HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
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CHAPTER 2: FINANCE AND PLANNING<br />
2.1 MBARARA SIZE AND GROWTH<br />
<strong>Mbarara</strong> <strong>District</strong> had a total population of three hundred sixty one thousand, four<br />
hundred seventy seven in 2002. It contributed one point seven percent of the country’s<br />
total population of twenty four point two million people. The <strong>District</strong> average population<br />
growth rate is 2.8 percent which is lower than the country’s growth rate of 3.2 percent.<br />
Table 2.1: Population distribution by County<br />
COUNTY 1991 POPULATION 2002 POPULATION<br />
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2011 POPULATION Total Growth Rate<br />
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female<br />
Kashari 59461 62623 78329 81823 94900 98500 193400 3.22 3.12<br />
Rwampara 58402 61917 64416 67546 78000 81300 159300 1.14 1.02<br />
<strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Municipality<br />
<strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Total<br />
21493 19538 34214 35149 41400 42300 83700 5.42 6.85<br />
139356 144078 176959 184518 2209400 217900 436400 2.79 2.89<br />
Source: UBOS, Population projections 2010<br />
Figure 2.1: Population distribution by county<br />
Population Distribution by County in 2011<br />
All the counties in <strong>Mbarara</strong> district have the highest number of females compared to males. Therefore there<br />
is need for effective planning for majority females since most of them are employed in agriculture sector
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