Awabel
Demographics
Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 121,588, of whom 60,226 are men and 61,362 women; 11,833 or 9.73% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 806.98 square kilometers, Awabel has a population density of 150.67, which is less than the Zone average of 153.8 persons per square kilometer. A total of 28,487 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.27 persons to a household, and 27,610 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 95.36% reporting that as their religion, while 4.61% of the population said they were Muslim.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 142,830 in 30,139 households, of whom 71,177 were men and 71,653 were women; 8,725 or 6.11% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Awabel was the Amhara (99.74%). The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 97.07% reporting that as their religion, while 2.73% were Muslim.
Notes
- ^ Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4.
- ^ 1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Amhara Region, Vol. 1, part 1 Archived November 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
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