Yaso
Yaso is one of the 20
Kamashi and Agalo Mite
.
On 24 July 2009, the
Birr.[1]
Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 12,747, of whom 6,463 were men and 6,284 were women; 1,417 or 11.12% of its population were urban dwellers. A plurality of the inhabitants said they were
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 21.97% practiced traditional beliefs.[2]
Based on figures from the
Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 10,308, of whom 5,155 are men and 5,153 are women. With an estimated area of 2,789.07 square kilometers, Yaso has a population density of 3.7 people per square kilometer which is less than the Zone average of 7.61.[3]
Information is lacking on the towns of this woreda.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 7,771 in 1,655 households, of whom 3,904 were men and 3,867 were females; no urban inhabitants were reported. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Yaso were the
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. Concerning education, 11.03% of the population were considered literate, which is about the same as the Zone average of 11.36%; 13.22% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school, a negligible number of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.61% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions, 6.6% of all houses had access to safe drinking water, and 2.7% had toilet facilities at the time of the census.[4]
Notes
- ^ "ERA completes 72km Kamashi-Yaso gravel road", Ethiopian News Agency, 24 July 2009 (accessed 1 November 2009
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Tables 2.1 and 3.4.
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Vol. 1, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 2.19, 3.5, 3.7, 6.11, 6.13 (accessed 30 December 2008)
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