The People

The figures here show a population pyramid of Age-Sex Structure of the Municipality. The pyramid shows a decrease in population with advancing age. The wider the bar, the more people are there in that age group. Thus, the age-sex structure is broad based, which shows the area has a very youthful population regardless of sex. The age groups between 0 and 19 make up over 50% op the population

Population size and age-sex composition have broad ranging consequences for a number of socio-economic indicators such as the welfare of the people. The changes in population are mainly through fertility, mortality and migration levels, which to a large extent, are influenced by age-sex composition. Dependency ratio The age dependency ratio is the ratio of the dependent population (those under…

Economy Data on the economic characteristics of the population in the Municipality is significant for making sustainable interventions in the economy. Again, the economic characteristics serve as development indicators to assess the growth of the economy. Generally, the larger the employed population, the more wealth is created leading to the general well-being of the population. Contributing to…