Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 126,879, an increase of 18.18% over the 1994 census, of whom 63,166 are men and 63,713 women; 6,048 or 4.77% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,051.93 square kilometers, Jama has a population density of 120.62, which is less than the Zone average of 147.58 persons per square kilometer. A total of 28,919 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.39 persons to a household, and 27,653 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 54.69% reporting that as their religion, while 45.1% of the population were Muslim.[2]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 107,365 in 24,217 households, of whom 53,266 were men and 54,099 were women; 3,710 or 3.46% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Jama was the Amhara (99.94%). Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.95%. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 57.39% of the population reported as practicing that belief, while 42.48% of the population said they were Muslim.[3]
^Census 2007 Tables: Amhara Region 2010-11-14 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 2010-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tables 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.17, Annex II.2 (accessed 9 April 2009)
jama, woreda, jama, amharic, ጃማ, woredas, amhara, region, ethiopia, part, debub, wollo, zone, jama, bordered, southeast, qechene, river, which, separates, from, semien, shewa, zone, west, kelala, north, legahida, northeast, were, towns, jama, include, dagolo, . Jama Amharic ጃማ is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia Part of the Debub Wollo Zone Jama is bordered on the southeast by the Qechene River which separates it from the Semien Shewa Zone on the west by Kelala on the north by Legahida and on the northeast by Were Ilu Towns in Jama include Dagolo Faj and Shul Afaf JamaWoredaFlagCountryEthiopiaRegionAmharaZoneDebub WolloArea 1 Total1 051 93 km2 406 15 sq mi Population 2012 est 1 Total137 544 1 Demographics editBased on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia CSA this woreda has a total population of 126 879 an increase of 18 18 over the 1994 census of whom 63 166 are men and 63 713 women 6 048 or 4 77 are urban inhabitants With an area of 1 051 93 square kilometers Jama has a population density of 120 62 which is less than the Zone average of 147 58 persons per square kilometer A total of 28 919 households were counted in this woreda resulting in an average of 4 39 persons to a household and 27 653 housing units The majority of the inhabitants said they practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 54 69 reporting that as their religion while 45 1 of the population were Muslim 2 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 107 365 in 24 217 households of whom 53 266 were men and 54 099 were women 3 710 or 3 46 of its population were urban dwellers The largest ethnic group reported in Jama was the Amhara 99 94 Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99 95 The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity with 57 39 of the population reported as practicing that belief while 42 48 of the population said they were Muslim 3 References edit a b Geohive Ethiopia Archived 2012 08 05 at the Wayback Machine Census 2007 Tables Amhara Region Archived 2010 11 14 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 2010 11 15 at the Wayback Machine Tables 2 1 2 7 2 10 2 13 2 17 Annex II 2 accessed 9 April 2009 10 40 N 39 10 E 10 667 N 39 167 E 10 667 39 167 nbsp This article about a location in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jama woreda amp oldid 1103223546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
