| Male Population |
16,349,015 |
| Female Population |
17,112,834 |
Total Population
|
33,461,849 |
Annual Average Intercensal Growth Rate 1988-2002 Censuses
|
2.9% |
| Age Dependency Ratio |
93 |
| Sex Ratio (Number of Males per 100 Females) |
96 |
| Age at First Marriage (Years) |
23 |
| Population with Disability |
2% |
| Child Orphans |
1.1% |
| Widows |
4.3% |
| Literacy Rate, 5 Years and Above |
63% |
| Net Enrolment Rate |
69% |
| Employment In: |
|
| - Agriculture |
73% |
| - Business Operations |
12% |
| - Elementary Occupations |
6% |
| - Office Work |
5% |
| - Livestock Keeping |
2% |
| Average Household Size (Persons per Household) |
5.2 |
| Female Headed Households |
33% |
| Main Materials used for Walls (Poles and Mud) |
34% |
| Main Material used for Floor (Mud) |
74% |
| Main Material used for Roofing (Iron Sheets) |
46% |
| Main Source of Energy for Lighting (Wick Lamp) |
64% |
| Main Source of Energy for Cooking (Firewood) |
77% |
| Main Source of Drinking Water (Piped Water) |
33% |
| Main Type of Toilet Facility (Traditional Pit Latrine) |
87% |
| No Toilet Facility |
9% |
| Asset Ownership by Private Households - Hand Hoe |
77% |
| - Bicycle |
34% |
| Average Number of Persons per Sleeping Room |
2.2 |
| In Migration - Total |
1,027,717 |
| - Percent |
15% |
