Population aged 0-17 years

99,165

56.8

  

Population aged 18-30 years

32,755

18.8

  

Population aged 31-59 years

33,114

19

  

Population aged 60 and above

9,510

5.4

  
       

Households

      

Average Household size

4.8

    

Total households

36,343

    

Total households headed by males

29,682

81.7

  

Total households headed by females

6,661

18.3

  

Households headed by childeren (aged 10-17)

114

0.3

  

Households headed by youths (18-30)

8,102

22.3

  

Households headed by older persons (aged 60 and above)

9,510

20.8

  
     

 

Primary school Access

      

Households that are 5km or more to the nearest primary school , whether public or private

2,493

6.9

  

Households that are 5km or more to the nearest  public primary school

3,875

10.7

  
       

Secondary school Access

      

Households that are 5 km or more to the nearest secondary school, whether public or private

10,484

28.8

  

Households that are 5 km or more to the nearest public secondary school

15,089

41.5

  
       

Health Facility Access

      

Households that are 5km or more to the nearest heath facility, whether public or private

7,080

19.5

  

Households that are 5km or more to the nearest public health facility

12,736

35

  
       

Police Post Access

      

Households that are 5 km or more to the nearest police post/police station

9,145

25.2

  

 

Health Indicator

  

District

National

 

 

 

 

Population Density per square kilometer (UHPHC 2014)

  

661

  

Fertility Rate

  

7.2

8

Average House hold size

  

8

5

Growth rate (%) (UHPHC 2014)

  

2.5

3.2

Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000

  

46

130

Maternal Mortality Rate per 100,000

  

186

435

Total Fertility Rate (%)

  

6

6.5

<5 mortality rate per 1000

  

134

137