Fantí Rasu
Demographics
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 246,822, of whom 140,741 are men and 106,081 women. While 9,441 or 3.83% are urban inhabitants, a further 118,691 or 48.09% were pastoralists. Two largest ethnic groups reported in Fantí Rasu were the Afar (98.67%), and Amhara (1.09%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.24% of the population. Afar is spoken as a first language by 98.64%, Amharic by 1.15%; the remaining 0.21% spoke all other primary languages reported. 99.62% of the population said they were Muslim.
The 1996 national census reported a total population for this Zone of 126,455, of whom 70,747 were men and 55,708 women; 1,747 or 1.4% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The major ethnic groupings in 1996 were 99.55% Afar, and 0.34% Amhara. Of the school-age school-age children, 1.06% (1.49% male and 0.51% female) were currently attending school, which is lower than the Regional average; 2.20% of the total population over the age of 10 (3.48% male and 0.55% female) are reported to be literate.