| Male Population |
480,846 |
| Female Population |
500,908 |
Total Population
|
981,754 |
Annual Average Intercensal Growth Rate 1988-2002 Censuses
|
3% |
| Age Dependency Ratio |
90 |
| Sex Ratio (Number of Males per 100 Females) |
96 |
| Age at First Marriage (Years) |
25 |
| Population with Disability |
1.5% |
| Child Orphans |
0.4% |
| Widows |
2.7% |
| Literacy Rate, 5 Years and Above |
65% |
| Net Enrolment Rate |
71% |
| Employment In: |
|
| - Agriculture |
43% |
| - Business Operations |
30% |
| - Office Work |
9% |
| - Elementary Occupations |
7% |
| - Fishing |
7% |
| Average Household Size (Persons per Household) |
5.2% |
| Female Headed Households |
30% |
| Main Materials used for Walls (Poles and Mud) |
42% |
| Main Material used for Floor (Cement) |
53% |
| Main Material used for Roofing (Iron Sheets) |
59% |
| Main Source of Energy for Lighting (Wick Lamp) |
61% |
| Main Source of Energy for Cooking (Firewood) |
76% |
| Main Source of Drinking Water (Piped Water) |
69% |
| Main Type of Toilet Facility (Traditional Pit Latrine) |
50% |
| No Toilet Facility |
34.4% |
| Asset Ownership by Private Households -Hand Hoe |
76% |
| - Bicycle |
45% |
| Average Number of Persons per Sleeping Room |
2.1 |
| In Migration - Total |
39,849 |
| - Percent |
20% |
